A blowdown system for a cooling tower ____.

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A blowdown system is used to reduce the concentration of sediment and minerals in the cooling tower sump by removing a portion of the water and replacing it with fresh makeup water. This helps prevent the buildup of scale and sediment that can decrease the efficiency of the cooling tower. The other choices, providing extra draft for higher evaporation rate, promoting vortexing, and providing a means for balancing the water flow, are not purposes of a blowdown system.

A Blowdown System for a Cooling Tower ____