PSYCHROMETRICS

J.ILANGUMARAN
PSYCHROMETRICS
 PSYCHROMETRIC CHART NORMAL

HEAT FACTOR
TEMPERATURE SEA LEVEL,
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE 29.92"Hg

SENSIBLE
ENTHALAY AT
SATURATION
30.05 BTU/LB
ALIGNMENT
CIRCLE
65°F (80° F, 50% RH)

DEW POINT HUMIDITY RATIO 0.010

TEMP °F 57.2°F BTU / LB
WE
TB

DRY BULB TEMP.

SATURATION UL
TEMPERATURE BL
INE
OR 100% RH °F

SP 8 C
13

. V UF
.

OL T/L
UM B
E
% RELATIVE
HUMIDITY 47%

20°F DBT 79°F 120°F

KNOWING ANY TWO PROPERTIES, ALL OTHERS CAN BE DETERMINED

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INFINITE COMBINATIONS
170
12000 BTU/HR = 8000 (SH)+4000 (LH).
OR 160
= 11000 (SH)+1000 (LH) 150
SHR PROVIDES AN IDEA OF 140
QUALITY OF THE COOLING

AL T
130

PY
TH EA
LOAD AND PROCESS

AT T
HE EN
EN L H
TO BE FOLLOWED 120

T
A W2

O OTA

LA
110

T
R
100

GRAINS/LB
LATENT

DRY AIR
90
80
LOWER SHR ( Q )
70
STEEPER THE Q
LOAD LINE 60
% LATENT B SENSIBLE 50 W1
LOAD IS HIGH 40
°F CHANGE IN DBT °F
30
SENSIBLE 20

HUMIDITY
SPECIFIC
SENSIBLE HEAT RATIO 10
SENSIBLE + LATENT
0
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
DRY BULB TEMPERATURE °F
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170
160
150
5

SPECIFIC HUMIDITY
140
130
120
110
100
65°F
90
7
4 80
70
1 2
A 60

GRAIN
LB
50
3 6
40
30
20
10
0
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
DRY BULB TEMPERATURE °F
 BY PASS FACTOR

70°F
AIR INLET AIR OUTLET
(+)

HOT WATER COIL

SURFACE TEMP, 90°F
IDEALLY, TEMPERATURE OF AIR OUTLET, 90O F WILL BE
POSSIBLE, IF ALL AIR COMES IN CONTACT PERFECTLY
WELL. PRACTICALLY DEPENDENT ON HEAT EXCHANGER
DESIGN, CONTACT TIME, etc. IT WILL BE DIFFERENT
 BY PASS FACTOR
BYPASS

70°F
AIR INLET AIR OUTLET
(+)

HOT WATER COIL

SURFACE TEMP, 90°F
ACTUALLY, AIR OUTLET TEMPERATURE WILL BE A MIXTURE
OF TREATED AIR OUTLET AIR & UNTREATED AIR & SO IT
WILL BE LESS THAN SURFACE TEMPERATURE
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170
160

LBS OF MOISTURE/
150
140

LBS DRY AIR

130
120
SENSIBLE
110
HEAT LOAD
100
90
MEAN TEMP. OF
80
SATURATION LINE HEATING SURFACE
70

HUMIDITY
SPECIFIC
60
A B C 50

INITIAL FINAL 40
CONDITION CONDITION 30
BYPASS
20
10
0
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
DRY BULB TEMPERATURE °F
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HIGH LATENT LOAD 170
APPLICATION 160

REHEATING IS 150

ENERGY INEFFICIENT 140

130

120

110

TOUT DOOR 100

F 90
GSA
80

T MIX/ENT 70
COIL

HUMIDITY
SPECIFIC
60
RSHF
TL T ROOM 50
SELECTED 40
ADP
30
H F LINE
ES REHEAT 20

10
0
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
DBT °F TLEAVING TENT SPACE TROOM
COIL
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WHERE
170
TL' = MIX OF AIR PARTLY AT TL 160
+ PARTLY AT TROOM 150
140
TL' = T ENT. SPACE AFTER
130
BYPASS OR REHEAT
120
110
T OUTSIDE 100
90
80

T MIX 70

HUMIDITY
SPECIFIC
60
50
TL'
T ROOM
TL 40
T ADP 30
20
10
0
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
DRY BULB TEMPERATURE °F
 CHEMICAL DEHUMIDIFICATION
180
170
AIR IS HEATED AND 160
MOISTURE IS REMOVED
150
140
130
120
110

NE
100

LI
ON
90
TI
RA
80
TU

1 70
SA

HUMIDITY
SPECIFIC
60
50
3
40
30

WET BULB LINE 20

2 10
0
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
DRY BULB TEMPERATURE °F
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