Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305578296
Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 48, Problem 11RQ
Vortexing in a cooling tower occurs in the
A. inlet piping.
B. basin of the tower.
C. outlet piping.
D. pump discharge.
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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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