PSYCHROMETRY OF AIR-CONDITIONING PROCESSES

Mixing Process

Dry air mass balance:

ma1 + ma2 = ma3
moisture balance:
ma1(w1) + ma2(w2) = ma3(w3)
energy balance:
ma1(h1) + ma2(h2) = ma3(h3)
temperature balance: (by approximation)
ma1(t1) + ma2(t2) = ma3(t3)

Example: 4000 L/s

'(2) 22 deg C DB
50% RH
(1) (3) what is the conditions of state 3?
1000 L/s
46 deg C DB
29 deg C WB

3
2

ma1(t1) + ma2(t2) = ma3(t3) ma = density x volume flowrate

 1000 L/s (46) + 4000 L/s(22) = (1000+4000)(t3)
t3 =26.8 deg C

wet bulb temperature = 21 deg C

RH = 40 %

Air-conditioning process
SENSIBLE HEATING / COOLING - change in temperature, constant moisture (w)

A B

Qs = ma(hb -ha) sensible heating

Qs = ma(ha - hb) sensible cooling

Qs = ma(1.005 + 1.88w)(tB - tA)

Qs = ma(1.005 + 1.88w)(tA - tB)

at standard condition of air: density = 1.2 kg/m3

Qs = 0.0204 CMM (Δt) CMM = cubic meter per minute
,KW

LATENT HEAT (HUMIDIFICATION/DEHUMIDIFICATION)

-change in moisture (w), constant dry bulb temperature

QL = ma(hd - hc) humidification

QL = ma(hc - hd) dehumidification

QL = 2500 ma (Δw)

at standard condition of air: density = 1.2 kg/m3

QL = 50 CMM (Δw) ,KW CMM = cubic meter per minute
TOTAL HEAT, QT = Qs + QL

QL
E

QT = Qs + QL
QT = ma(hF-hE)
QT = ma(hE-hF)

Qs

example: 15.3

AS 3
outside HC
HC
5 deg C DB WB = Wbroom Q =0 45 deg C
60% RH 1 RH = 100% 4
2
500 kg of air h is constant

5
21 deg C DB
40% RH

STATE 1 2 3 4 5
DB 5 deg C 28.2 deg C 13 deg C 45 deg C 21 deg C
WB 2.1 deg C 13.1 deg C 13 deg C 23.5 deg C 13.1 deg C
RH 60% 13% 100% 15.60% 40%
w 0.00324 kg/kg 0.00324 kg/kg 0.00936 kg/kg 0.00936 kg/kg 0.00619 kg/kg
h 13.17 kJ/kg 36.65 KJ/kg 36.65 KJ/kg 69.4 KJ/kg 36.85 kJ/kg
v 0.792 m3/kg 0.86 m3/kg 0.823 m3/kg 0.915 m3/kg 0.842 m3/kg

3 4
 1 5

a) heat added in both the heating coils:

Heating coil 1: QS1 =ma(h2 - h1)

m = 500 kg/min
ma = 500 kg( 1 - 0.00324)
ma = 498.4 kg d.a./min
QS1 = 498.4 kg (36.65 -13.17)
QS1 = 11702.43 KJ/min
QS1 = 195.0405 KW

Heating coil 2: QS2 =ma(h4 - h3)

QS2 =498.4(69.4 - 36.65)
QS2 = 16322.6 KJ/min
QS2 = 272.0433 KW

b) the mass of water added in the air washer

mass added = ma (w3 - w2)

mass added = 498.4 (0.00936 - 0.00324)
mass added = 3.050208 kg/min