LEED Green Associate · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 10
Which of the following represents cooling towers?
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A
A cooling rejection device that rejects waste cool to the atmosphere through heating of water stream to a higher temperature
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B
A boiling device that absorbs waste heat to reject it back to the atmosphere to provide cooling water to the building
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C
An open-loop system that acts as a cooling sink by recirculating heated water.
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D
A heat rejection device that rejects waste heat to the atmosphere through the cooling of a water stream to a lower temperature
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
A cooling tower is a heat rejection device that rejects waste heat to the atmosphere through the cooling of a water stream to a lower temperature. It’s often called closed-loop cooling system as it acts as a heat sink by recirculating water.Discussion
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