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Cooling Tower Operation

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What is the purpose of a cooling tower?

To pump water to the top of a tower

To distribute water by spray nozzles

To cool water for re-use as a coolant (correct)

To heat water for industrial use

What is the circulated water in a cooling tower often referred to as?

Heated water

Cooling water (CW) (correct)

Hot water

Cold water

What aids in the cooling process of the water inside a cooling tower?

Induction effects from the water sprays (correct)

Convection currents

Increase in atmospheric pressure

Heated air circulation

What causes the temperature increase of the air and the temperature drop of the cooling water in a cooling tower?

Sensible heat of evaporation Signup and view all the answers

What determines the amount of make-up water needed to maintain the tower basin level in a cooling tower?

The blowdown rate Signup and view all the answers

What does the rate of heat transfer in a cooling tower system depend on?

Relative velocity of both air and water during contact Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of cooling towers in relation to heat?

Rejecting heat from processes to a heat sink Signup and view all the answers

What component of a cooling tower is responsible for distributing water to be cooled?

Distribution System Signup and view all the answers

What equipment relies on cool water supplied from cooling towers?

Refrigeration and steam plant condensers Signup and view all the answers

What is used to accomplish the heat rejection in a cooling tower system?

Evaporation of a certain percentage of the water causing latent heat removal Signup and view all the answers