Sample calculation

Volumetric flow rate

Velocity(V)=1 m/s

Area(A)= b*w

b=160mm /1000 =0.16m

w=160mm /1000=0.16 m
−2 2
Area( A)=0.16 × 0.16=2.56× 10 m
V̇ =V × A

m m3 3600 s
V̇ =1 ×2.56 ×10−2 m2=2.56 × 10−2 × =92.16 m3 /h
s s 1 hour
Determining the humid volume at the top of the cooling tower and the mass flow rate of dry air G’
for both water flow rate.

Q1 =1.86 l/min

Wet and dry bulb temperatures at the top of the tower

Wet bulb temp outlet=29.8 degrees Celsius

Dry bulbs temp out=32.2 degrees Celsius

HV=0.90 m3/kg Dry Air

˙ ¿¿
G' =V̇ ׿

' m3
G =92.16 ׿
h
G' =102.4 kgDryAir / h

Q2 =1.41l/min

Wet and dry bulb temperatures at the top of the tower

Wet bulb temp outlet=29.1 degrees Celsius

Dry bulb temp out=31.8 degrees Celsius

Hv=0.89m3/kg Dry Air

˙ ¿¿
G' =V̇ ׿
 3
' m
G =92.16 ׿
h
'
G =103.55 kgDryAir /h

Determining the evaporation loss

Q1 =1.86 l/min
'
G =102.4 kgDryAir / h
𝑌in=0.015 kg water/kg dry air
𝑌out=0.026 kg water/kg dry air

𝐸 = 𝐺′ (𝑌out – 𝑌in)

E=102.4( 0.026−0.015)

E=1.13 Kg water/h

Q2 =1.41l/min
'
G =103.55 kgDryAir /h
𝑌in= 0.015 kg water/kg dry air
𝑌out= 0.025 kg water/kg dry air

𝐸 = 𝐺′ (𝑌out – 𝑌in)

E=103.55 (0.025-0.015)

E=1.04 Kg water/h
Determining whether the energy taken up by the air is equal to that supplied by the water for both
flow rates

Q1 =1.86 l/min

L∈¿1.86 l/min ×60 min /1 hour =111.6 kgwater /h

C w=4.18 kj/kg . k
T ∈¿ 38.5+273=311.5 K
T out=34.4+273=307.4 K
E=1.13 Kg water /h
C w=4.18 kj/kg . k
G ’=102.4 kgDryAir /h
H out=99 kj wet air / kg dry air
H ∈¿ 64 kj wet air /kg dry air
H ∈¿ H out
L¿ C w(t ¿−t out )+ EC w t out =G ' (hout −h ¿ )

111.6 kgwater /h× 4.18 kj/kg . k (311.5 K−307.4 K )+1.13 Kgwater /h ×4.18 kj /kg . K × 307.4 K=102.4 kgDry
3364,57 Kjwet air /h=3584 Kj wet air /h

Q 2=1.41 l/min
L∈¿1.41 l/min∗60 min/ 1hour =84.6 kgwater / h
C w=4.18 kj/kg . k
T ∈¿ 38.2+273=311.2 K
T out=33.8+ 273=306.8 K
E=1.04 Kg water /h
C w=4.18 kj/kg . k
G ’=103.55 kgDryAir /h
H out=95 kj wet air / kg dry air
H ∈¿ 64 kj wet air /kg dry air
H ∈¿ H out
L∈C w(t∈−t out)+ E C w t out=G' ¿
84.6 kgwater /h ×4.18 kj /kg . k (311.2 K −306.8 K )+1.04 Kg water /h ×4.18 kj /kg . K × 306.8 K =103.55 kgDry
2889.68 kj wet air /h=3210.05 kj wet air/ h

Determining the tower efficiency

Q1 =1.86 l/min

t ¿=38.5 ° C
t out =34.4 ° C

T w ,∈¿=21.9 ° C ¿

t ¿ −t out
Efficiency=
t ¿ −T w ,∈¿ ¿
38.5−34.4
Efficiency=
38.5−21.9
 Efficiency=0.25

Q2 =1.41l/min

t ¿=38.2 ° C
t out =33.8

T w ,∈¿=21.9 ¿

t ¿ −t out
Efficiency=
t ¿ −T w ,∈¿ ¿
38.2−33.8
Efficiency=
38.2−21.9
Efficiency=0.27