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The document outlines the procedures and objectives for a cooling tower capacity test, focusing on adjusting system cycles and calculating heat exchange capacity. It includes fan specifications, calculation formulas, and the importance of various factors affecting cooling tower performance. The discussion highlights a significant discrepancy between the heat of the cooling water and the cooling capacity, attributing it to potential heat losses or transfer to the surroundings.

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The document outlines the procedures and objectives for a cooling tower capacity test, focusing on adjusting system cycles and calculating heat exchange capacity. It includes fan specifications, calculation formulas, and the importance of various factors affecting cooling tower performance. The discussion highlights a significant discrepancy between the heat of the cooling water and the cooling capacity, attributing it to potential heat losses or transfer to the surroundings.

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Experiment 4

Cooling Tower Capacity Test

1. Learning Objectives
(1) Students can adjust the system to the correct system cycle.
(2) Students can calculate the heat exchange capacity for the wind circuit of the cooling
tower.
2. Relevant theories and operating principles

Fan specifications
Max
Input Nois Weigh
Rated Frec Air Max air
Bearin Current Pow Speed e t
Part no. Voltag (HZ Flow Pressur
g (A) er (RPM) (Db (gram
e (V) ) (CF e
(W) A) s)
M)
12038A1HS
AT (L) Sleeve 110/12 50/6 0.27/0. 19/2 2700/31 84/10 0.28/0. 45/5
520
12038A1HB Ball 0 0 24 3 00 5 34 1
AT (L)

3. Calculation Procedure

(1) Adjust to the operation mode


1. Use the water-cooled condenser
- Open SV 2
2. Initiate the water tower fan
- Select the number and location of the starting fans
3. Initiate the cooling water pump
- After confirming that the hand valve of the cooling water circuit is
turned on, initiate the cooling water pump and check the flow rate.
4. Initiate the brine pump
- After confirming that the brine circuit hand valve is turned on, initiate
the brine pump and confirm the flow rate
5. Initiate the compressor
- Check high- and low-pressure changes, and the refrigeration oil status
from the compressor oil windows.
6. Record the initial data
- After operating for 10mins, fill in the data in the table below.
7. Adjust the cooling water flow and the water tower fan
- At this point, the water temperature should start changing.
8. Record adjusted data
- After the adjustment is completed, continue to run for 10 minutes, then fill in the
data in the table below.

Air outlet area 219.04 cm2


Initial data Adjusted data
CT bottom 30 CT bottom 32.8
temperature temperature
CT outlet 29.9 CT outlet 32.8
temperature temperature
Air outlet 28.3 Air outlet 29.5
temperature temperature
Air outlet humidity 78.8 Air outlet humidity 85
Air inlet 28.5 Air inlet 29.5
temperature temperature
Air inlet humidity 68 Air inlet humidity 57.7
Water flow 8.5 LPM Water flow 8.5 LPM

(2) Draw the psychrometric chart


Draw according to the psychrometric Chart standard drawing method, and define the
compared position symbol, the result should be as follows.

Wind speed of Enthalpy of Enthalpy of Air density of


Air outlet area
the sir outlet the air outlet the air inlet the air outlet
Initial data
h1 = 93.06 h2 = 84.88
A = 0.21904 m2 ΔV = 2.1 m/s p = 1.12 kg/ m3
kj/kg kj/kg
Data after adjusting pressure
h1 = 105.78 h2 = 80.54
------- ΔV = 2.0 m/s p = 1.11 kg/m3
kj/kg kj/kg

(3) Calculation Formula


Symbol Representative value Unit
Q Heat kw
Ṁ Mass flow rate kg/s

△V
h Enthalpy kj/kg
Wind speed m/s
ρ Density kg/m3

The cooling tower is a device for cooling water, in which water exchanges heat with the
flowing air, and the mass exchange causes the water temperature to drop. It is widely
used in air conditioning loop water systems and industrial loop water systems. In the
case of certain water treatment, the cooling capacity is one of the important
performances of the cooling tower. When selecting a cooling tower, it is mainly
considered whether there are special requirements for cooling degree, cooling water
quantity, and wet bulb temperature, and cooling towers are usually installed in well-
ventilated areas.
In general, the following factors determine the performance of cooling towers:
(1) The circulation flow of the cooling water for cooling towers
(2) The time and area of exposure of the cooling water when passing through the
cooling tower
(3) The air flow rate when passing through the cooling tower
(4) The direction of the airflow when passing through the cooling
(5) The wet bulb temperature at the inlet of the cooling tower
(6) The construction of the heat sink in the cooling tower
(7) The spray pressure of the sprinkler in the cooling tower
(8) The quality of the cooling tower

In the system, the condensed heat of the water-cooled condenser is firstly transferred to
the water, then transferred to the cooling tower, and then exchanged with the air
through the cooling tower to be discharged to the outside. Therefore, the heat
Q(cond)=Q(water)=Q(wind), and we use:
Q(cond) = ṁr *△h
From the experiment 3
Q(cond) = 2.29 kw
Q(water) = ṁwater*Swater*△t
Q(wind) = ṁwind*△h
Q(wind) = △V*A*ρ*△h
Q(wind) = (2.0 m/s)( 0.21904 m2)(1.11 kg/m3)(105.78 – 80.54)(kj/kg)
Q(wind) = 12.27 kw
Among them
Q(cond) can be referred to the results of experiments 3 and 6.
ṁwater can be directly observed through the flowmeter.
Swater is set as 4.2 kj/kg °C
△t can be measured with the thermometer.
ṁwind after measuring the outlet wind speed △V and the outlet area A, use the
formula △V*A* ρ to obtain ṁwind
△h after measuring the temperature with the meter, fill in the psychrometric chart
to get △h
After getting the values, change the air volume or water volume, and repeat the above
steps. Then, compare the results.
4. Discussion
(1) There is a huge difference between the heat of the cooling water Q (water) and the
Q(cond) value. Why is it?
Q(cond) = 2.29 kw & Q(wind) = 12.27 kw has a huge difference. I think because of the
heat losses or heat transfer to the surroundings.

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