PSYCHROMETRIC

ANALYSIS FOR
ACMV
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 1.
PSYCHROMETRICS

Psychometrics is the science involving
thermodynamic properties of moist air and the
effect of atmospheric pressure on materials
and human comfort. The definition is normally
broadened to include the method of controlling
the thermal properties of moist air.
Properties of Air

A mixture of many gasses plus water

vapour
Measured at sea level
Temp - 20C
Pressure 101.325kPa
Specific Heat 1.005kJ/(kgK)
Latent Heat of Vaporization 2465kJ/kg
Density 1.205kg/m
 2.
PSYCHROMETRIC CHART
Psychrometric
Chart
Psychrometric
Chart

Relative
Humidity
Psychrometric
Chart

Wet Bulb
Temp
Psychrometric
Chart

Dry Bulb
Temp
Psychrometric
Chart

Entalphy
Psychrometric
Chart

Humidity
Ratio
 3.
PSYCHROMETRIC
PROCESS
Psychrometric COOLING PROCESS

Process
HEATING PROCESS

HUMIDIFYING PROCESS

DEHUMIDIFYING PROCESS

COOLING + HUMIDIFYING

COOLING + DEHUMIDIFYING

HEATING + HUMIDIFYING

HEATING + DEHUMIDIFYING
 4.
SAMPLE CALCULATION
SAMPLE CALCULATION

Design Condition - 21C / 50%RH

Total Heat Load 100kW, 10%of which is the
Latent Heat Load
What is the size of the Cooling Coil?
What is th condensate drain water flow rate?
SAMPLE CALCULATION

3 2

Point 1 - Room Design Condition

Point 2 Supply Air Condition
Point 3 Outdoor Air Condition
Psychrometric
Process

Design Condition
21C DB / 50%RH
Enthalpy 40.71kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.76g/kg
Psychrometric
Process
Outside Air Condition
3 33.2C DB / 26.1C WB
Enthalpy 80.81kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 18.55g/kg

Design Condition
21C DB / 50%RH
Enthalpy 40.71kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.76g/kg
Psychrometric
Process
Outside Air Condition
3 33.2C DB / 26.1C WB
Enthalpy 80.81kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 18.55g/kg

1 10
2 1

Supply Air Condition Design Condition

9.98C DB / 95%RH 21C DB / 50%RH
Enthalpy 28.23kJ/kg Enthalpy 40.71kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.27g/kg Humidity Ratio 7.76g/kg
Psychrometric
Process
Outside Air Condition
3 33.2C DB / 26.1C WB
Enthalpy 80.81kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 18.55g/kg

2 1

Supply Air Condition Design Condition

9.98C DB / 95%RH 21C DB / 50%RH
Enthalpy 28.23kJ/kg Enthalpy 40.71kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.27g/kg Humidity Ratio 7.76g/kg
SAMPLE CALCULATION

Design Condition - 21C / 50%RH

Total Heat Load 100kW, 10%of which is the
Latent Heat Load
What is the size of the Cooling Coil?
What is th condensate drain water flow rate?
Psychrometric
Process

Using your room heat load data, determine the required air flow rate
Q = mh
Q = Room Heat Load = 100kW x 3,600kJ/hr/kW = 360,000kJ/hr
h = Change in enthalpy = 40.71 28.23 = 12.48kJ/kg
m = mass of air = 360,000/12.48 = 28,549kg/hr / 1.205kg/m = 23,938.72m/hr
Use mass of air = 24,000m/hr

2 1

Supply Air Condition Design Condition

9.98C DB / 95%RH 21C DB / 50%RH
Enthalpy 28.23kJ/kg Enthalpy 40.71kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.41g/kg Humidity Ratio 7.76g/kg
 Psychrometric
Process
Outside Air Condition
3 33.2C DB / 26.1C WB
Enthalpy 80.81kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 18.55g/kg

Supply Air Condition

9.98C DB / 95%RH
Enthalpy 28.23kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.41g/kg
2

