Is it true or false that distilled water is added to the cooling tower to compensate for water lost during blowdown?

The assertion that distilled water is added to the cooling tower to compensate for water lost during blowdown is indeed false. In cooling towers, blowdown is the process of removing a portion of water from the system to control the concentration of dissolved solids and impurities that can accumulate due to evaporation and other factors. Typically, water that is added to compensate for this loss is often sourced from regular makeup water, which is usually treated water that meets specific quality standards for the system, rather than distilled water.

While distilled water is free of minerals and impurities, its cost and the impracticality of treating large volumes of cooling system water with it make it an unlikely choice for daily operations. Typically, water sources for cooling towers are municipal or well water, which may require some treatment based on the specific needs of the system.

Thus, the statement about using distilled water for this purpose is not accurate, making it correct to consider the answer false.