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Example 7.11. A plant requires that 15 kg / s (1984 lb / min) of cooling water will
flow through a condensation equipment for distillation; thus eliminating 270 W
(55270 Btu / min) from the condensers. The water leaves the condenser at 45 ° C.
To reuse water it is planned to cool it by contact with air in a cooling tower of
induced draft.
The design conditions are 30 ° C inlet air dry bulb temperature and 24ºC wet bulb
temperature. The water is to be cooled to 5 ° C below the wet bulb temperature of
the air (thus, to 29 ºC) ; a ratio of air/steam of 1.5 times the minimum value will
be used.
Water compensation will come from a dam at 10 ° C, with a hardness of 500 ppm
(parts / million) dissolved solids.
The circulating water cannot have a hardness greater than 2000 ppm. Regarding
the package that is to be used, it is expected that the value (Ky * a) will be
0.90 kg / (m³ * s) for a speed of the liquid of at least 2.7 kg / (m * s) and for a gas
speed of 2.0 kg / (m * s) (1991 and 1474 lbm / (hr * ft²) respectively.
Calculate the dimensions of the packed section and water compensation required.
Solution. Figure 7.12 represents the flowchart of the operation. The humidity and
the enthalpy of the incoming air is taken from the figure 7.5a (or using the
appropriate functions).
The opetaing chart, Figure 7.13, contains the air enthalpy curve at saturation. In
this graph, the point N represents the condition at the bottom of the tower
(TL1 = 29 ° C and H1 = 72000 J / kg dry air). The operating line will pass
through N and will end in TL1 = 45 ° C.
For the minimum value of Gs', the operating line will have the minimum slope that
will touch the equilibrium curve, and thus it will pass through the point O, where
H2 '= 209 500 J / kg dry air. Therefore, the slope of the line is O'N
where Gs'min = 7.31 kg dry air / s. For gas flow of 1.5 times the minimum,
Gs = 1.5 * 7.31 = 10.97 kg dry air / s . Therefore,
and H2 '= 163000 J / kg dry air, plotted at point O. Therefore, the operating line
is ON. For a liquid flow of at least 2.7 (kg / m * s), the cross section
should be 15 / 2.7 = 5.56 m. For a gas flow of at least 2.0 kg / (m² * s), the
cross section is 10.97 / 2.0 = 5.5 m. Therefore, the last value (5.5) is used, then
in this case the minimum flow of liquid will exceed the minimum an so ensuring
that kv*a = 0.90 .
k y⋅a o H tOG
y no los coefficientes de fase individuales.
Basis: Cross section 1 m², Gs = 2.0 kg/(m²*s). Th driving force H1* - H1 is obtained
at frequents intervals of tL in figure 7.13, as it is shown.
Z = 7.22
HTU = 2.22
NTU = 3.25
L2 = 15 kg /s
tL2 = 45 ºC
tdbG1 = 30 ºC
twbG1 = 24 ºC
H= 0 m.a.s.l.
Dt = 5 K
r= 1.5
tcomp = 10 °C
da_c = 500 ppm
curve at saturation. In
m of the tower
g line will pass
s the minimum,
Z = 7.22
HTU = 2.22
NTU = 3.25
Example 7.12
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2 of 4
3 of 4
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Cooling Tower Data
Data
This application will be realized with following numerical data (Note 1).
Required are the dimensions of the packed section and the compensation water requirements.
f= 100 % H= 0 m.a.s.l.
H= 0 m.a.s.l. (f = 100 %)
tA = 25 ºC hair,sat Sicro_Enthalpy_tdb_f_H
tB = 47 ºC
Saturation curve
1 2
Liquid Equilibrium
m #VALUE!
n #VALUE!
o #VALUE!
