PSYCHROMETRY

Ermoso, Nanas, Jabilles

 The composition of air varies slightly,
depending on the geographical location and
altitude (Singh & Heldman, 2009).

Psychrometry is the study of moisture in air

under given conditions and during different
temperature-humidity processes.
 Objectives
Determine the wet bulb and dry bulb
temperatures at selected locations using a sling
psychrometer and the other psychrometric
properties of air using the psychrometric chart.
Determine the factors that influence the
psychrometric properties of air will be
determined.
 METHODOLOGY
The experiment was done last January 31, 2017 in three
different locations:
SoTech Analytical Laboratory
Mushroom
REFO area

Materials:
The following materials were used in the experiment:
two glass thermometer, masking tape, cotton, string,
timer, and psychrometric chart (Barometric Pressure
101.325 kPa SEA LEVEL).
Sling Psychrometer
 RESULTS
Table 1. Mean psychrometric values of the measurements
taken in three different locations
 Discussions
The psychrometric
chart is usually
designed for a
barometric pressure of
1.01325 bar which is a
figure for a standard
atmosphere at sea
level.

Figure 2. Properties of moist air on a psychrometric chart

 The dry bulb thermometer simply reads the
temperature (C) of the surrounding air and an
indicator of heat content

REFO area had the coolest temperature reading

of 29.77 C, followed by the SoTech Mushroom
with 31.17 C and the area with hottest dry bulb
temperature reading is at the Food Analytical
lab with 31.5 C.
 The wet bulb temperature on the other hand
is the adiabatic saturation temperature

The wick for the wet bulb thermometer was

ensured to be saturated every after each trial
for each of the location.

As the wet bulb passes through the air, water

evaporates from the wick.
Temperature decreases as the sling is swung
The dew point is the temperature where water
vapor starts to condense out of the air (the
temperature at which air becomes completely
saturated).

Condensation would occur at:

Food Analytical laboratory: 26.67 C.
SoTech mushroom: 28 C
REFO area: 27.27 C
 When the air is not saturated but contains
some moisture, the dew-point temperature is
lower than the dry-bulb temperature, and the
wet-bulb temperature is in between.

The results presented at Table 1, did not

consistently give a reading of a wet bulb
temperature that is in between the dry bulb
and dew point temperature.
 Relative humidity, (%) is a measure of how
much moisture is present compared to how
much moisture the air could hold at that
temperature.
Inversely proportional with dry bulb
Temperature
Food Analytical lab: highest mean dry bulb
temperature value of 31.5 C, lowest % Rh,
77%.
REFO area which had the lowest temperature
recorded had the highest % RH.
 The total enthalpy of the air comprises of the
sensible heat and the latent heat
Increases proportionally with wet bulb
temperature

The highest enthalpy value of 93

was recorded for the SoTech Mushroom
location which had the highest wet bulb
temperature recorded as well, 28. 67 C.
 Humidity ratio or moisture content is the
proportion of the unit mass of water vapor
per unit mass of dry air

Food Analytical Laboratory: least moisture

content of 0.0223 ,


REFO area (0.02323 )


SoTech Mushroom (0.0243 ),

 Specific volume indicates the space occupied
by air
warmer air has greater specific volume and is
hence lighter than cool air

Food Analytical Laboratory and SoTech

Mushroom having the highest temperature
readings among the three, had the greatest
specific volume when compared to the REFO
area.
 Air pressure depends on the density of the air,
or how close together its molecules are.
In cold air, the molecules are more closely
packed together than in warm air, so cold air is
denser than warm air.
Different locations (vertically or horizontally)
together with pressure, temperature and
humidity could yield differences in the
pyschrometric properties of air.
 Conclusions and Recommendations
The dry bulb, wet bulb and dew
point temperatures are important to determine
the state of humid air.
 Conclusions and Recommendations
The factors revolving the psychrometric
properties of air are pressure, temperature
and humidity.
This pressure naturally varies at different
elevations above or below a fixed datum and
is affected by climatic changes of temperature,
moisture, etc..
 Conclusions and Recommendations
estimate the speed of rotation for consistency
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