Screenhouse

Screenhouse

The Screenhouse is a reinforced concrete structure that houses major Circulating Water, Service Water, and Chemical Treatment System components as::

Trash racks - to remove brush and large debris that may be taken into the circulating water system
Intake traveling screens - to filter out finer debris and materials and return the material to a collection basket
Circulating water pumps - to pump water from the intake canal (with enough pressure and flow rate) to the condenser then to the discharge canal or cooling tower intake basin. Motor used for pump being removed for maintenance.
Service water pumps - to pump water for cooling the smaller heat exchangers and coolers in the plant.
Chemical addition system (e.g. hypobromous or chlorine) - to remove algae from plant piping systems