Point of tangency
Column 3
Operation line for the minimum possible Water enthalpy hO'
air flow rate (N-O') h0' = hN + (hT - hN) / (tT - tN) * (to' - tN)
hN= #VALUE! kJ/kg
G': mass flow rate per unit area hT= #VALUE! kJ/kg
G'min: minimum possible air flow rate tN = 29 ºC
G'min: [ kg / (m²*s)] tT= #VALUE! ºC
It occur for r = 1 with to'= 45 ºC
r= G' / G'min h0' = #VALUE! kJ/kg
For this type of operation (r = 1), the
operation line will have a slope that will
just touch the equilibrium curve (point T)
Thus, it will be tangent to the saturation Point O'
curve. Enthalpy
hO' = #VALUE! kJ/kg
Air enters at the bottom of the tower at Temperature
contition G1 (= N): to' = 45 ºC
tdb = 30 ºC
twb = 24 ºC
H= 0.0 m.a.s.l. The point N
hG0 Sicro_Enthalpy_tdb_twb_H Enthaslpy
hG1 #VALUE! kJ/kg hN = #VALUE! kJ/kg da
fG1 = Sicro_Relative_Humidity_tdb_twb_H Temperature
fG1 = #VALUE! % tN = 29 ºC
Point O
tO = 45 ºC
Operation line
Note 2
Integration according the the trapezoidal rule
Comparison between results with the ones presented in the reference [1]
HTU = 2.2 m
Thus
A= #VALUE! m²
Water compensation
Water state L1
Water leaving the tower
tL1 = twbG1 + Dt
twbG1 = 24
Dt = 5 K
tL1 = 29 ºC
Air state G1
Ambient air entering the tower
tdb = 30 ºC
twb = 24 ºC
H= 0.0 m
h = Sicro_Enthalpy_tdb_twb_H
h= #VALUE! kJ/kg
x = Sicro_AbsoluteHumidity_tdb_twb_H
x= #VALUE! kg/lg
Mair = 28.96 kg/kmol 1.- This data has been taken from [1], e
Column 2
Equilibrium curve for saturated air
et of tower (top) (Curve A-B in Figure 1).
The curve is drawn using the function
wer outlet (bottom) hair,sat = Sicro_Enthalpy_tdb_f_H
using a relative humidity
f= 100 %
and the local height
d in a number "N" H= 0 m.a.s.l.
The temperature range was selected as
tA = 25 ºC
emperature "tL2" tB = 47 ºC
atures, "N-1" 1 2
rted to define Liquid Equilibrium
ction are defined temperature curve for
ature differential. saturated air.
(Note 1)
tL hair,sat
ºC kJ/kg
47 #VALUE!
Top 45 #VALUE!
42.3 #VALUE!
39.7 #VALUE!
e is increased in 37.0 #VALUE!
re calculations 34.3 #VALUE!
ge: 47 ºC to 25 ºC 31.7 #VALUE!
Bottom 29 #VALUE!
25.5 #VALUE!
25 #VALUE!
= hN xG1 = #VALUE! kg w / kg da
b: from (Eq. h)
b= - 2*m * tN (h) Enthalpy of the saturation curve
(Eq . e ) m= #VALUE! h= m*t^2 + n*t + o
tN = 29 ºC Enthalpy at the tangency point
. ... . . .. . . b= #VALUE! tT = #VALUE!
(Eq . f )
(Eq . g)
(Eq . e )
. ... . . .. . .
with
(Eq . f ) c: from (Eq. i) m= #VALUE!
c= -n * tN - o + hN n= #VALUE!
(Eq . g) n=
tN =
#VALUE!
29 ºC
o=
hT=
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
(Eq . h ) o=
hN =
#VALUE!
#VALUE! kJ/kg
(Eq . i) c= #VALUE!
(Eq . j)
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Figure 3 contains the air saturation enthalpy For the minimum possible dry air
curve (curve A-B). flow rate, the operation line will start
In this graphic, point N represents the at point N and will touch the equilibrium
watert exit conditions at the bottom of line, thus it will be tangent to the
the tower. equlibrium line (at point T) and will
tN =tL1 = 29 ºC end at point O'. (it is a stright line).
HN = H1 = #VALUE! kJkg da tO' = 45 ºC
hO' = #VALUE! kJ/kg
The water operation line will start at
temperature tO = tO' = tL2 The slope of this minimum flow rate
tL2 = 45 ºC line is
and will end at the state N. sGmin = (hO' - HN) / (tO' - tN)
(bottom of tower). hO' = #VALUE! kJ/kg
hN = #VALUE! kJ/kg
Column 3 represents a straight line tO' = 45 ºC
between the points N and O' tN = 29 ºC
(case r = 1) sGmin = #VALUE! kJ/(kg*K)
tN = 29 ºC
hN = #VALUE! kJ/kg
tO' = 45 ºC
hO' = #VALUE! kJ/kg
Column 5
(tbsG2 - tbsG1) Driving enthalpy difference at a point "i" r
bsG2 - tbsG1) Dhi = hair,sat_i -hop_r=1.5_i -
1
Column 6 1.5
Reciproc of driving enthalpy difference
Dh = hair,sat - hoper_r
Dh = #VALUE! kJ/kg HTU = 2.2 m
eference [1]
L2 = 15 kg / s
tL2 = Air
45 ºC
Water
2
L2 G
Compensation water 2
tacomp = 10 ºC
dac = 500 ppm
Cooling
tower
W
Q
G
G1
1 L1 1 tdbG1 = 30 ºC
twbG1 24 ºC
Water
tL1 = 29ºC Air
Blowdown water: B
daM = 2000 ppm
1.- This data has been taken from [1], example 7.11, pages 278-279
2.- The data "Q" is not required. (The unit convesion has an error)
57144 [Btu/min] = 1005 kW
3.- Frequently in the packaging for cooling towers, only is known the product
k y⋅a o H tOG
and not the individual phase coefficients. Regarding the packaging that will be used,
a value of the product Ky*a is expected and given as input data.
