Liquid water at 100 degrees Fahrenheit enters a cooling tower operating at stead

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Liquid water at 100 degrees Fahrenheit enters a cooling tower operating at steady state, and cooled water exits the tower at 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Data for the various streams entering and exiting the tower are shown in Fig P12.104. No makeup water is provided. Determine:

(a) the mass flow rate of the entering atmospheric air, in lb/h (Provided Answer: 9162 lb(air)/h)

(b) the rate at which water evaporates, in lb/h (Provided Answer: 158.4 lb/h)

(c) the mass flow rate of the exiting liquid stream, in lb/h (Provided Answer: 9842 lb/h)

Explanation / Answer

a) 9162 lb(air)/h b) 158.4 lb/h c)842 lb/h

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