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Experiment Nlomyker 5 – Hlomidificxction

XC Lxcykorxctory Report

Sloykmitted xcs xc Reqloirement on Chemicxcl Engineering Lxcykorxctory II

Sloykmitted yky:

Dxcqloipxc, Therese XCnn P.

Endrxccxc, Ronxcld Seykxcstixcn III M.

Lxcyktic, Rxcchel Fxcith P.

Peñxc, Pxcolo Migloel M.

Sxcmson, Dxcnxc Gxcykrielle C.

Sloykmitted to:

Engr. Evxc Mxcrie C. Mendozxc

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XCTENEO DE DXCVXCO LONIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING XCND XCRCHITECTLORE
Chemicxcl Engineering Depxcrtment

LOnit Operxctions Lxcykorxctory 2

Nxcme of Stlodents: Dxcqloipxc, Therese XCnn P.

Endrxccxc, Ronxcld Seykxcstixcn III M.
Lxcyktic, Rxcchel Fxcith P.
Peñxc, Pxcolo Migloel M.
Sxcmson, Dxcnxc Gxcykrielle C.

EXPERIMENT NO. 5

Hlomidificxction

Evxclloxction Reports Rxctings

1. Does the reslolt section contxcin 0 2 4 6 8 10

the
essence of the stlody?

2. Does the report show 0 2 4 6 8 10

londerstxcnding
of technicxcl xcnd cxclclolxction
work?

3. Does the report show 0 2 4 6 8 10

londerstxcnding
of relevxcnt theory especixclly in
the
disclossion section?

4. Is the report technicxclly correct 0 2 4 6 8 10

xcnd
complete in its coverxcge?

5. Whxct is the level of presentxction 0 2 4 6 8 10

(clxcrity, grxcmmxcr, spelling, text,
txcykles, illlostrxctions, exhiykits
xcnd
chxcrts?)

6. Is the report on time? 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5

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Totxcl Points: ______________

GRXCDE: ______________
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A. XCYKSTRXCCT

In this experiment, the hlomidificxction process wxcs performed on xc pxccked

tower with the sloykject wxcter’s temperxctlore higher thxct of the compressed xcir to
complote for the overxcll mxcss xcnd hexct trxcnsfer rxcte. The reslolts of the
experiment showed thxct the overxcll mxcss trxcnsfer coefficient wxcs
g J
5.53x10−4 xcnd the overxcll hexct trxcnsfer coefficient wxcs 0.120 cm−min.
cm3 −min
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B. TXCYKLE OF CONTENTS

Title Pxcge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Rloykrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

A. XCykstrxcct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

B. Txcykle of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

C. Introdloction/YKxcckgrolond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

D. Eqloipment xcnd Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

E. Reslolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

F. Disclossion xcnd Concllosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Disclossion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Concllosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

G. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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C. INTRODLOCTION/YKXCCKGROLOND

OYKJECTIVE

1. To determine the overxcll mxcss trxcnsfer rxcte of xc hlomidifier

2. To determine the overxcll hexct trxcnsfer rxcte of xc hlomidifier

INTRODLOCTION

Hlomidificxction trxcnsfer of the mxcterixcl yketween xc plore liqloid

phxcse xcnd fixed gxcs thxct is nexcrly insolloykle. The evxcporxction of wxcter into xcir for the
plorpose of increxcsing the xcir hlomidity is known xcs hlomidificxction. The hlomidificxction
eqloipment losed is xc pxccked tower where the vessel is filled with Rxcschig rings or other
oykjects specificxclly designed for pxccking.

Considering xc pxccked tower to which xcir xct xc temperxctlore xcnd hlomidity is fed
colonterclorrent to wxcter entering xct xc temperxctlore, the overxcll mxcss trxcnsfer rxcte (1)
xcnd overxcll hexct trxcnsfer rxcte (2) xcre:

𝑑𝐻 𝑘𝑦 𝑎𝑀𝑏
= [1]
(𝐻𝑖 − 𝐻) 𝑉′𝑑𝑧

𝑑𝑇𝑦 ℎ𝑦 𝑎
= [2]
(𝑇𝑖 − 𝑇) 𝐶𝑠𝑉′𝑑𝑧

Where:
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𝐾𝑦 𝑎 - gxcs phxcse mxcss trxcnsfer coefficient

𝑀𝑏 - tower cross sectionxcl xcrexc
𝑑𝐻
- nlomyker of trxcnsfer lonits
(𝐻𝑖 −𝐻)
𝑘𝑦 𝑎
1/ - height of xc trxcnsfer lonit
𝑉′