2
Note 1. Reason of differences.
The reference uses for the determination
of the enthalpy values a reading from
chart. [1], Figure 7.5(a), page 260.
Note 2
From Table 1, page 5 of 8
3
4
he saturation curve
m*t^2 + n*t + o tO = 45 ºC
he tangency point tO' = 45 ºC
ºC
hO = #VALUE! J/kg
hO ' = #VALUE! J/kg
kJ/kg
G s hO...hO'
kg a/s (kJ/kg)/K kJ/kg
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
Trapezoidal rule
Integration of the function f ( x) in the
range [ a, b], using the trapezoidal rule
hL_a - h L_b
NTU = ⋅ ∑ f ( x ) ( s)
2⋅ N
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NTU = ### -
Z = HTU * NTU
HTU = 2.2 m
NTU = #VALUE! -
Z= #VALUE! m
9
10
11
Treybal results
0.347 kg/s
0.030 kg/s
0.0855 kg/s
0.462 kg/s
12
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Comparison between the example calculation table and the table from Treibal
ns. b N
∫ f ( x)⋅dx≈ b−a ∑
8 The equilibrium data use
gi⋅f k taken from a graphic (Fig
integration
a 2⋅N k=1 The equilibrium data res
use of the functions, is s
f(x) gi =1 para i=1 y N data from Ashrae Funda
Example
gi =2 para i=2 .. . ( N −1) t ºC
45
#VALUE! NTU=(hL2 - hL1)/2*N* (f(x1) + 2*f(x2) + 2*f(x3) + ….+ 2*f(xN-1) + f(xN) ) 29
#VALUE!
#VALUE! NTU = (hL_a - hL_b) /(2* N) * Sf(x) H=
#VALUE! where
#VALUE! hL_in_r=1.5 = 166.3 kJ/kg
#VALUE! hL_out=r=1.5= 72.0 kJ/kg
#VALUE! N= 6 Allthough the large differ
#VALUE! Sf(x) = #VALUE! Sf(x) =
and the value indicated b
NTU = #VALUE! - Sf(x) =
8 the calculated
NTU =
integration and the reference
NTU =
f(x) Treybal table differs from the calculation are quite similar.
table in the values of the psychrometric
properties. Since the reference does
Additionaly, Treibal uses a different no explanation can be gi
0.03575 numerical integration method, where
0.04545 the numerical integration coefficienst are
0.04292 not required (or Ci = 1)
0.03846 The numerical integration used is not
0.03195 indicated and Treybal gives as a
0.02410 final result a NTU value
0.01905
0.23767 NTU = 3.25 -
1
0 m.a.s.l.
Nomenclature 2
Powers 3
Compensation water 4
Point of tangency 5
Nomenclature
Powers
Power taken out from the water Power received by the air (humi
Pw = L⋅Δhw Pa = G⋅Δh a
Δh w =c pw⋅Δt w Pa :power received by the air [W
Pw = L⋅c pw⋅Δt w (1)
Pw :power extracted from the water [W ]
G:air flow rate
kg
s [ ]
Δh a :specific enthalpy change
L:water flow rate
[ ]
kg
s of the air [ ]
J
kg
w pw w
Pw = L⋅c pw⋅Δt w (1)
Pw :power extracted from the water [W ]
G:air flow rate
[ ]
kg
s
Δh a :specific enthalpy change
L:water flow rate [ ]
kg
s of the air
[ ]
J
kg
Δh w :enthalpy change of the water
[ ]
J
kg
Δh a =hO ' −h N
hO ' : specific enthalpy of the leav
cpw :specific heat at constant pressure
air, for the case of minimum
of water
[ ]
J
kg⋅K possible air flow rate [ ]
J
kg
Δt w :temperature change of the water [ K ] h N :enthalpy of the entering
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air
J
kg
Pa = Gmin⋅( H O ' −H N ) (2
Gmin ; minimum possible air flow
rate to match the water flow
Compensation water
( ) (
da C
compensation water [ ppm] or [ kg/kg ] B⋅ 1− =−W⋅ 1
daC : hardness weight fraction of da M
Point of tangency
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'
h2
dh' k y ¿ a⋅Z Z
N tOG =∫ '* ' = = (7 .54 )
h' h −h
G d H tOG
1
k̄ c =
Sh⋅D AB
L [] m
s
[ ]
N A :molar flux
kmol
m²⋅s
k̄ c :molar transfer coefficient
[ ]
k̄ c kmol 1
k̄ p = ⋅ ( z)
R g⋅T m ⋅s atm
2
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Illustration of trapezoidal rule used on a sequence of samples (in this case, a non-uniform grid).
