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The document covers the study of psychrometrics, focusing on the physical and thermal properties of air-water vapor mixtures. It introduces key psychrometric terms and properties, such as humidity ratio, relative humidity, and various temperatures, while explaining their calculations and applications using a psychrometric chart. Additionally, it includes exercises and problems to reinforce understanding of psychrometric processes and calculations.

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The document covers the study of psychrometrics, focusing on the physical and thermal properties of air-water vapor mixtures. It introduces key psychrometric terms and properties, such as humidity ratio, relative humidity, and various temperatures, while explaining their calculations and applications using a psychrometric chart. Additionally, it includes exercises and problems to reinforce understanding of psychrometric processes and calculations.

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PSYCHROMETRICS

! study of physical and thermal properties of


air-water vapor mixtures
Objective:
Student should become familiar with
psychrometric properties and principles;
understand and be able to use the
psychrometric chart.
Psychrometric Terms

! humidity ratio
! relative humidity
! degree of saturation
! specific volume
! dry-bulb temperature
! wet-bulb temperature
! dewpoint temperature
! vapor pressure
Humidity Ratio, W

W = mmv/mda
where:
mmv = mass water vapor
mda = mass dry air
units: lb/lb
Relative humidity, RH

RH = p/ps
where:
p = actual water vapor pressure
ps = vapor pressure of saturated air

units: %
Degree of saturation, u

u = Wa/Ws
where:
W = actual humidity ratio
W = humidity ratio at saturation
Specific volume, V

! inverse of density
! determined from PV = mRT

units: cuft/lb
Dry-bulb temperature, tdb

! temperature as read from a common


thermometer
Wet-bulb temperature, twb

! temperature depressed by cooling of wet


wick on bulb
Dewpoint temperature, tdpt

! temperature at which condensation occurs


Psychrometric Properties on the Chart
Psychrometric State (Air Conditions)
Psychrometric Processes

! sensible heating
! sensible cooling
! evaporative cooling
! heating and humidifying
! cooling and dehumidifying
! adiabatic mixing
Sensible heating
Sensible Heating Example
Sensible cooling
Sensible Cooling Example
Evaporative Cooling Example
Heating & Humidifying
Psychrometric Exercise:

! Consider air at tdb = 100 F & twb = 80 F


! Find %RH, HR, tdpt, enthalpy, sp. vol.
Solution:
RH = 42%
HR = 0.0175 lbm/lbda
tdpt = 73 F
enthalpy = 43.3 Btu/lb
sp. vol. = 14.5 cuft/lb
Psychro. Exercise 2:

Determine the amount of sensible heat needed


to increase the temperature of air from 50 F
& 50% RH to 90 F.
Solution:
enthalpy (50 F, 50% RH) = 16 Btu/lb
(HR = 0.0038 lb/lb)
enthalpy (90 F, same HR) = 26 Btu/lb
heat added = 26 - 16 = 10 Btu/lb
Psychro Exercise 3:

How much moisture is added to 20 lb of air


going from 50 F, 50% RH to 80 F, 60%
RH?
Solution:
HR (50 F, 50% RH) = 0.0038 lbm/lbda
HR (80 F, 60% RH) = 0.0132 lbm/lbda
Water added = 20 lb * (0.0132 - 0.0038) lb/lb
= 0.188 lbm
QUIZ TIME: Please take a clean paper and
put your name on it.

1. Define relative humidity


2. Define wet-bulb temperature
3. What is the relative humidity for air if the
dry-bulb temperature is 99 F and the
humidity ratio is 0.016 lb/lb?
4. What is the specific volume of air if the
dry-bulb temperature is 70 F and the
relative humidity is 45%?
ANSWERS
1. Define relative humidity
! Relative humidity is the ratio of the actual
water vapor pressure to the vapor pressure
of saturated air at the same temperature
2. Define wet-bulb temperature
! Wet-bulb temperature is the temperature
measured with the bulb of the thermometer
or the junction of a thermocouple covered
with water-moistened wick and in a moving
ambient air stream. Evaporation cools the
bulb resulting in a depressed temperature.
3. What is the relative humidity for air if the
dry-bulb temperature is 99 F and the
humidity ratio is 0.016 lb/lb?
! Using the psychrometric chart, the relative
humidity at the above conditions is found to
be 40%.
4. What is the specific volume of air if the
dry-bulb temperature is 70 F and the
relative humidity is 45%?
! Using the psychrometric chart, the specific
volume at the above conditions is found to
be 13.5 cuft/lb.
Problems
1. If air is initially at 40 F and 80% RH, how much heat must
be added to bring the temperature to 80 F? What would be
the final RH?
2. How much moisture is removed from air which is initially
at 90 F, 60% RH and ends up at 90 F, 20% RH?.
3. What is the evaporative cooling potential (final dry bulb
temperature) for air at 100 F, 20% RH? How much
moisture would be added?
4. If a fan is exhausting 1400 cfm of 82 F, 70% RH
air, how many pounds is this?
5. If air is brought in at 57 F, 50% RH and exhausted at 90 F,
40% RH, how many pounds must be exhausted to remove
8.0 lb of moisture?
1. If air is initially at 40 F and 80% RH, how much
heat must be added to bring the temperature to 80 F?
What would be the final RH?

Solution:
From psychrometric chart:
@40 F, 80% RH: W= 0.0042 lb/lb; h = 14.2 Btu/lb
@80 F, 0.0042 lb/lb: h = 24.0 Btu/lb
dh = 24.0 - 14.2 = 9.8 Btu/lb
or h = maca(dt) + mwcw(dt)
= (1*0.24 + 0.0042*1.0)(80-40) = 9.77 Btu/lb
RH = 20%
2. How much moisture is removed from air which is
initially at 90 F, 60% RH and ends up at 90 F, 20%
RH?

Solution
From chart, using dW = W1 - W2
= 0.0185 - 0.006 = 0.0125 lb/lb
3. What is the evaporative cooling potential (final
dry bulb temperature) for air at 100 F, 20% RH?
How much moisture would be added?

Solution
From chart: tdbf = 69 F
dW = 0.0152 - 0.0082 = 0.007 lb/lb
4. If a fan is exhausting 1400 cfm of 82 F,
70% RH air, how many pounds is this?

Solution
From chart: v = 14.0 cuft/lb
1400 cfm/14.0 cuft/lb = 100 lb
5. If air is brought in at 57 F, 50% RH and
exhausted at 90 F, 40% RH, how many pounds must
be exhausted to remove 8.0 lb of moisture?

Solution:
From chart: W1 = 0.012 lb/lb; W2 = 0.006 lb/lb
dW = 0.012 - 0.006 = 0.006 lb/lb
Air req’d = 8.0 lb water/(0.006 lb/lb) = 1333 lb

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