Ambient Conditions

Dry (F)
Wet (F)
%RH

47
42
67

45.5
43
78

Average
47
46.5
43.5 42.83333333
76 73.66666667

Air from Cooling Tower

Dry (F)
58
Wet (F)
54
%RH
73

56
53
81

53 55.66666667
51 52.66666667
87 80.33333333

Air Velocity (m/s)

Position
Meter 1
Meter 2
Average
A
3.8
4
3.9
B
3.3
3.4
3.35
C
4.2
4.5
4.35
D
4.6
4.7
4.65
E
3.8
4
3.9
F
4.5
4.6
4.55
G
3.7
3.8
3.75
H
4.1
4.2
4.15
I
3.6
3.2
3.4
3.955555556 4.044444444
4
Cold Water Return (gal/sec)
Vol (gal)
Time (sec)
Rate (gal/sec)
5
51.8 0.096525097
5
49.82 0.100361301
5
49.83 0.10034116
0.099075852

Temperatures
CWS (C)
CWR (C)
10.7
13.9
CWS (F)
CWR (F)
51.26
57.02

Mass Flow Rate of Air (lbs/hr)

On Ambient
14011.94329

Heat Rate based on Air Flow (Btu/hr

On Ambient
155168.7225

Mass Flow Rate of Water (lbs/hr)

5408.146978

Mass Flow Rate of Air (lbs/hr)

On CT Flow Average
13745.59025 13878.77

eat Rate based on Air Flow (Btu/hr)

On CT Flow Dheat
186042.9599 30874.24

Mass Flow Rate of Water (lbs/hr)

Second attempt at calculating the change in enthalpy of the cooling tower.

Velocity flow rate of air out of the cooling tower
3" rad dis
6" rad dis
9" rad dis
Section A
4.8
5
5.6
Section A
4.2
5.1
4.9
Section A
4.5
4.8
5
Section B
4.3
6
4.6
Section B
4.8
5.7
5.3
Section B
5.1
5.7
3.9
Section C
3.3
4.9
4.9
Section C
4
4.8
4.8
Section C
3.5
3.7
4.2
Average
4.277777778
5.077777778
4.8
50524.83333
59973.63333
56692.8
0
3
6
9
0
151574.5
359841.8
510235.2
3
3
3
75787.25
255708.15
435038.5
227361.75
767124.45
1305115.5

Change in enthalpy on the air side

Ambient air conditions
Dry Bulb (F)
Wet Bulb (F)
Rel Hum %

1
54
48

Air from Cooling Tower

Dry Bulb (F)
Wet Bulb (F)
Rel Hum %

1
58
55

12
0
3
255117.6 vol flow rate (ft^3/hr)
765352.8
133733.8686

Ave Vel 4.5"

Ave Vel 7.5"
Ave Vel 12"
Vol (ft^3/hr)
22321.18761
11775.79537
25046.11181
59143.09479
Densities of H2O and air (kg/m^3)
H2O vap
Dry air
10.85305
1.23139
Vap (lb/ft^3)
Air (lb/ft^3)
0.677534205
0.076873215

Cpair,in (J/kgK) Cpvap,in (J/kgK)

1006.702222
4194.2
Cpair,in (Btu/lbF) Cpvap,in (Btu/lbF)
0.240460893
1.001826612
0.575421837
AveCpin(Btu/lbF) AveCpout(Btu/lbF)
0.415575008
0.369643738

Mass 4.5"
Mass 7.5"
Mass 12"
Mass (lbs/hr)
12844.09878
6776.049803
14412.07967
34032.22825

Calculation of change in enthalpy

22.35793544
21.80898052

cu ft/lb dry air

mass flow of air
h in
h out
lb H2O/lb air in
lb H2O/lb air out
lb H2O lost
delta h

13.25
10093.12216
19.4
23.7
0.006
0.009
30.27936648
43400.42529

2
54
47

3
54
48

4
55
50

5 Averages
52
49

53.8
48.4
77

600000
3
59
56

4
61
57

5 Averages
59
55

500000

59
55.8
83

400000
Ave Vel

2
58
56

300000
200000
100000
0
0

Cpair,out (J/kgK) Cpvap,out (J/kgK)

1006.76
4,188
Cpair,out (Btu/lbF)Cpvap,out (Btu/lbF)
0.240474694
1.0002926

pout(Btu/lbF)

0.548954918

18682.15908

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500000
400000
300000

Series1

200000
100000
0
0

10

Radial Distance (inches)