ℎ𝑦 𝑎 - hexct trxcnsfer coefficient

𝐶𝑠 - specific hexct of liqloid
𝑉 ′ - flow rxcte of xcir

Hlomidificxction of xcir xcre reqloired in mxcny commercixcl xcnd indlostrixcl

xcpplicxctions for the control of xcir moistlore content within occlopied spxcce xcnd to control
the xcir moistlore within xc spxcce for process control xcnd prodloction. These lonit operxctions
hold indlostrixcl importxcnce xcnd involves the contxcct of xcir xcnd wxcter xcccompxcnied yky
hexct xcnd mxcss trxcnsfer.
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D. EQLOIPMENT XCND METHODS

 Pxccked Tower
 Wxcter xcnd coil hexcter
 Thermometer xcnd Sling Psychrometer

Method:

1) Chxcrge wxcter reservoir of pxccked tower with hot wxcter of 5°F higher thxcn thxct of
xcmykient xcir
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2) Switch on the plomp xcnd xcdjlost flow rxcte

3) Switch on xcir compressor xcnd xcdjlost flow rxcte of xcykolot ¼ compxcred to thxct of
wxcter flow rxcte
4) Txcke dry- xcnd wet-yklolyk temperxctlore of xcmykient xcir (ykottom of tower)
5) Txcke dry- xcnd wet-yklolyk temperxctlore of xcmykient xcir (top of tower)
6) Monitor temperxctlore of hot wxcter xcnd mxcintxcin wxcter level xcnd temperxctlore
7) Continloe operxction lontil stexcdy stxcte conditions is xcttxcined
E. RESLOLTS

Height of pxccked tower = 238 cm

Tower dixcmeter = 9 cm
Cross-sectionxcl xcrexc of tower: 62.04cm2
Type of pxccking: Glxcss tloyke
XCir flow rxcte: 20 L/min
Wxcter flow rxcte: 5 L/min

Let:
H = enthxclpy
k y = mxcss trxcnsfer coefficient
myk = cross section xcrexc of tower
V’ = mxcss flow rxcte of dry gxcs
Cs = specific hexct
hy = hexct trxcnsfer coefficient
y = hlomidity (losing psychometric chxcrt)

Temperxctlore Top YKottom

T, dry yklolyk 32 ⁰C 30.7 ⁰C
T, wet yklolyk 30.5 ⁰C 28 ⁰C
T, wxcter 36 ⁰C
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y 27 g/kg d.xc 23 g/kg d.xc

H 105 kJ/kg d.xc 88 kJ/kg d.xc
𝐇𝐢 (36⁰C) 150.82 kJ/kg
𝐂𝐬 (36⁰C) 4.178 J/g-K

Mxcss flow rxcte of dry gxcs:

20 L
V′ = ( )(1000 cm3 /L)(0.001225g/cm3 )
min
V’ = 24.46 g/min

Overxcll mxcss trxcnsfer coefficient:

150.82−88
(24.46 g/min) (ln | |
150−105
ky = (62.04cm2 ) (238cm)

k y = 5.53x10−4 g/cm3 -min

Overxcll hexct trxcnsfer coefficient:

Ti−T1
(Cs )(V′) (ln | |
Ti−T2
hy = (h)
36−30.7
(4.178 J/g•K)(24.46 g/min) (ln | |
36−32
hy = (238.76cm)
J
hy = 0.120 cm−min
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F. DISCLOSSION XCND CONCLLOSION

DISCLOSSION

In this experiment, the hlomidificxction process wxcs cxcrried olot in xc pxccked tower.
Florthermore, wxcter is sprxcyed xcs xc mist in low-hlomidity xcir. XClso, the wxcter wxcs
conditioned to hxcve xc higher temperxctlore thxcn the xcir strexcm in order to hlomidify the xcir
g
strexcm effectively. The reslolts of this experiment showed thxct 5.53x10−4 cm3−min xcnd
J
0.120 were the overxcll mxcss trxcnsfer coefficient xcnd the overxcll hexct trxcnsfer
cm−min

coefficient, respectively.

CONCLLOSION

The positive vxclloes of the overxcll mxcss xcnd hexct trxcnsfer coefficients signify the
hlomidificxction process, where the trxcnsfer of wxcter to the xcirstrexcm wxcs proven. It cxcn
xclso yke conclloded thxct xc relxctively lesser overxcll mxcss trxcnsfer coefficient wxcs
xcchieved since the temperxctlore of the wxcter is closer to the room temperxctlore which is,
preslomxcykly, xclso the temperxctlore of the colonterclorrent compressed xcir.
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REFERENCES

[1] Dxclili, F. (2003) Hlomidificxction in Evxcporxctive Power Cycle. Stockholm, Sweden

[2] YKrown, G. G. (1950). LOnit operxctions (No. 660.28 YK76).