Q1. The cooling water from the condenser of a power plant enters a wet cooling tower at (35° C) at a rate of 85 kg/s. The water is cooled to 28°C in the cooling tower by air that enters the tower at 1 atm, 23°C, and 40 percent relative humidity and leaves at 30°C and 80 percent relative humidity. Neglecting the power input to the fan, determine (a) the volume flow rate of air into the cooling tower and (b) the mass flow rate of the required makeup water.(c) the mass flow rate of the water that leaves the wet cooling tower. (d) the water that leaves the cooling tower is less than the inlet water. Discuss this issue. (e) in your opinion if the relative humidity of the air that inters the cooling tower is less than 40 percent would this increase or decrease the value of the make up water.
Q1. The cooling water from the condenser of a power plant enters a wet cooling tower at (35° C) at a rate of 85 kg/s. The water is cooled to 28°C in the cooling tower by air that enters the tower at 1 atm, 23°C, and 40 percent relative humidity and leaves at 30°C and 80 percent relative humidity. Neglecting the power input to the fan, determine (a) the volume flow rate of air into the cooling tower and (b) the mass flow rate of the required makeup water.(c) the mass flow rate of the water that leaves the wet cooling tower. (d) the water that leaves the cooling tower is less than the inlet water. Discuss this issue. (e) in your opinion if the relative humidity of the air that inters the cooling tower is less than 40 percent would this increase or decrease the value of the make up water.
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