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Mollier Diagram
Mollier Diagram
~
c
s
amount of evaporated water (kg/s)
A = water surface area (m2)
h = heat transfer coefficient (W/m2 K)
= mean specific heat for moist air (J/kg K)
= humidity ratio in the air (kg/kg)
x = humi
evap
p
c
x
m
=
dity ratio in saturated air at the same temperature as the water surface (kg/kg)
Problem 6 (page 22)
An indoor pool evaporates a certain amount of water, which is removed by a
dehumidifier to maintain +25C, |=70% RH in the room (state 1 in figure).
The dehumidifier, shown in figure, is a refrigeration cycle in which moist air
flowing over the evaporator cools such that liquid water drops out, and the air
continues flowing over the condenser. The air after the evaporator (state 2)
has a temperature of +14C. For an air flow of 0,10 kg/s dry air the unit has a
coefficient of performance COP
R
=3,0.
Total pressure in the room is constant 101325 Pa.
Calculate
a) the amount of water that evaporates from the pool ( steady state)
b) the compressor work input
c) the absolute humidity and enthalpy (kJ/kg of dry air) for the air as it returns
to the room (state 3 in figure)
1 3
Water liquid
Evaporator
Condenser
2
Problem dryer
Wood dryer
Capacity: 500 kg/h
Heating coil
Outdoor air
T=+14 C
=60% RH
T=+40 C
=90% RH
+
Volume flow of moist air: 20100 m
3
/h
A
B
C
D
14 , 60 %
1599 , 0.60 1599 959.4
959.4
0.622 0.00595 /
101325 959.4
1.01 14 0.00595(2502 1.84 14) 29.17 /
40 , 90 %
7375 , 0.90 7375 6637.5
6637.5
0.622
101325 663
A A
ws w
A
A
D D
ws w
D
T C RH
p Pa p Pa
x kg kg
h kJ kg
T C RH
p Pa p Pa
x
= =
= = =
= =
= + + =
= =
= = =
=
3
3
0.04360 /
7.5
1.01 40 0.04360(2502 1.84 40) 152.70 /
8314.51
0.04360 (273.15 40)
18.02
0.94914
6637.5
1.0 0.04360
1.09952 /
0.94914
20100 1.09952 22100.3 /
D
u
moist air
dry air
kg kg
h kJ kg
R
m T
M
V m
p
m
kg m
V
m V kg h
m
=
= + + =
+
= = =
+
= = =
= = =
22100.3
21177.0 /
1.0 1.0 0.04360
( )
500
0.04360 0.01999 /
21177.0
152.70 /
moist air
C D
water in dryer dry air
D C
water in dryer
C D
dry air
C D
m
kg h
x
adiabatic conditions for the dryer h h
m m x x
m
x x kg kg
m
h h kJ kg
Heating coi
= = =
+ +
=
=
= = =
= =
,
0.01999 /
( )
( ) (1 )
0.01999 0.04360
0.627
0.00595 0.04360
: 62.7%
0.627 21177.0 13280.2 /
( ) (1 )
B C
B A D
B D
A D
dry air A
B A
l x x kg kg
Mixing rate of outdoor air mix
x mix x mix x
x x
mix
x x
Amount of outdoor air
m kg h
h mix h mix
= =
= +
= = =
= =
= +
0.627 29.17 (1 0.627) 152.70 75.23 /
21177.0
( ) (152.70 75.23) 455.7 456
3600
D
B
dry air
C B heating coil
h
h kJ kg
Q m h h kW
= + =
= = = ~
Problem dryer
with heat pump
Wood dryer
Capacity: 500 kg/h
Cooling coil
Outdoor air
T=+14 C
=60% RH
T=+40 C
=90% RH
-
Evaporator
