ME 602 – Cooling Tower 4. A cooling tower receives condenser water at 46.

11 oC and exits at
26.67 oC. Temperature of the air entering and leaving is 21.11 oC and
1. The approach and efficiency of cooling tower are 10 oC and 65 %, respectively. If the
43.33 oC respectively. The relative humidity of the entering air is at 65% and leaving at 100%.
temperature of water leaving the tower is 27 oC, determine the temperature of water Compute for the volume of air required per 4,500 kg of water entering the tower.
entering the tower. Temperature of make-up water is at 26.67oC.

Ans: 45.57 deg C. From Psychometric Chart: At 21.11oC & 65% RH

2. Water is cooled by air in a cooling tower. Determine the volume flow rate of air with h1 = 47 kJ/kg v1 = 0.8475 m3/kg
the given conditions below: W1 = 0.0101 kg/kg

From Steam table,

At 43.33oC
Pv = 8.803 kPa
Hg = 2,580.2 kJ/kg, use w2 = 0.0592 kg/kg

Ans: 2,081 m3

5. From problem no. 4, How much make-up water is needed by the system?
Ans: 120.56 kgs

6. Water from a condenser enters a cooling tower at 40oC. The ambient air enters the
cooling tower at 20oC DB and 10oC WB temperature and leaves at 35OC DB temperature with
From the psychrometric chart: h1 = 44.7 kJ/kg of dry air 50% RH. The heat rejected in the condenser is at 500 kw. Calculate the mas flow rate of
w1 = 0.008875 kg H2O/kg of dry air v1 = 0.848 m3/kg of water in kg/s. Cooling tower efficiency is given at 70%.
dry air h2 = 106.6 kJ/kg of dry air w2 = 0.02905 kg H2O/kg
of dry air h3 = 167.53 kJ/kg of H2O h4 = 125.74 kJ/kg H2O At 20oC db and 10oC wb: h = 29kJ/kg v = 0.837
Ans: 23.9 m3/s m3/kg At 35oC db and 50% RH: h = 81 kJ/kg w =
0.018kg/kg
3. From problem number 2. Compute for the mas flow rate of the required makeup
water.
Ans: 0.568 kg/s Ans: 5.686 kg/s
 c. The range (15oC)
7. From problem no. 7, compute for the rate of air needed in cubic meter per second.
Ans: 8.05 m3/s 12. The evaporative condenser of an ammonia refrigeration plant has a water flow rate
of 100 kg/sec and enters a natural draft cooling tower at 43oC. The water is cooled to 30oC
8. Air at 29oC db and 23.5 wb temperature enters the cooling tower at a rate of 102 by air entering at 27oC db and 24oC wb. The air leaves the tower at 90%RH and 32oC db.
kg/min. It exits the cooling tower at 38oC and a humidity ratio of 0.0436 kg/kg. Hot water Calculate the percent of make-up water needed in the tower.
enters the tower at 46.5oC at a rate of 142.2kg/min. Solve for the cooling tower efficiency. At 27oC db and 24oC wb: h = 72.5 kJ/kg, w = 0.0178
At 90% RH and 32oC db: h = 102 kJ/kg, w = 0.0275
Given:
@29oC db and 23.5oC wb, h = 70.02 kJ/kg w = 0.017 a. 2.34% b. 1.79%* c. 3.12% d. 2.84%
kg moisture/kg dry air @ 38oC db and w = 0.0436 kg/kg 13. o o
A cooling tower cools water from 39 C to 24 C at the rate of 25 kg/s. Air enters the
h = 149.24 kJ/kg tower at 18oC at the rate of 35 kg/s. find the temperature of air leaving the tower.
Ans: 59% a. 50.71oC b. 62.86oC* c. 45.23oC d. 34.45oC

9. Water enter a cooling tower at 35oC at a rate of 100,000 kg/hr and is cooled down to
250C. Entering air used for cooling enters the with an enthalpy of 30kJ/kg and leaves with an 14. Water enter the cooling tower at 55 deg C and leaves at 30 deg C. While heat rejected to
enthalpy of 90kJ/kg. the air is 120 kW. Find the capacity of the pump need to pump the required water.
Find the mass flow rate of air in kg/hr. A. 1.15 L/s* B. 3.22 L/s C. 2.34 L/s D. 4.23 L/s
And: 69,783 kg/hr

10. Water enters the cooling tower at 55oC. Leaving water temperature was measured
to be at 32oC. if the air entering the tower is at 26oC wb, determine the cooling tower
efficiency.

Ans: 79.31%

11. Water enters the cooling tower at 45oC. the approximate leaving water temperature
is 30oC. if the atmospheric condition is 25oC wb, determine:
a. The cooling effectiveness (75%)
b. The approach (5oC)