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The Psychrometric Chart: Theory and Application: Perry Peralta NC State University
The Psychrometric Chart: Theory and Application: Perry Peralta NC State University
The Psychrometric Chart: Theory and Application: Perry Peralta NC State University
PSYCHROMETRIC CHART
Identify parts of the chart
Determine moist air properties
Use chart to analyze processes
involving moist air
T = 25C
Tw =20C
Required:
63%
20.0C
17.6C
25C
0.86 m3/kg d.a.
PSYCHROMETRIC PROCESSES
T3=70C
T2=60C
Tw2=50C Tw3=?
RH2=58.8% RH3=?
6%
51C
50C
37
.
58
.8%
60C
70C
2
1
80
%
52C
2
1
27C
92 g/kg d.a.
18 g/kg d.a.
60C
0.87 m3/kg d.a.
32
%
18C
50C
kJ
kg dry air
= 64.9
325.2
kg
dry
air
h
kJ
= 21105.7 = 5.9 kW
h
2
1
T=62C
T=65C
Tw=57C
Solution:
57C
62C
65C
VF
wa =
v2
VF = ( A )( air flow rate )
Pl + Ss
A=
St Sw
Pl St
Ss
Pl Pw Bt
2.5
3.6 + 0.6
A=
0.019 * 0.038
3.6 * 0.019
0.6
3.6 *1.2 * 0.025
A = 1.47 m 2
VF = (1.47 m3 ) 2 = 2.9
s
s
kg dry air
g
s
kg
dry
air
g
kg
= 3.6 = 13.0
s
h
2
3
1
T2=26.7C
RH2=80%
VF2=28 m3/min
T3=43.3C
Tw3=37.8C
T1=43.3C
Tw1=37.8C
VF1=112 m3/min
37.8C
1
3
2
80%
26.7C
43.3C
wa2
m3
28
kg dry air
minute
=
= 32.2
3
m
minute
0.87
kg dry air
37.8C
35.6C
1
3
2
80%
26.7C
40C 43.3C