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Cooling tower in steam power station is a device
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Cooling tower in steam power station is a device

A.

Condensing the steam into water

B.

Reducing. the temperature of cooling water used in condenser

C.

Cooling the exhaust gases coming out of the boiler

D.

Reducing the temperature of superheated steam

Correct option is B

A cooling tower in a steam power station is used to:
Reject waste heat from the power plant to the atmosphere.
Cool the hot water that comes from the condenser (after absorbing heat from the exhaust steam).
This cooled water is then recirculated back to the condenser to condense more steam.
Thus, its primary function is to reduce the temperature of the cooling water used in the condenser.

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