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The Heat Transfer Of A Forced Draft Cooling

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The aim of this experiment is to analyse the heat transfer of a forced draft cooling water tower and to perform energy and mass balances on the system. The system consisted of a single cooling tower where the heated water flowed down the tower, while air flow was directed against the water flow. In the system the energy consumption of the heating element, the flow rate of the heated water and pressure could be adjusted. Measured properties in the system include the wet and dry bulb temperatures at the inlet and outlet, the temperature of the water in and out, the make-up temperature and the pressure. The power to the heat is predetermined as well as the water mass flow rate. The enthalpy, absolute humidity and the specific …show more content…

Water is more commonly used due to its higher heat transfer coefficient, resulting in a smaller required surface area for cooling. The downside to water based cooling systems is that once the water has heated it must be cooled before it can be used again, this is a problem when trying to minimalise heat pollution. Due to the need for cooling of the water used, systems such as cooling water towers were developed. This is the most common method of cooling for recirculated water in chemical process industries. While water is fed down the tower, a cooling air flow is fed up through a system of slats that will increase the surface area of the water being cooled. As water falls down through the tower some of it will evaporate, this acts to further cool the stream as more heat is expelled in the form of latent heat. The aim of this report is to analyse the heat transfer of a forced draft cooling tower and to perform energy and mass balances on the system. The Bench Top Cooling Tower H891, with six thermometer readings, two wet and dry bulbs at the top and bottom of the system, was put into a steady state where measurements were made.

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