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Cooling towers
Used to cool power station effluent water so that it doesn’t cause deoxygenation by dispersing the heat into the atmosphere
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**_____ _____**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Cooling towers
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**Cooling towers**
1. _____ _____ sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. _____ _____ sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Hot water
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a _____ _____ in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a _____ _____ in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Shower floor
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the _____ _____ of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the _____ _____ of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Lower part
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a _____ _____ _____
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a _____ _____ _____
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Tall, hollow tower
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**Cooling towers**
1. ==**?**==
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. ==**?**==
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The _____ in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The _____ in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Air
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower _____ the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower _____ the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Absorbs
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the _____ from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the _____ from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Heat
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the _____
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the _____
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Water
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. ==**?**==
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. ==**?**==
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. _____ _____ _____, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. _____ _____ _____, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Hot air rises
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the _____ air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the _____ air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Tower
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air _____ and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air _____ and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Rises
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and _____ into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and _____ into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Escapes
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the _____ _____
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the _____ _____
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Open atmosphere
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. ==**?**==
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. ==**?**==
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an _____, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an _____, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
Updraught
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing _____ air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing _____ air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
More
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the _____ _____, aiding cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the _____ _____, aiding cooling
Shower spray
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, _____ cooling
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, _____ cooling
Aiding
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**Cooling towers**
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. ==**?**==
1. Hot water sprayed from a shower floor in the lower part of a tall, hollow tower
2. The air in the tower absorbs the heat from the water
3. Hot air rises, so the tower air rises and escapes into the open atmosphere
4. ==**?**==
This causes an updraught, drawing more air through the shower spray, aiding cooling
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Discharge into larger bodies of water
Warmer water disperses and is diluted into the larger volume of cooler water, meaning it has no significant effects