Data from PAG-ASA

Air properties in Tayabas City

wet bulb temperature = 24.44 C

dry bulb temperature = 26.42 C

Relative Humidity = 86 %

Humidity Ratio = 0.0181

kg
Mass flow rate of air = 0.41327 s

Average Air temperature = 27.083 C

Atmospheric Pressure = 101.0725 Kpa

Vapor pressure = 3.79413 Kpa

At condenser 1

m3
Discharge = 0.337395 hr

Discharge water temperature = 66 C

KJ
hf
From Steam Table at 66 C, = 276.23 kg
 kg
Density at 66 C = 979.902 m
3

Solving for the mass flow rate of discharge water from condenser 1

kg m3 kg
m = V = (979.902 m3 ) (0.337395 hr ) = 330.614 hr

At condenser 2

m3
Discharge = 0.196507 hr

Discharge water temperature = 64 C

KJ
hf
From Steam Table at 64 C, = 267.86 kg

kg
Density at 64 C = 980.998 m3

Solving for the mass flow rate of discharge water from condenser 2

kg m3 kg
m = V = (980.998 m ) (0.196507
3
hr ) = 192.773 hr
At Condenser 3

3
m
Discharge = 0.1752678 hr

Discharge water temperature = 73 C

KJ
hf
From Steam Table at 66 C, = 305.56 kg

kg
Density at 66 C = 975.886 m
3

Solving for the mass flow rate of discharge water from condenser 3

kg m3 kg
m = V = (975.886 m3 ) (0.1752678 hr ) = 171.0414 hr

Condensers Positioning and Piping Orientation

C1 C2 C3
Solving for the mass flow rate and temperature of water entering the cooling

tower

m1
m2

Mass balance
m4
m1 + m2 = m4

kg kg
m4
330.614 hr + 192.773 hr =

kg
m4
= 523.387 hr

Energy Balance

m1 h1 + m2 h 2 = m4 h4

kg KJ kg KJ kg
(330.614 hr )( 276.23 kg ) + (192.773 hr )( 267.86 kg ) = (523.387 hr )

h4
 KJ
h4
= 270.6773 kg

m3

m4 m5

Mass Balance

m4 + m3 = m5

kg kg
m5
523.387 hr + 171.0414 hr =

kg
m5
= 694.42847 hr

Energy Balance
 m4 h4 + m3 h 3 = m5 h 5

kg KJ kg KJ
(523.387 hr )( 270.6773 kg ) + (171.0414 hr )( 305.56 kg ) = (694.42847

kg
h
hr ) 5

KJ
h5
= 279.2691 kg

KJ
hf
From Steam Table, = 279.2691 kg

Temperature entering the Cooling tower = 66.7753 C

Desired Cooling Tower Outcomes

kg
Discharge water mass flow rate = 313.8815 hr

Discharge water temperature = 30 C

mw C pw
Heat Dissipated = T
 kg Kj
Heat Dissipated = (313.8815 hr )(4.187 kg K )(66.7753C - 30C)

KJ
Heat Dissipated = 48330.90245 hr

Heat Dissipated by air = Heat dissipated by water

KJ
ma h2h1
( ) = 48330.90245 hr

kg KJ KJ hr
h
0.41327 s ( 2 72.2 kg ) = 48330.90245 hr ( 3600 s )

KJ
h2
= 104.6854228 kg

KJ
h2
From psychrometric chart, = 104.6854228 kg and 100% RH

Leaving air temperature = 30.85 C

Solving the density of air

Pt P v
= RT

101.0725 kpa3.79413 kpa

= Kj
(0.287 )(27.083 C+ 273)
kg K

kg
= 1.12952 m3

Solving the mass flow rate of air

m = vA

kg m 0.55 m
m = (1.12952 m3 )(1.54
s )( 4 )( 2

kg
m = 0.41327 s

Solving the volume flow rate of air

KJ
h2
From psychrometric chart, = 104.6854228 kg and 100% RH,
 m3
Specific volume = 0.8985 kg

ma
VV= v

kg m3
VV= (0.41327 s )( 0.8985 kg )

m3
VV= 0.37132 s

Solving the specific weight of air using the density of air

kg 1N
= (1.1295 3 )(

m 0.1019 kg

N
= 11.0844 m3

Solving the Air power

ft 3
For fan capacity, Propeller fan ranges from 30 000-50000 min , Use 35 000

ft 3
min and 1 m head
AP = Qh

N ft 3 min 0.3048 m 3 HP
( ) (1m)(
AP = (11.0844 m3 )(35000 min )( 60 s ) ft 746 w

AP = 0.24543 Hp

Solving the BHP, Propeller efficiency= 50%

AP
Eff = BHP

0.24543 Hp
0.5 = BHP

BHP = 0.49087 HP

Cooling tower Schematic Diagram

Warm water inlet

Temperature = 66.7753 C

KJ
Enthalphy =279.2691 kg Air out

Air temperature = 30.85 C

Relative Humidity = 100%

Air in

Air temperature = 27.083 C

Relative Humidity = 86 %

Cold water discharge

Temperature= 30 C

KJ
Enthalpy = 125.79 kg

kg
Mass flow rate = 313.8815 hr