Problem 1

Moist air at 30C,1.01325 bar has a relative humidity of 80%. Determine without
using the psychrometry chart
1) Partial pressures of water vapour and air
2) Specific humidity
3) Specific Volume and
4) Dew point temperature (V.T.U. July2004)











Corresponding to Pv =3.397 kPa from tables, we get dew point temperature = 28.9C

Problem 2:
Atmospheric air at 101.325 kPa ha 30C DBT and 15C DPT. Without using the
pschrometric chart, using the property values from the table, Calculate
1. Partial pressure of air and water vapour
2. Specific humidity
3. Relative humidity
4. Vapour density and
5. Enthalpy of moist air














air. dry of kg/kg 0.213
397 . 3 325 . 101
397 . 3
622 . 0
622 . 0
397 . 3 2461 . 4 8 . 0
2461 . 4 p table from C 30 At :
s
=

=
= =
=
=
x
p p
p
kPa x p
p
p
kPa Solution
s

bar 0.984274
017051 . 0 01325 . 1 p - p air of pressure
017051 . 0 p have we C, 5 1 DPT to
042461 . 0 p have we C, 30 DBT to

C 15 DPT
, 30
01325 . 1 325 . 101
:
s
=
= =
= =
= =
=
=
= =

Partial
bar ing Correspond
bar ing Correspond
table From
C DBT
bar kpa p
Solution






















Problem 3:
Air at 30C DBT and 25C WBT is heated to 40C. if the air is 300 m3/min, find
the amount of heat added/min and RH and WBT of air. Take air pressure to be 1 bar
Solution:
At 25C WBT from tables pwswbt=0.03166 bar















air dry of 57.69kj/kg
1.88x30) 500 0.010775(2 1.005x30
) 1088 2500 ( 1.005t Enthalphy
40.15%
4015 . 0
042461 . 0
017051 . 0
Re
air dry of kg 0.01077kJ/
984274 . 0
017051 . 0 622 . 0
622 . 0
db
=
+ + =
+ + =
=
= = =
=
= =
db
s
a
t
p
p
humidity lative
x
p
p
humidity Specific

3
w
3
a
/ 12 . 0
847 . 0
010775 . 0
density
/ 874 . 0
100 98425 . 0
0.2872x303

air, dry of volume
m kg Vapour
kg m
x
P
RT
Specific
a
= = =
= =
=

air dry of / 0179 . 0

0284 . 0 1
0284 . 0
622 . 0
622 . 0
bar 0.0284
25 44 . 1 1547
25) - 0 0.03166)(3 - (1
- 0.03166
44 . 1 1547
) )( (
) ( p
1
kg kJ
p p
p
x
t
t t p p
P
wb
wb db swbt
wbt VS
=

=
=

Problem 4:
One stream of air at 5.5m3/min at 15C and 60% RH flows into another stream of
air at 35m3/min at 25C and 70%RH, calculate for the mixture
1) Dry bulb temperature, 2) Wet bulb temperature 3) Specific Humidity and 4)
Enthalpy
Solution:
For air at 15C and 60%RH, V=5.5m3/min
















air dry of 86.29kJ/kg
) 40 88 . 1 2500 ( 0179 . 0 40 005 . 1 H
38.5% 0.385
07375 . 0
0284 . 0
0284 . 0
constant p and
07375 . 0
40
2
=
+ + =
= =
= = =
=
=

x x
p
p
RH
bar p
remain heating sensible During
bar P
DBT C At
s
VS

C 27.2 chart WBT From

3449kJ/min 76) - 29 335.18(86. added/min
min / 18 . 335
303 287 . 0
0x10 0.0284)x30 - (1

