The cooling water from the condenser of a power plant enters a wet cooling tower at 110F

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The cooling water from the condenser of a power plant enters a wet cooling tower at 110°F at a rate of 100 lbm/s. Water is cooled to 80°F in the cooling tower by air that enters the tower at 1 atm, 76°F, and 60 percent relative humidity and leaves saturated at 95°F. Neglecting the power input to the fan, determine
(a) The volume flow rate of air into the cooling tower and
(b) The mass flow rate of the required makeup water.
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Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach

ISBN: 978-0073398174

8th edition

Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Michael A. Boles

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