Question: A natural draft cooling tower is used to remove heat from the cooling water flowing through the condenser of a thermoelectric plant that operates on

A natural draft cooling tower is used to remove heat from the cooling water flowing through the condenser of a thermoelectric plant that operates on a Rankine cycle with regeneration. The turbine receives 93 lbm/s of water vapor at 2500 psia and 1000F; 18% of this steam is used in a closed-type feedwater heater operating at 140 psia and the remainder is expanded in the turbine to a pressure of 1.5 psia and a quality of 97%. The cooling water from the cooling tower enters the condenser at 80F and leaves it to the tower at 104F. Atmospheric air enters the tower at a TBS of 73F and TBH of 64F and leaves it saturated at 99F. For the indicated conditions, determine: a) The volumetric flow of the atmospheric air at the entrance to the tower (CFM, ft^3/minute) b) the mass flow of the make-up water (lbm/s)

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