) (
min / 300m of
2
3
=
= =
= =

=
Heat
kg
x
RT
V p p
ofair Weight

air dry of / 006343 . 0
) 01023 . 0 01325 . 1 (
01023 . 0 622 . 0
) p - (p
622 . 0
min / 672 . 6
288 287 . 0
5 . 5 10 ) 01023 . 0 01325 . 1 ( ) p - (p
air of
01023 . 0 017051 . 0 6 . 0
017051 . 0 p
1
1
2
kg kg
x p
kg m
x
x x
RT
V
Mass
bar x p
p
p
RH
bar
s
s
=

= =
=

= =
= =
= =
=

bar x p
p
p
RH
bar P
t t H
s
s
db db
02218 . 0 7 . 0 03169 . 0
03169 . 0
min / 35m V RH, 70% and C 25 at air For
air dry of 34.12J/kg
1.88x15) 500 0.006343(2 1.008x18
) 88 . 1 2500 ( 005 . 1
3
1 1
= =
= =
=
=
=
+ + =
+ + =

bar x p
p
p
RH
bar P
t t H
s
s
db db
02218 . 0 7 . 0 03169 . 0
03169 . 0
min / 35m V RH, 70% and C 25 at air For
air dry of 34.12J/kg
1.88x15) 500 0.006343(2 1.008x18
) 88 . 1 2500 ( 005 . 1
3
1 1
= =
= =
=
=
=
+ + =
+ + =

6299 . 6
006343 . 0 1
672 . 6
1
m
air moist of mass air/Unit dry of Mass
air dry of / 59 . 60
) 25 88 . 1 2500 ( 01392 . 0 ) 25 005 . 1 ( H
air dry of / 01392 . 0
) 02218 . 0 01325 . 1 (
02218 . 0 622 . 0
min . 55 . 40 m
298 287 . 0
) 35 0.02218x10 - (1.01325
air of
1
1
a1
2
2
2
2
2
=
+
=
+
=
=
+ + =
=

=
=
=

m
kg kJ H
x x
kg kg
x
kg
x
x
Mass
air dry of kJ/kg 55.96
) 55 . 40 672 . 6
56) 39.993(60. 12) 6.6299(34.

) ( ) (
H
air, mixed the of enthalpy
993 . 39
01392 . 0 1
55 . 40
1
m Since
2 1
2 2 1 1
mix
2
2
a2
=
+
+
=
+
+
=
=
+
=
+
=
m m
H m H m
Then
m
a a

Problem 5:
An air conditioning system is designed under the following conditions
Outdoor conditions: 30CDBT, 75% RH
Required indoor conditions: 22CDBT,70% RH
Amount of Free air circulated 3.33 m3/s
Coil dew point temperature DPT=14
The required condition is achieved first by cooling and dehumidification and then
by heating. Estimate

1) The capacity of the cooling coil in tons of refrigeration
2) Capacity of the heating coil in kW
3) The amount of water vapour removed in kg/hr
Solution:
















C t
t xt
t t
m m
m m
db
db db
db mix db
a a
=
+ + =
+ + =
=
+
+
=
+
+
=
42 . 24
) 88 . 1 2500 ( 01234 . 0 005 . 1 96 . 55
) 88 . 1 2500 ( 005 . 1 H But
air dry of kg 0.01268kg/
40.55 6.672
01932) (39.993x0. 006343) (6.6299x0.

) ( ) (
air, mixed the of Humidity Specific
mix
2 1
2 2 1 1
mix

67% RH
C 19 chart WBT From
C 24.42 mixture the of
=
=
= DBT
heating cd
cation dehumidifi and cooling ac
c. point at ab line
cut the to line horizontal a draw d, at
ab Join
re temperatu surface coil DPT, C 14 b' ' point
condition required 70%RH DBT, C 22 d' ' point
condition door out 75%RH DBT, C 30 a' ' point

