, to get*
m m
m m
a a
a a
+ 1
+ + 1 1
,
+
+
=
6ote that condensation can occur sometimes when the two streams are mixed.
%. &et Cooling 'ower
- wet"cooling tower is a way of cooling down water that has been used to
remove heat, such as in a power plant. This might be water that must be
returned to a river or lake, or perhaps the water must be reused. #elow is a
schematic of a wet"cooling tower.
The water is cooled by evaporation into the air in the tower. The air
continuously flows upward through the tower. Some water is carried off by
the air stream .from evaporation/ and must be replaced.
,
!ere, the mass of the air is unchanged as is passes through the tower. The
mass of the condenser water leaving is usually the same as at the entrance.
That is*
m m m
w
= =
7 ,
For the water mass balance we can write*
m m m m m
a a
7 +
+
1 1 ) ,
+ = + +
-nd so we can find out the rate at which the water evaporates*
( )
m m
a
1 + )
=
7