Mechanical Draft Cooling Towers

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What type of cooling tower has the fan located at the base?

  • Mechanical draft (correct)
  • Counter-flow
  • Induced draft
  • Dry

Which type of cooling tower eliminates water loss by evaporation and drift?

  • Crossflow
  • Dry (correct)
  • Induced draft
  • Counter-flow

In which type of cooling tower is the airflow counter to the water flow?

  • Dry
  • Crossflow
  • Mechanical draft
  • Induced draft (correct)

What is a general maintenance guideline for mechanical draft cooling towers?

<p>Clean and repaint corroding exterior metal surfaces annually (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the distribution system located in an induced draft tower?

<p>Under the drift eliminators (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cooling towers use one or more fans to move large quantities of air through the tower?

<p>Forced draft cooling towers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of cooling tower is the airflow perpendicular to the falling water?

<p>Crossflow tower (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tower occupies less floor space but is taller to accommodate a given capacity?

<p>Counter-flow tower (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of a crossflow tower?

<p>Low-pressure drop (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where should cooling towers be located to prevent the condenser water from draining out of the system?

<p>As near as possible to the systems they serve (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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