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Chapter 14.7, Problem 112P
Water at 30°C is to be cooled to 22°C in a cooling tower which it enters at a rate of 5 kg/s. Humid air enters this tower at 1 atm and 15°C with a relative humidity of 25 percent and leaves at 18°C with a relative humidity of 95 percent. Determine the mass flow rate of dry air through this tower.
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