Condenser
A
B
F
E
C D
Volume flow of moist air: 20100 m
3
/h
T=+28C
14 , 60 %
1599 , 0.60 1599 959.4
959.4
0.622 0.00595 /
101325 959.4
1.01 14 0.00595(2502 1.84 14) 29.17 /
40 , 90 %
7375 , 0.90 7375 6637.5
6637.5
0.622
101325 663
A A
ws w
A
A
E E
ws w
E
T C RH
p Pa p Pa
x kg kg
h kJ kg
T C RH
p Pa p Pa
x
= =
= = =
= =
= + + =
= =
= = =
=
0.04360 /
7.5
1.01 40 0.04360(2502 1.84 40) 152.70 /
28 , 100 % ( )
3780 , 3780 ( 6637.5 )
3780
0.622 0.02410 /
101325 3780
1.01 28 0.02410(2502 1.84 2
E
F F
ws w
F
F
kg kg
h kJ kg
T C RH assumed
p Pa p Pa Pa condensation occur
x kg kg
h
=
= + + =
= =
= = <
= =
= + +
3
3
8) 89.82 /
8314.51
0.04360 (273.15 40)
18.02
0.94914
6637.5
1.0 0.04360
1.09952 /
0.94914
20100 1.09952 22100.3 /
22100.3
21177.0 /
1.0 1.0 0.04360
u
moist air
moist air
dry air
kJ kg
R
m T
M
V m
p
m
kg m
V
m V kg h
m
m kg h
x
=
+
= = =
+
= = =
= = =
= = =
+ +
( )
500
0.04360 0.01999 /
21177.0
152.70 /
0.01999 / ( )
D E
water in dryer dry air
E D
water in dryer
D E
dry air
D E
C D
adiabatic conditions for the dryer h h
m m x x
m
x x kg kg
m
h h kJ kg
Cooling coil x x kg kg no condensation occur
Heat tr
=
=
= = =
= =
= =
( )
21177.0
( ) (152.70 89.82) 369.89
3600
0.01999 /
dry air
E F L
B C
ansfer to heat pump evaporator
Q m h h kW
Condenser x x kg kg
= = =
= =
,
( )
( ) (1 )
0.01999 0.02410
0.226
0.00595 0.02410
: 22.6%
0.226 21177.0 4795.5 /
( ) (1 )
0.226 29.17 (1 0
B A F
B F
A F
dry air A
B A F
B
Mixing rate of outdoor air mix
x mix x mix x
x x
mix
x x
Amount of outdoor air
m kg h
h mix h mix h
h
= +
= = =
= =
= +
= +
1
2
.226) 89.82 76.11 /
( )
(log ) 717
: 1780 / (1460 / 2)
: 2100 / (1776 / 2)
dry air
C B C condenser
kJ kg
Q m h h need to calculate h
From P h diagram for R we read
after evaporator h kJ kg kJ kg fromCATT
after compressor h kJ kg kJ kg fromCATT
afte
=
= =
=
=
3
4 3
717
1 4
717
1 4
717
2
: 1010 / (700.6 / 2)
: 1010 / (700.6 / 2)
( )
369.89
0.4804 /
( ) (1780 1010)
:
(
R
L
L
R
comp R
r condenser h kJ kg kJ kg fromCATT
before evaporator h h kJ kg kJ kg fromCATT
Q m h h
Q
m kg s
h h
Work input to compressor
W m h h
=
= =
=
= = =
=
1
717
2 3
) 0.4804(2100 1780) 153.72 154
:
( ) 0.4804(2100 1010) 523.61
( )
523.61
76.11 165.1
21177.0
3600
R
H
dry air
C B H
H
C B
dry air
kW
Heat transfer from condenser
Q m h h kW
this heat will heat the mixed air flow
Q m h h
Q
h h
m
= = ~
= = =
=
= + = + = 2 /
152.70 /
21177.0
( ) (165.12 152.70) 73.07 73
3600
Wood dryer using only outdoor air consumes about 456 kW of heat
Wood dryer with a mec
D E
dry air
C D cooling coil
kJ kg
Adiabatic conditions in dryer h h kJ kg
Q m h h kW
= =
= = = ~
hanical heat pump consumes
electricity 154 kW and deliviers 75 kW of heat
ps: no efficiency have been included.