A coke packed humidifier is to be designed to cool 3,000 cfm of saturated air from 150 to 75 °F at barometric pressure. Cooling water at 50°F will be allowed to heat up to 100°F. Gas velocity will be 3,000 lb of dry air per sq ft of total cross section. Water velocity is 1,200 lb/h per sq ft of total cross section. Over-all coefficient of sensible heat transfer from air to water = 300 BTU/h·ft3·°F. Calculate the height and diameter of cooling tower required. Round your answers to the nearest 0.05 ft.

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A coke packed humidifier is to be designed to cool 3,000 cfm of saturated air from 150 to 75 °F at barometric pressure. Cooling water at 50°F will be allowed to heat up to 100°F. Gas velocity will be 3,000 lb of dry air per sq ft of total cross section. Water velocity is 1,200 lb/h per sq ft of total cross section. Over-all coefficient of sensible heat transfer from air to water = 300 BTU/h·ft3·°F. Calculate the height and diameter of cooling tower required. Round your answers to the nearest

0.05 ft.

 

 

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Maximum Points

Actual Points

Volume of Air

 

100

 

Height of Tower

 

80

 

Diameter of Tower

 

20

 

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