ME 306 APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS (Jan 2012) TUTORIAL ON PSYCHROMETRY

1. A vessel whose volume is 0.5 m3 initially contains dry air at 0.2 MPa and 20C. Water is added to the vessel until the air is saturated at 20C. Determine the (a) mass of water added, in kg. (b) final pressure in the vessel, in bar.

2. Moist air enters an air-conditioning system as shown below at 26C, = 80% and a volumetric flow rate of 0.47 m3/s. At the exit of the heating section the moist air is at 26C, = 50%. For operation at steady state, and neglecting kinetic and potential energy effects, determine (a) the rate energy is removed by heat transfer in the dehumidifier section, in tons. (b) the rate energy is added by heat transfer in the heating section, in kW.

3. An air conditioner operating at steady state takes in moist air at 28C, 1 bar, and 70% relative humidity. The moist air first passes over a cooling coil in the dehumidifier unit and some water vapor is condensed. The rate of heat transfer between the moist air and the cooling coil is 11 tons. Saturated moist air and condensate streams exit the dehumidifier unit at the same temperature. The moist air then passes through a heating unit, exiting at 24C, 1 bar, and 40% relative humidity. Neglecting kinetic and potential energy effects, determine (a) the temperature of the moist air exiting the dehumidifier unit, in C. (b) the volumetric flow rate of the air entering the air conditioner, in m3/min.

(c) the rate water is condensed, in kg/min. (d) the rate of heat transfer to the air passing through the heating unit, in kW.

4. An air-conditioning system consists of a spray section followed by a reheater. Moist air at 32C and = 77% enters the system and passes through a water spray, leaving the spray section cooled and saturated with water. The moist air is then heated to 25C and = 45% with no change in the amount of water vapor present. For operation at steady state, determine (a) the temperature of the moist air leaving the spray section, in C. (b) the change the amount of water vapor contained in the moist air passing through the system, in kg per kg of dry air. Locate the principal states on a psychrometric chart.

5. At steady state, moist air is to be supplied to a classroom at a specified volumetric flow rate and temperature T. Air is removed from the classroom in a separate stream at a temperature of 27C and 50% relative humidity. Moisture is added to the air in the room from the occupants at a rate of 4.5 kg/h. The moisture can be regarded as saturated vapor at 33C. Heat transfer into the occupied space from all sources is estimated to occur at a rate of 34,000 kJ/h. The pressure remains uniform at 1 atm. (a) For a supply air volumetric flow rate of 40 m3/min, determine the supply air temperature T, in C, and the relative humidity. (b) Plot the supply air temperature, in C, and relative humidity, each versus the supply air volumetric flow rate ranging from 35 to 90 m3/min.

6. Air at 30C, 1 bar, 50% relative humidity enters an insulated chamber operating at steady state with a mass flow rate of 3 kg/min and mixes with a saturated moist air stream entering at 5C, 1 bar with a mass flow rate of 5 kg/min. A single mixed stream exits at 1 bar. Determine the relative humidity and temperature, in C, of the exiting stream. Neglect kinetic and potential energy effects. 7. A stream consisting of 35 m3/min of moist air at 14C, 1 atm, 80% relative humidity mixes adiabatically with a stream consisting of 80 m3/min of moist air at 40C, 1 atm, 40% relative humidity, giving a single mixed stream at 1 atm. Using the psychrometric chart together with the procedure of previous problem, determine the relative humidity and temperature, in C, of the exiting stream.