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question :Determine the temperature of the cooled water exiting the cooling tower
answer : T = 43.477° C
Explanation:
Temp of water at exit = 45°C
mass flow rate of cooling tower = 15,000 kg/s
Temp of makeup water = 20°C
Assuming an atmospheric pressure of = 101.3 kPa
<u>Determine temperature of the cooled water exiting the cooling tower</u>
Water entering cooling tower at 45°C
Given that Latent heat of water at 45°C = 43.13 KJ/mol
Cp(wet air) = 1.005+ 1.884(y1)
where: y1 - Inlet mole ratio = (0.01257) / (1 - 0.01257) = 0.01273
Hence : Cp(wet air) = 29.145 + (0.01273) (33.94) = 29.577 KJ/kmol°C
<u>First step : calculate the value of Q </u>
Q = m*Cp*(ΔT) + W(latent heat)
Q = 321.6968 (29.577) (40-30) + 43.13 (18.26089)
Q = 95935.8547 KJ/s
Given that mass rate of water = 15000 kg/s
<u>Hence the temperature of the cooled water can be calculated using the equation below</u>
Q = m*Cp*∆T
Cp(water) = 4.2 KJ/Kg°C
95935.8547 = (15000)*(4.2)*(45 - T)
( 45 - T ) = 95935.8547/ 63000. ∴ T = 43.477° C
