Air enters a natural draught cooling tower at 1.013 bar and 13 °C and relative humidity 50%. Water at 60°C from turbine condensers is sprayed into the tower at the rate of 22.5 kg/s and leaves at 27 °C. The air leaves the tower at 38 °C, 1.013 bar and is saturated. Calculate: (i) the airflow required in cubic metres per second; (ii) the make-up water required in kilograms per second. Assume water is supplied outside the tower

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Air enters a natural draught cooling tower at 1.013 bar and 13 °C and relative humidity
50%. Water at 60°C from turbine condensers is sprayed into the tower at the rate of
22.5 kg/s and leaves at 27 °C. The air leaves the tower at 38 °C, 1.013 bar and is saturated.
Calculate:
(i) the airflow required in cubic metres per second;
(ii) the make-up water required in kilograms per second.
Assume water is supplied outside the tower
Transcribed Image Text:Air enters a natural draught cooling tower at 1.013 bar and 13 °C and relative humidity 50%. Water at 60°C from turbine condensers is sprayed into the tower at the rate of 22.5 kg/s and leaves at 27 °C. The air leaves the tower at 38 °C, 1.013 bar and is saturated. Calculate: (i) the airflow required in cubic metres per second; (ii) the make-up water required in kilograms per second. Assume water is supplied outside the tower
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