Locate
Locate
Locate


























Problem 6:
A summer air conditioning system for hot and humid weather (DBT=32Cand
70% RH)
Consists in passing the atmosphere air over a cooling coil where the air is cooled
and dehumidified. The air leaving the cooling coil is saturated at the coil temperature. It
is then sensibly heated to the required comfort condition of 24C and 50%RH by passing
it over an electric heater then delivered to the room.
Sketch the flow diagram of the arrangement and represent the process undergone
by the air on a skeleton psychometric chart and determine
1) The temperature of the cooling coil
2) The amount of moisture removed per kg of dry air in the cooling coil.
3) The heat removed per kg of dry air in the cooling coil and
4) The heat added per kg of dry air in the heating coil






kg m
kg kg W W
kg kg W
kg kJ
kg kJ
kg kJ
kg kJ
From
d c
a
/ 88 . 0 V
air dry of / 0118 . 0
air dry of / 0202 . 0
air of / 48 H
air of / 53 H
air of / 40 H
air of / 83 H
chart
3
sa
c
d
b
a
=
= =
=
=
=
=
=
18.92kW 48) - 3.78(53
) ( m coil heating of Capacity
ion refrigerat of 84 . 37
5 . 3
) 48 83 ( 78 . 3
5 . 3
) ( m
coil cooling of Capacity
/ 78 . 3
88 . 0
33 . 3
air of
a
a
= =
=
=

=
= = =
c d
c a
a
H H
tons
H H
s kg
V
V
Mass
114.3kg/hr
0 0.0118)360 - 2 3.78(0.020
3600 ) ( m removed our water vap of
a
=
=
=
d a
Amount
air dry of / 0092 . 0
air dry of / 021 . 0
air of / 5 . 48 H
air of / 38 H
air of / 86 H
chart
c
b
a
kg kg
kg kg
kg kJ
kg kJ
kg kJ
From
b
a
=
=
=
=
=

Problem 7

It is required to design an air conditioning plant for an office room with the following
conditions.
Outdoor conditions: 14CDBT, 10CWBT
Required conditions: 20CDBT,60% RH
Amount of air circulated 0.3m3/min/person
Starting capacity of the office= 60

The required condition is achieved first by heating and then by adiabatic humidifying.
Determine the following.
Heating capacity of the coil in kW and the surface temperature required, if the by pass
factor of the coil is 0.4
Capacity of the humidifier.









heating b
cation dehumidifi and cooling ab
ab Join
b' ' point at line
saturation cut the to line horizontal a draw c
condition required 50%RH DBT, C 24 c' ' point
condition door out 70%RH , C 32 a' ' point

c
At
Locate
Locate
air dry of kJ/kg 10.5
38 5 . 48 added Heat
air dry of kJ/kg 48
38 86 removed Heat
air dry of g 0.0108kg/k 0.0092 - 0.021
removed moisture of
13 T coil
cooling the of re temperatu
b a
b
=
= =
=
= =
= =
=
= =
b c
b a
H H
H H
Amount
C
The

tion humidifica b
heating ab
ab Join
b' ' point at line horozontal
cut the to line enthalpy constant a draw c' ' At
line horizontal a draw a
condition required 60%RH DBT, C 20 c' ' point
condition) door (out CWBT 10 and , C 14 a' ' point
adiabatic c
At
Locate
Locate

Problem 8

An air conditioned system is to be designed for a hall of 200 seating capacity when the
following conditions are given:
Atmospheric condition = 30
0
C DBT and 50% RH
Indoor condition = 22
0
C DBT and 60% RH
Volume of air required = 0.4m
3
/min/person
The required condition is achieved first by chemical dehumidification and after
that by sensible cooling.
Find the following .
a) DBT of the air leaving the dehumidifier.
b) The quantity of water vapour removed in the duhumidifier per hour.
c) The capacity of cooling coil in tons of refrigeration.
d) Surface temperature of the coil if the by pass factor of the coil is 0.25.
sec / 3 . 0
60
0.3x60
V supplied air of
/ 8175 . 0 V volome Specific
air dry of kg/kg 00875 . 0
air dry of / 006 . 0
air of / 43 H H
air of / 30 H
chart
3
3
sa
c b
a
m Volume
kg m
kg kg
kg kJ
kg kJ
From
c
b a
= = =
=
=
= =
= =
=

