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What is the purpose of a cooling tower?
To cool water for re-use as a coolant
What is the circulated water in a cooling tower often referred to as?
Cooling water (CW)
What aids in the cooling process of the water inside a cooling tower?
Induction effects from the water sprays
What causes the temperature increase of the air and the temperature drop of the cooling water in a cooling tower?
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What determines the amount of make-up water needed to maintain the tower basin level in a cooling tower?
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What does the rate of heat transfer in a cooling tower system depend on?
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What is the purpose of cooling towers in relation to heat?
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What component of a cooling tower is responsible for distributing water to be cooled?
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What equipment relies on cool water supplied from cooling towers?
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What is used to accomplish the heat rejection in a cooling tower system?
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