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PSYCHROMETRY
The name Psychrometry is given to the study
of the properties of air-water vapour mixtures.
Atmospheric air is considered to be a mixture of
dry air and water vapour.
TEMPERATURES
Dry Bulb Temperature : DBT( tdb) the actual temperature of gas or
mixture of gases indicated by an error-free temperature measuring
device.
Wet bulb temperature : WBT(twb) It is the temperature obtained by
an accurate thermometer having a wick moistened with distilled
water .
Dew point temperature: DPT(tdp) It is the temperature at which the
liquid droplets just appear when the moist air is cooled continuously.
The equipment used for measuring the dry bulb temperature and
wet bulb temperature simultaneously is known as Psychrometer.
PSYCHROMETER
PSYCHROMETRIC CHART
Absolute humidity :
Humidity ratio (Relative humidity)
Degree of saturation :
MIXING PROCESS
[b]
Mixing Process on
Psychrometric chart
m a1t1 m a2 t 2
t3
ma 3
Heating can be achieved by passing the air over heating coil like
HEATING COILS
Sensible heating : Air flows over a heating coil
Surface temperature ts higher than tdb of air
Heating medium flowing through the coil steam, hot gases from furnace
Methods employed for winter heating of air:
1. Hot water or steam coils
2. direct-fired furnace gases coils
3. finned eclectic strip heaters
(cmm)(1.2)(2501)
QL
w
60
50(cmm)w kW
0.0204(tc t ADP )
SHF
0.0204(tc t ADP ) 50( wc wADP )
Where tc, wc at the conditions at C
tADP is known as Apparatus dew point temperature
It is the temperature at point S where the SHF- line CA cuts the
saturation curve when extended.
PSYCHROMETRIC PROCESSES IN
AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT
Eight basic parametric processes together cannot be achieved
in practice in air conditioning equipment.
Different types of equipments are used for this purpose.
By pass factor is a vital parameter signifying the performance
of A/C equipment
air. The dehumidification of air is only possible if the air is cooled below
the dew point temperature of the air..
It is necessary to maintain the coil surface temperature of air for effective
dehumidification.
AIR WASHER
accordingly,
externally
cooled
or
heated
or
simply
recalculated by a pump.
Conclusions
1. If the spray water is cooled external to the washer,
the WBT of air decreases.
2. If the spray water is heated external to the washer,
the WBT of air increases.
3. If the spray water is neither heated nor cooled external
to washer, the WBT of air is not changed.
Bhopal etc.
Required comfort conditions are 240C & 60%..
Atmospheric conditions in summer are 400C DBT
20%.
&
Room Load:
Ventilation Load :
Sensible
RSH
Latent
RLH
----------------------------------------------------Total
RTH = RSH + RLH
Sensible
OASH
Latent
OALH
-------------------------------------------------------Total
OATH = OASH + OALH