Uniform grid
For a domain discretized into N equally spaced panels, or N+1 grid points a = x1 < x2 < ... < xN+1 = b,
Non-uniform grid
When the grid spacing is non-uniform, one can use the formula
Z: Tower packing height
Gd : flow rate of dry air (is a constant)
MB : molar mass of air
ky_kmol : molar transfer coefficient in the air
ky : mass transfer coefficient in the air
ky = ky_kmol * MB
a: effective heat or mass transfer surface
ky * a Product ky * a
A: free cross-sectional surface of the tower
h' : enthalpy in the air phase = enthalpy of
humid air (in the bulk phase)
h'*: enthalpy in the air phase (i: at ther boundary,
that is, in saturated condition)
HTU : Height of Transfer Unit (also, HtG)
NTU : Number of Transfer Units (also, NtG)
Subscripts
B: substance dry air
d: dry air
2: top of the tower
1: bottom of the tower
low rate
s[ ]
kg P w =Pa
L⋅c pw⋅Δt w =Gmin⋅( hO ' −h N )
the slope for an air flow ratio G r
corresponding to r = 1 . 5 is
pecific enthalpy change (3 ) L⋅c pw
Gr_1 .5 =
f the air
[ ]
J
kg
L⋅c pw h O ' −h N
=
G min Δt w
(4 )
S r=1. 5 =
Sr=1 .5
L⋅c pw
hO ' −h N Slope of the operation line Gr_1 .5
pecific enthalpy of the leaving (case of minimum air flow rate ) and
r the case of minimum where hO−hN
[ ]
J hO ' −h N S r=1. 5 =
le air flow rate S r=1 = (5 ) Δt w
kg Δt w
halpy of the entering L⋅c pw
=Sr=1
[ ]
J
kg
G min
G min=
L⋅c pw
(6 )
In these equations, the water fl
Gmin⋅( H O ' −H N ) (2) Sr=1 the air flux G are superficial v
minimum possible air flow superficial value is calcualted a
only fluid passing through the
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(
B⋅ 1−
da C
da M
=−W⋅ 1−
da C
da M
−E
) ( )
M =B+ E+ W ( 11) E
B=−W −
M⋅da M =( B+W )⋅daC (12 ) da C
1−
daC da M
(
B + E+W = B+W ⋅ ) ( 13 )
da M E
B=−W −
daC daC da M −daC
B + E+W =B⋅ +W⋅
daM da M da M
daC daC E
B−B⋅ =W⋅ −E−W B=−W +
da M da M daC −da M
da C daC da M
B⋅ 1− =W⋅ −E−W
daM da M da M
daC daC E
B−B⋅ =W⋅ −E−W B=−W +
da M da M daC −da M
(
B⋅ 1−
da C
da M
=W⋅
)
daC
da M
−E−W
B=E⋅
da M
da M
−W ( 13)
( )
da C da daC −da M
B⋅ 1− =−W +W⋅ C −E
da M da M
( ) ( )
da C da C
B⋅ 1− =−W⋅ 1− −E
da M da M daM
B=E⋅ −W ( 13)
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f the gas
hb
from equation (7 . 54 ) dh
7 .54 )
'
h2
'
The integral I = ∫ h¿−h can b
dh
NTU =∫ (k ) ha
[]
m Sh⋅DAB Molar flux with the mol fraction
k̄ c = as driving force
L s
Sh: Sherwood number for the
corresponding case
N A= k̄ y⋅( y A1 − y A2 )
[ ]
kmol
m²⋅s
DAB :binary diffusion coefficient for
the two gases, at the corresponding
k̄ y= k̄ p⋅p [ ]
kmol
m²⋅s
y:mol fraction
[ ]
kmol
kmol
p:pressure [ atm ]
( or any pressure being used )
[5], page 777
Binary diffusion coefficient at one atmpsphere
and at 298 K
Rg = 8314.41 J / (kmol*K)
8314.41 / 101325
Rg = 0.082056847 atm*m3 / (kmol*K)
n this case, a non-uniform grid).
