1. A 5,000 kg/min of water at 35°C enters a cooling tower where it is to be cooled to 20 °C. The energy is to be exchanged with atmospheric air entering the unit at 16°C and leaving the unit at 32°C. The air enters at 35% RH and leaves at 80% RH: If all process are assumed to occur at atmospheric pressure, determine the percentage of total water flow that is makeup water.2. A 45 GPM of water enters a cooling tower at 50°C. Atmospheric air at 14°C and 50% RH enters the tower at 3.5 m and leaves at 25°C saturated. Determine the volume of water that leaves the tower. 1. A 5,000 kg/min of water at 35°C enters a cooling tower where it is to be cooled to 20 °C. The energy isto be exchanged with atmospheric air entering the unit at 16°C and leaving the unit at 32°C. The airenters at 35% RH and leaves at 80% RH. If all process are assumed to occur at atmosphericpressure, determine the percentage of total water flow that is makeup water.2. A 45 GPM of water enters a cooling tower at 50°C. Atmospheric air at 14°C and 50% RH enters thetower at 3.5 m³/s and leaves at 25°C saturated. Determine the volume of water that leaves the tower.

1. A 5,000 kg/min of water at 35°C enters a cooling tower where it is to be cooled to 20 °C. The energy is to be exchanged with atmospheric air entering the unit at 16°C and leaving the unit at 32°C. The air enters at 35% RH and leaves at 80% RH: If all process are assumed to occur at atmospheric pressure, determine the percentage of total water flow that is makeup water.

1. A 5,000 kg/min of water at 35°C enters a cooling tower where it is to be cooled to 20 °C. The energy is to be exchanged with atmospheric air entering the unit at 16°C and leaving the unit at 32°C. The air enters at 35% RH and leaves at 80% RH: If all process are assumed to occur at atmospheric pressure, determine the percentage of total water flow that is makeup water.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter45: Domestic Refrigerators And Freezers

Section: Chapter Questions

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