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⋅
A ⋅ hc
m evap
≈ ( xs − x∞ )
cp
⋅
m evap
= amount of evaporated water (kg/s)
A = water surface area (m2)
h c = heat transfer coefficient (W/m2 K)
c p = mean specific heat for moist air (J/kg K)
x∞ = humidity ratio in the air (kg/kg)
x s = humidity ratio in saturated air at the same temperature as the water surface (kg/kg)
Problem 6 (page 22)
1 3
Evaporator Condenser
Water liquid
Problem dryer
Heating coil
Outdoor air
B C
A
+
T=+14 °C
Φ=60% RH
Wood dryer
Capacity: 500 kg/h
T=+40 °C
Φ=90% RH
3/h
Volume flow of moist air: 20100 m
TA = 14o C , ϕ A = 60 % RH
pws = 1599 Pa, pw = 0.60 ⋅1599 = 959.4 Pa
959.4
x A = 0.622 = 0.00595 kg / kg
101325 − 959.4
hA = 1.01 ⋅14 + 0.00595(2502 + 1.84 ⋅14) = 29.17 kJ / kg
TD = 40o C , ϕ D = 90 % RH
pws = 7375 Pa, pw = 0.90 ⋅ 7375 = 6637.5 Pa
6637.5
xD = 0.622 = 0.04360 kg / kg
101325 − 6637.5
hD = 1.01 ⋅ 40 + 0.04360(2502 + 1.84 ⋅ 40) = 152.70 kJ / kg
Ru 8314.51
mT 0.04360 (273.15 + 40)
V= M = 18.02 = 0.94914 m3
p 6637.5
m 1.0 + 0.04360
ρ= = = 1.09952 kg / m3
V 0.94914
⋅ ⋅
m moist air = V ⋅ ρ = 20100 ⋅1.09952 = 22100.3 kg / h
⋅
⋅ m moist air 22100.3
m dry air = = = 21177.0 kg / h
1.0 + x 1.0 + 0.04360
Cooling coil
Outdoor air
B C D
A Condenser -
T=+14 °C
Φ=60% RH
Wood dryer
Capacity: 500 kg/h
F E
Evaporator
T=+40 °C
T=+28ºC Φ=90% RH
3/h
Volume flow of moist air: 20100 m
TA = 14o C , ϕ A = 60 % RH
pws = 1599 Pa, pw = 0.60 ⋅1599 = 959.4 Pa
959.4
xA = 0.622 = 0.00595 kg / kg
101325 − 959.4
hA = 1.01 ⋅14 + 0.00595(2502 + 1.84 ⋅14) = 29.17 kJ / kg
TE = 40o C , ϕ E = 90 % RH
pws = 7375 Pa, pw = 0.90 ⋅ 7375 = 6637.5 Pa
6637.5
xE = 0.622 = 0.04360 kg / kg
101325 − 6637.5
hE = 1.01⋅ 40 + 0.04360(2502 + 1.84 ⋅ 40) = 152.70 kJ / kg
Ru 8314.51
mT 0.04360 (273.15 + 40)
V= M = 18.02 = 0.94914 m3
p 6637.5
m 1.0 + 0.04360
ρ= = = 1.09952 kg / m3
V 0.94914
⋅ ⋅
m moist air = V ⋅ ρ = 20100 ⋅1.09952 = 22100.3 kg / h
⋅
⋅ m moist air 22100.3
m dry air = = = 21177.0 kg / h
1.0 + x 1.0 + 0.04360
Wood dryer using only outdoor air consumes about 456 kW of heat
Wood dryer with a mechanical heat pump consumes
electricity 154 kW and deliviers 75 kW of heat
ps: no efficiency have been included.