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Chemical Engineering - Mass Transfer - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Mass Transfer - Section 10 (Q.No. 19)
Mass Transfer
19.
Unsaturated air (with dry bulb temperature and dew point being 35°C and 18°C respectively) is passed through a water spray chamber maintained at 15°C. The air will be cooled
and humidified.
and dehumidified with increase in wet bulb temperature.
at the same relative humidity.
and dehumidified with decrease in wet bulb temperature.
Answer: Option
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Akshay said:   4 years ago
At first glance, it seems that air should humidify but the water temperature is lower than the dew point of the air, unlike in a cooling tower. So, air will be cooled, and at the interface, some moisture will condense, effectively decreasing the humidity.
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