Determine the mass flow rates of the dry air and the makeup water,

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Water exiting the condenser of a power plant at 408C
enters
a cooling tower with a mass flow rate of 5 7.5 3 105
kg/min. A stream of cooled water is returned to the
condenser
from a cooling tower with a temperature of 328C and
the
same flow rate. Makeup water is added in a separate
stream at 218C. Atmospheric air enters the cooling
tower
at 1 bar, 268C and 40% relative humidity. Moist air
exits
the tower at 368C and 90% relative humidity.
Determine
the mass flow rates of the dry air and the makeup
water,
in kg/min. The cooling tower operates at steady state.
Heat transfer with the surroundings and the fan
power
can each be neglected, as can changes in kinetic and
potential energy. The pressure remains constant
throughout
at 1 bar.
Transcribed Image Text:Water exiting the condenser of a power plant at 408C enters a cooling tower with a mass flow rate of 5 7.5 3 105 kg/min. A stream of cooled water is returned to the condenser from a cooling tower with a temperature of 328C and the same flow rate. Makeup water is added in a separate stream at 218C. Atmospheric air enters the cooling tower at 1 bar, 268C and 40% relative humidity. Moist air exits the tower at 368C and 90% relative humidity. Determine the mass flow rates of the dry air and the makeup water, in kg/min. The cooling tower operates at steady state. Heat transfer with the surroundings and the fan power can each be neglected, as can changes in kinetic and potential energy. The pressure remains constant throughout at 1 bar.
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