15

Position

0" Rad Dis

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Average (m/s)
Standard Dev

3" Rad Dis

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Base
Height

4.6
4.2
4.4
4.4
4.5
4.7
3.9
4.3
3.7
4.3
0.32
50787.3
3
152361.9
3
76181.0
228542.9

6" Rad Dis

5
5.1
4.9
5.7
5.5
5.4
4.5
4.7
4
4.98
0.53
58792.5
6
352755.2
3
252558.6
757675.7

9" Rad Dis

5.4
4.4
4.6
4.1
4.7
4.3
4.2
4.7
3.9
4.48
0.44
52887.0
9
475983.3
3
414369.3
1243107.8

Unsteady state temperature changes for cold water supply and return (F)
Time (sec)
Time (min)
CWReturn
CWSupply
Dh(Btu/hr)
0
0
72
107.5
-109908
30
0.5
71.5
98.8
-84520.8
60
1
67.2
93.8
-82353.6
90
1.5
69.1
89.9
-64396.8
120
2
70.2
85.5
-47368.8
150
2.5
71.8
82
-31579.2
180
3
73.4
79.5
-18885.6
210
3.5
74.3
76.4
-6501.6
240
4
75.3
73.2
6501.6
270
4.5
76.4
71.8
14241.6
300
5
76.6
69.8
21052.8
330
5.5
77.6
68
29721.6
360
6
77.7
66.7
34056
390
6.5
78.1
65.6
38700
420
7
77.9
64.8
40557.6
450
7.5
78.2
63.7
44892
480
8
77.6
62.9
45511.2
510
8.5
77.7
62.3
47678.4
540
9
77.6
61.9
48607.2
570
9.5
77.1
61.3
48916.8
600
10
76.7
60.8
49226.4
630
10.5
76.1
60.4
48607.2

11" Rad Dis

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
2
237991.7
475983.3

660
690
720
750
780
810
840
870
900
930
960
990
1020
1050
1080
1110
1140
1170
1200
1230
1260
1290
1320
1350
1380
1410
1440
1470
1500

11
11.5
12
12.5
13
13.5
14
14.5
15
15.5
16
16.5
17
17.5
18
18.5
19
19.5
20
20.5
21
21.5
22
22.5
23
23.5
24
24.5
25

75.5
74.7
74.3
74.1
73.4
72.9
72.5
72.1
71.8
71.6
71.4
70.5
70.5
70
69.6
68.9
68.7
68.3
67.8
67.1
66.6
66.5
66.2
66.2
66
66
65.3
65.2
64.7

60.1
59.7
59.3
59.1
58.8
58.6
58.3
57.9
57.7
57.5
57.2
57
57
56.7
56.5
56.2
56
56
55.7
55.4
55.4
55.4
55.7
55.4
55.2
55.1
55
55
54.8

47678.4
46440
46440
46440
45201.6
44272.8
43963.2
43963.2
43653.6
43653.6
43963.2
41796
41796
41176.8
40557.6
39319.2
39319.2
38080.8
37461.6
36223.2
34675.2
34365.6
32508
33436.8
33436.8
33746.4
31888.8
31579.2
30650.4

Ambient Air
Dry Bulb (F)
Wet Bulb (F)
Rel Humidity

44
38

45
40

44
39

48
42

CT Air
Dry Bulb (F)
Wet Bulb (F)
Rel Humidity

52
52

48
50

48
47

48
46

Information obtained from the psychrometric chart

Ambient Air
CT Air
lbH2O/lbDryAir
0.004 lbH2O/lbDryAir
Btu/lbDryAir
15.21 Btu/lbDryAir
ft^3/lbDryAir

0.0072
19.64
12.97

118041.4 Mass Flow Rate (lb/hr)

9101.1
Loss of water at steady state (lbH2O/hr)
29.1
Heat transferred from the water to the air (Btu/hr)
40317.9
Mass Flow Rate of Water into the top of the Cooling Tower (lb/hr)
5 gallons of water = 43 lbs
Approximately 50 seconds to fill a 5 gallon bucket
Mass Flow Rate (lb/sec)
0.86
Mass Flow Rate (lb/hr)
3096

45.4
40

Velocity Profile
Velocity

46
41
62%

49
48.75
98%

500000
400000
300000
200000
100000
0
0

Radial Distance (in

Tower (lb/hr)

Temperature (F)

Cold Water Supply and Return Temps (F)

110
100
90
80
70
60
50
0

10

15

Time (min)

Dh(Btu/hr)

20

Dh (Btu/hr)

60000
30000
0
-30000 0
-60000
-90000
-120000

10

15

Time (min)

20

Velocity Profile

Radial Distance (inches)

Temps (F)

20

25

12

20

25