grid points a = x1 < x2 < ... < xN+1 = b, where the grid spacing is h=(b-a)/N, the approximation to the integral becomes
[m]
(is a constant) [kg/s]
[kg/kmol]
fficient in the air [kmol/(m²·s)]
fficient in the air [kg/(m²·s)]
[kg/(m²·s)]
mass transfer surface [m²/m³]
[kg/(m3·s)]
al surface of the tower [m²]
phase = enthalpy of
[J/kg]
phase (i: at ther boundary, [J/kg]
d condition)
Unit (also, HtG) [m]
er Units (also, NtG) [-]
quation
L⋅c pw
(6)
r=1
e for an air flow ratio G r_1. 5
onding to r = 1 . 5 is
L⋅c pw
Sr=1 .5
L⋅c pw
r=1
e for an air flow ratio G r_1. 5
onding to r = 1 . 5 is
L⋅c pw
Sr=1 .5
L⋅c pw
= (7 )
Gr_1 .5
hO−hN
= (8)
Δt w
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W⋅ 1−
(
da C
da M
−E
) M =B+W + E
B=E⋅
da M
−W
(11)
(13 )
daC −da M
da M
B +W =E⋅
M daC −da M
da M
daC M =E⋅ +E
daC −da M
( )
da M
M =E⋅ +1 (14 )
daC −da M
aM
C M
( )
da M
M =E⋅ +1 (14 )
daC −da M
aM
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2
(
T +n⋅t T +o -h N = 2⋅m⋅t T +n ⋅t T - 2⋅m⋅t T +n ⋅t N ) ( )
2 2
T +n⋅t T +o -h N =2⋅m⋅t T +n⋅t T - 2⋅m⋅t N⋅t T −n⋅t N
m⋅t 2T +n⋅t T - 2⋅m⋅t N⋅t T −n⋅t N −m⋅t2T −n⋅t T −o+h N =0
m⋅t 2T −m⋅t 2T +n⋅t T −n⋅t N - 2⋅m⋅t N⋅tT −n⋅t T −o+h N =0
2
T - 2⋅m⋅t N⋅t T −n⋅t N −o +h N =0 (Eq . e )
. . . .. . . .. . . . b. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . c. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .
2
T +b⋅t T +c=0 (Eq . f )
m (Eq . g)
−2⋅m⋅t N (Eq . h )
−n⋅t N −o+h N (Eq . i)
−b±√ b 2−4⋅ac
= (Eq . j)
−2⋅m⋅t N (Eq . h )
−n⋅t N −o+h N (Eq . i)
−b±√ b 2−4⋅ac
= (Eq . j)
2⋅a
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hb
Applying the trapezoidal rule for the
dh
∫ h¿−h can be integration of the function
h a 1
f (x )=
he trapezoidal rule as Δh
in the range [ hL_a , h L_b ]
x) (o )
hL_a - h L_b
NTU = ⋅ ∑ f ( x ) ( s)
2⋅ N
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( q)
nt value required
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kmol
m²⋅s
(v )
k y= M ⋅k̄ y
kg
[ ]
kmol m²⋅s
[ ]
(w )
T m²⋅s kg
N A = k y⋅( y A1− y A2 ) ( x)
m²⋅s
flux [ ]
kmol
m²⋅s
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e mol fraction
[]
m
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[ ]
kmol
kmol
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3
4
G 'S G2S2 dH '' G[ m ] [1 ], page274
HH'
' '
Z =HTU⋅NTU I y ,a
[m]
dH
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HTU = [m]
Cooling∫water with
Z
NTU =k⋅ ⋅a
k y⋅a yH' ' H '
H'i−
( −H ' '
H 1 1 Mi ⋅ k̄ ⋅a ⋅A
H
) NTU= ¿dIair
y
B y
( I −I )
L' ⋅cp LI y ,b h'2y,−h
i 'y
1
=
G's. min t L2 −t L1
6
7
s ] (x)
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−I )
¿dIair
y NTU =N
tOG =∫ '* ' = ' =
, i 'y
−h h' h −h G d
H tOG
1 1
2 −t L1 HTU =H tOG
Z
NTU = ( Eq . 7 .54 )
HTU
Z =HTU⋅NTU
Gd
HTU =
M B⋅( k̄ y⋅a )⋅A
[1] Operaciones de transferencia de masa 2/e
Robert E. Treybal
McGraw Hill, 2003
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http://nptel.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT%20Kharagpur/Ref%20and%20Air%20Cond/Ne
http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112105129/pdf/R&AC%20Lecture%2027.pdf
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