Can a cooling tower cool water below the wet bulb temperature of inlet air ?
Correct answer: B. No
- A. Yes
- B. No
- C. Yes; but height of cooling tower will be prohibitively high
- D. Yes; but the air flow rate should be excessively high
Explanation
In a cooling tower, the lowest practical water temperature is limited by the entering air wet-bulb temperature. The water can approach this temperature but cannot cool below it under ordinary evaporative cooling.
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