Water entrained by circulating air in cooling towers is termed as____________________?
Correct answer: A. Drift
- A. Drift
- B. Blow down
- C. Vapor load
- D. None of these
Explanation
Drift is the liquid water carried out of a cooling tower by the moving air as entrained droplets. Blowdown, in contrast, is intentional liquid discharge used to control dissolved solids.
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