Introduction of Humidification

Why Humidify?
Humidify is needed if Health is concerned dry nose & throat Product quality is important cracking of woodwork & material Electrostatic should be avoided

Consultant / Contractor Need?

Creating enough humid air in the most economical way, considering both initial cost & operating cost Controlling the humidity & temperature of that air so flows through ductwork and building without condensation

Adiabatic Vs Isothermal Humidifier

Isothermal

Adiabatic

22 DB

22 DB

Comparison of Adiabatic & Isothermal Humidifier

Isothermal Adiabatic Direct Steam Vapor quality Response to control Control of output Maintenance frequency Maintenance difficulty Excellent Immediate Good to excellent Annual Low Steam-to-Steam Good Slow Below average Monthly High Electric Vapor Good Fair Average Monthly to quarterly Medium Fogging Systems Average Immediate Good to excellent Annual Low

Comparison of Adiabatic & Isothermal Humidifier

Adiabatic Isothermal Direct Steam Price (per unit of capacity) Installation Operating Maintenance Low Low Steam-to-Steam Electric Vapor Fogging Systems Medium

Costs:

Low

High

Medium

Varies with availability of steam, water, gas, electricity, etc Low High Medium High Low Low

Isothermal Humidifier
2 major components
Vapor generator: create vapor Vapor disperser: distributes vapor while avoiding condensation and fallout

Vapor Generator
Steam boiler Steam-heated, secondary steam boiler Heater vapor generators
Steam-to-Steam Humidification Electric Steam Humidification Gas-fired Steam Humidification

Heater Vapor Generator (1)

Electric hot element vapor generator (max 135kg/hr) Steam-heated vapor generator (max 725kg/hr) Hot-water heated vapor generator (max 225kg/hr) Gas-burner heated vapor generator (max 135kg/hr) Disposable electronic vapor generator infrared lamps with evaporator pans

Heater Vapor Generator (2)

Low water protection Simple on/off humidstat Usually breed-off some water through slight overfilling to minimize fouling caused by precipitation of minerals Use a timer and a drain valve to periodically drains the reservoir and refills it with fresh water

Vapor Disperser
Steam-jacketed disperser Vapor disperser

Characteristics of Good Humidifier

Vapor distribution is uniform and easy to absorb, no condensation Efficiency and speed is high Simple to control while the level of control is good Mainly stainless steel, high strength, low weight, anti-corrosion

Isothermal Humidifier Use Consideration

1. Unit size Vs Load 2. Zone control with primary / secondary units 3. Disperser location (best location is after heating coil) 4. Steam pressure Vs cost of disperser (high pressure cost noise & difficulty to control)

Adiabatic Humidifier
Wetted media Pressurized water atomizer Electric oscillation atomizer Compressed air fogger

Humidification Load
Humidification load, M (kg/hr) is calculated

M = 1.2 x Q x (d2-d1)
Q = air volume (m3/h) d1 = moisture content before dehumidification (kg/kg) d2 = moisture content after dehumidification (kg/kg)