MEE4031

Lecture 2

Air Conditioning Systems Design Asst.Prof.Dr. Abdulrazzak AKROOT

EXAMPLE 12.8 Cooling Moist Air at Constant Volume
An air–water vapor mixture is contained in a (b) the temperature at which condensation actually
rigid, closed vessel with a volume of 35 m3 at
𝑅ത Τ𝑀v 𝑇1 8314 N ⋅ m 393K
1.5 bar, 120 °C, and ϕ = 10%. The mixture is 𝑣v1 = =
𝑝v1 18 kg ⋅ K 0.1985 × 105 NΤm2
cooled at constant volume until its temperature
m3
is reduced to 22 °C. = 9.145
kg
𝑣v1 = 𝑣g gives 𝑇 ′ = 56 °C.
(c) the amount of water condensed, in kg.

𝑉 35m3
𝑚v1 = = = 3.827kg
𝑣v1 9.145 m3 Τk g

𝑣v2 − 𝑣f2 9.145 − 1.0022 × 10−3

𝑥2 = = −3
= 0.178
(a) the dew point temperature corresponding to the 𝑣g2 − 𝑣f2 51.447 − 1.0022 × 10
initial state, in °C,
𝑝v1 = 𝜙1 𝑝g1 = 0.10 1.985 = 0.1985bar 𝑚v2 = 0.178 3.827 = 0.681kg

𝑇dp = 𝑇sat @ 𝑝v1 = 60°C 𝑚w2 = 𝑚v1 − 𝑚v2 = 3.827 − 0.681 = 𝟑. 𝟏𝟒𝟔𝐤𝐠
A large room contains moist air at 30 oC, 102 kPa. The partial pressure of water
vapor is 1.5 kPa. Determine
(a) the relative humidity. (35.3%)
(b) the humidity ratio, in kg(vapor) per kg(dry air). (0.0093 kg v/kg air)
(c) the dew point temperature, in oC. (13 oC)
(d) the mass of dry air, in kg, if the mass of water vapor is 10 kg. (1077 kg)
Air at 30°C, 1.05 bar, and 80% relative humidity enters a dehumidifier
operating at steady state. Moist air exits at 15°C, 1 bar and 95% relative
humidity. Condensate exits in a separate stream at 15°C. A refrigerant flows
through the cooling coil of the dehumidifier with an increase in its specific
enthalpy of 100 kJ per kg of refrigerant flowing. Heat transfer between the
humidifier and its surroundings, and kinetic and potential energy effects can
be ignored. Determine the refrigerant flow rate, in kg per kg of dry air.
Dry air enters a device operating at steady state at 27°C, 2 bar with a
volumetric flow rate of 300 m3/min. Liquid water is injected and a moist air
stream exits at 15°C, 2 bar, and 91% relative humidity. Determine
(a) the mass flow rate at the exit, in kg/min. (700.284kg/min)
(b) the temperature, in °C, of the liquid water injected into the air stream.
Ignore heat transfer between the device and its surroundings and ignore
kinetic and potential energy effects. (𝑇2 ≈ 12°C)
At steady state, moist air at 29°C, 1 bar, and 50% relative humidity enters a
device with a volumetric flow rate of 13 m3/s. Liquid water at 40°C is sprayed
into the moist air with a mass flow rate of 22 kg/s. The liquid water that does not
evaporate into the moist air stream is drained and flows to another device at
26°C with a mass flow rate of 21.55 kg/s. A single moist air stream exits at 1
bar. Determine the temperature and relative humidity of the moist air stream
exiting. Ignore heat transfer between the device and its surroundings and kinetic
and potential energy effects.

𝑇2 ≈ 41°C
𝜙2 = 83.1%