d
b
a
a
T be re temperatu surface coil
5 . 26 T chart From
4.77kW 30) - 0.3669(43
) ( m coil heating the of Capacity
ec 0.3669kg/s
8175 . 0
3 . 0
m supplied air of
Let
C
H H
V
V
Weight
a b
a
=
= =
=
=
= =
r 3.63kg/hou
0.006)3600 - 0875 0.3669(0.0
3600 ) ( m humidifier the of
8 . 34
4 . 1 T
5 . 26 T
4 . 0
26 6 . 5 4 . 0
T
T
factor passing
a
d
d
d
d
=
=
=
=

=
= =

=
x Capacity
C T
kJ T T
T
T
By
b c
d
d d
a
b



Solution:



a

c
d b





22
0
C 30
0
C


DBT

Locate point a, 30
0
C DBT, 50% RH, the atmospheric condition.
Locate point c, 22
0
C DBT, 60% RH, the required indoor condition.
Since chemical dehumidification process follows constant enthalpy line
at a draw a line parallel to constant enthalpy line.
At c draw a constant line to cut the previous line at point b.
a) DBT of air leaving the dehumidifier T
b
= 40.5
0
C
From chart
Hb = Ha = 65kJ/kg,
a
= 0.013 kg/kg of dry air
Hc = 45 kJ/kg,
b
= 0.009 kg/kg of dry air
V
sa
= 0.875 m
3
/min
Volume of air = 200 X 0.4 = 80 m
3
/min
W
a
= Weight of air = V/Vsa = 80/0.875 = 91.42 kg/min

b) Quantity of water vapour removed/hour = W
a
(
a
-
b
)60
= 91.42(0.13-0.009)60 = 21.94 kg/hr
c) Capacity of cooling coil = W
a
(H
a
-H
b
)/ (60 X 3.5) = 91.42(65-45)/(60 X 3.5)
= 8.7 tons

d) By pass factor = (T
c
-T
d
)/( T
b
-T
d
) = 0.25

T
d
= Temperature of cooling coil = 15.83
0
C


Problem 9

An air conditioned system is to be designed for a cinema hall of 1000 seating capacity
when the following conditions are given:
Outdoor condition = 11
0
C DBT and 70% RH
Required indoor condition = 20
0
C DBT and 60% RH
Amount of air required = 0.3m
3
/min/person
The required condition is achieved first by heating, then by humidifuing and finaly by
heating. The condition of air coming out of the humidifier is 75% RH.
Find the following .
a) Heating capacity of the first heater in kW and condition of the air coming out of
the first heater in kW and condition of the air


Solution:



a

c
d b





22
0
C 30
0
C


DBT

Locate point a, 30
0
C DBT, 50% RH, the atmospheric condition.
Locate point c, 22
0
C DBT, 60% RH, the required indoor condition.
Since chemical dehumidification process follows constant enthalpy line
at a draw a line parallel to constant enthalpy line.
At c draw a constant line to cut the previous line at point b.
e) DBT of air leaving the dehumidifier T
b
= 40.5
0
C
From chart
Hb = Ha = 65kJ/kg,
a
= 0.013 kg/kg of dry air
Hc = 45 kJ/kg,
b
= 0.009 kg/kg of dry air
V
sa
= 0.875 m
3
/min
Volume of air = 200 X 0.4 = 80 m
3
/min
W
a
= Weight of air = V/Vsa = 80/0.875 = 91.42 kg/min

f) Quantity of water vapour removed/hour = W
a
(
a
-
b
)60
= 91.42(0.13-0.009)60 = 21.94 kg/hr
g) Capacity of cooling coil = W
a
(H
a
-H
b
)/ (60 X 3.5) = 91.42(65-45)/(60 X 3.5)
= 8.7 tons

h) By pass factor = (T
c
-T
d
)/( T
b
-T
d
) = 0.25

T
d
= Temperature of cooling coil = 15.83
0
C