Using your room heat load data, determine the required air flow rate
Q = mh
m = mass of air = 24,000x1.205 = 28,920kg/hr
h = Change in enthalpy = 80.11 28.23 = 51.88kJ/kg
Q = Coil Cooling Capacity = 28,920 x 51.88 = 1,500,369.60 / 3,600 = 416.77kW
Psychrometric
Process
3

1
2
SAMPLE CALCULATION

Design Condition - 21C / 50%RH

Total Heat Load 100kW, 10%of which is the
Latent Heat Load
What is the size of the Cooling Coil?
What is th condensate drain water flow rate?
SAMPLE CALCULATION

3 2

Point 1 - Room Design Condition

Point 2 Supply Air Condition
Point 3 Outdoor Air Condition
 Psychrometric
Process Outside Air Condition
33.2C DB / 26.1C WB
Enthalpy 80.81kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 18.55g/kg
3

Supply Air Condition

9.98C DB / 95%RH
Enthalpy 28.23kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.41g/kg
2

Using your room heat load data, determine the required air flow rate
mw = max
ma = mass of air = 24,000x1.205 = 28,920kg/hr
x = change in humidity ratio = 18.55 7.41 = 11.14g/kg
mw = mass of water = 28,920x11.14 = 322,168.8g/hr or approx 5.36l/min
 5.
SAMPLE CALCULATION
SAMPLE CALCULATION

Design Condition - 21C / 50%RH

Total Heat Load 100kW, 10%of which is the
Latent Heat Load
10% Fresh air
What is the size of the Cooling Coil?
What is th condensate drain water flow rate?
Psychrometric
Process
Outside Air Condition
2 33.2C DB / 26.1C WB
Enthalpy 80.81kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 18.55g/kg

Mixed Air Condition

4 1
5
Supply Air Condition
9.98C DB / 95%RH
Enthalpy 28.23kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.27g/kg
22.4C DB / 52.71%RH
3 Enthalpy 44.72kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 8.84g/kg
Design Condition
21C DB / 50%RH
Enthalpy 40.71kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.76g/kg
Psychrometric
Process
2

4 1
5
Psychrometric
Process
Outside Air Condition
2 33.2C DB / 26.1C WB
Enthalpy 80.81kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 18.55g/kg

Mixed Air Condition

4 1
5
Supply Air Condition
9.98C DB / 95%RH
Enthalpy 28.23kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.27g/kg
22.4C DB / 52.71%RH
3 Enthalpy 44.72kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 8.84g/kg
Design Condition
21C DB / 50%RH
Enthalpy 40.71kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.76g/kg
Psychrometric
Mixed Air Condition
22.4C DB / 52.71%RH
Enthalpy 44.72kJ/kg

Process Humidity Ratio 8.84g/kg

4
5
Off Coil Air Condition
8.95C DB / 100%RH
Enthalpy 26.85kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.14g/kg
Supply Air Condition
9.98C DB / 95%RH
Enthalpy 28.23kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.27g/kg
 Psychrometric
Process
Off Coil Air Condition
8.95C DB / 100%RH
Enthalpy 26.85kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.14g/kg
4 1
5
Supply Air Condition
9.98C DB / 95%RH
Enthalpy 28.23kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.27g/kg
Outside Air Condition
2 33.2C DB / 26.1C WB
Enthalpy 80.81kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 18.55g/kg
Mixed Air Condition
22.4C DB / 52.71%RH
3 Enthalpy 44.72kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 8.84g/kg
Design Condition
21C DB / 50%RH
Enthalpy 40.71kJ/kg
Humidity Ratio 7.76g/kg
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SAMPLE CALCULATION

Design Condition - 21C / 50%RH

Total Heat Load 100kW, 10%of which is the
Latent Heat Load
10% Fresh air
What is the size of the Cooling Coil?
What is th condensate drain water flow rate?
SAMPLE CALCULATION

What is the size of the Cooling Coil?

143.56 kW
What is th condensate drain water flow rate?
0.82 l/min