AIRVENT

COOLING LOAD CALCULATION

Problem 1
A proposed office building in Quezon City is to be air conditioned
using a direct expansion central air – conditioning system. Based
on the building plans, the following data were attained:
• Outside design conditions: 35oC DB and 30oC WB
• Inside air conditions: 25oC and 50% RH
• Room sensible heat gain = 118 KW
• Room latent heat gain = 32 KW
• Ventilation air requirement: 6796 m3/hr
• A direct – expansion Freon 22coil with a BPF = 0.15 will be used
Calculate:
• The sensible heat ratio
• The room apparatus dew point temperature
• Temperature of the supply air
• The air- conditioning load
• The refrigeration load
Figure
Psychrometric Chart
At point o: (35oC DB and 30oC
WB)
ωo = 0.025 kg/kgda
ho = 99.35 KJ/kgda
vo = 0.90772 m3/kgda
At point r: (25oC DB and 50% RH)
ωr = 0.0099 kg/kgda
hr = 50.37 KJ/kgda
Solution
QS
a) SHR / SHF =
QS + QL

118
=
118+32

= 0.787
Solution: b) RADPT
Solution
c. BFP = by – pass factor

tS – tc
BPF =
tr − tc

tS –12
0.15 =
25 −12

ts = 13.95oC
Solution
d. AC Load = QS + QL
= 118 + 32
= 150 kw
e. Ref. Load = AC Load + Vent. Load
Vent. Load = mo(ho - hr)
6796/3600 𝑘𝑔
mo = Vo/vo = = 2.08
0.90772 𝑠
Vent. Load = 2.08 (99.35 – 50.37) = 101.88 kw
Ref. Load = 150 + 101 88 = 251.88 kw
Problem 2
In a theater, the sensible heat load of 175 kw and a latent heat load
of 68.5 kw, has an air – conditioning system containing an air washer
using chilled water, extracts 75% by weight of air from the theater,
the balance being made up by outside air. Part of the air extracted
from the theater by – passed the washer and the remainder mixes
with outside air before entering the washer. The condition in the
system are:
• Air insider theater: 25oC db and 50% RH
• Supply air to the theater: 15oC
• Outside air: 35oCdb and 25oC
The air washer has an apparatus dew point temperature of 10oC.
Calculate:
• The volume of by – pass air
• The capacity of the air washer
• The ventilation heat load.
• The refrigeration load
Figure
Psychrometric chart
At point o: (35oC DB and 25oC WB)
ωo = 0.0157 kg/kgda
ho = 75.51 KJ/kgda
At point r: (25oC DB and 50% RH)
ωr = 0.0099 kg/kgda
hr = 50.37 KJ/kgda
vr = 0.8578 m3/kgda
Solution
QS = mScp (tr – tS)
175 = mS (1.0062) (25 – 15)
mS = 17.392 kg/s
QL = ms(ωr - ωs)(hfg)
68.5 = 17.392 (0.0099 - ωs) (2454)
ωs = 0.008295 kg/kgda
Solution

At tS = 15oC and
ωs = 0.008295 kg/kgda
hS = 36.07 KJ/kgda
Solution
From the mixing stream:
my + mc = mS
my DBTy + mc DBTc = mS DBTS
my DBTy + (mS -my)DBTc = mS DBTS
my DBTS− DBTc
=
mS DBTy− DBTc
15 −10
= = 0.3333
25 −10
my = 0.3333 mS
Solution
my = 0.3333 (17.392) = 5.7968 kg/s
mc = mS - my = 17.392 – 5.7968 = 11.5952 kg/s
Also: my hy + mchc = mS hS
(5.7968)(50.37) + (11.5952) (hc) = 17.392 (36.07)
hc = 28.921 KJ/kgda
Solution
From the mixing stream
mx + mo = mm
mx = 0.75 mS - my
mx = 0.75(17.392 )– 5.7968
= 7.2472 kg/s
mo = mm - mx
mo = 11.5952 – 7.2472
mo = 4.348 kg/s
Solution
Also:
mx hx + moho = mm hm
( 7.2472)(50.37) + (4.348)(75.51) = 11.5952 hm
hm = 59.797 KJ/kgda

a) Vy = my vy
= (5.7968)(0.8578)
= 4.972 m3/s
Solution
b) Capacity of the Air Washer = mm (hm – hc)
= 11.5952 (59.797 – 28.921)
= 358 kw
c) Ventilation Load = mo (ho – hr)
= 4.348 (75.51 – 50.37)
= 109.31 kw
d) Refrigeration Load = AC Load + Ventilation Load
= (175 + 68.5) + 109.31
= 352.81 kw
Problem 3
A room to be air conditioned has a sensible heat of 30 KW and a
latent heat of 10 KW. It is to be maintained at 20oC and 50% RH.
Outside air is at 30oC DB and 20oC WB temperatures. The supply air
temperature is 15oC. If 50% of the supply air is fresh and the rest is
recirculated, determine:
• The volume flow rate of the fresh and recirculated air;
• The apparatus dew point temperature;
• The refrigeration load
• The refrigerating capacity
Figure
Psychrometric Chart
At point o: (30oC DB and 20oC WB)
ωo = 0.0104 kg/kgda
ho = 56.77 KJ/kgda
vo = 0.8729 m3/kgda
At point r: (20oC DB and 50% RH)
ωr = 0.007263 kg/kgda
hr = 38.56 KJ/kgda
vr = 0.8399 m3/kgda
Solution
QS = mScp (tr – tS)
30 = mS (1.0062) (20 – 15)
mS = 5.963 kg/s
QL = ms(ωr - ωs)(hfg)
10 = 5.963 (0.007263 - ωs) (2454)
ωs = 0.00658 kg/kgda
Solution

At tS = 15oC and
ωs = 0.00658 kg/kgda
hS = 31.53 KJ/kgda
Solution
a) mo = mr = 0.50 mS 0.50(5.963) = 2.9815 kg/s
Vo = movo = (2.9815) (0.8729)
= 2.6 m3/s
Vr = mrvr = (2.9815) (0.8399)
= 2.5 m3/s

QS 30
b) SHR = = = 0.75
QS + QL 30+10
From Psychrometric Chart: RADPT = 5oC
Solution
Solution
c) Refrigeration Load = AC load + Ventilation Load
= (QS + QL) + mo(ho – hr)
= (30 + 10) + (2.9815) (56.77 – 38.56)
= 94.29 kw
d) Refrigeration Capacity = mm(hm – hs)
where: mmhm = moho + mrhr
5.963hm = 2.9815(56.77) + (2.9815)(38.56)
hm = 47.67 KJ/kg
Refrigeration Capacity = 5.963 (47.67 – 31.53) = 96.24 kw
Problem 4
An auditorium is to be maintained at a temperature of 26
°C dry bulb and 50% RH. Air is to be supplied at a
temperature not lower than 15 °C dry bulb. The sensible
heat gain is 110 kW and the latent gain is 37.5 kW. Take
ventilating air as 25% by weight of the air from the room,
and is at 35 °C dry bulb and 60% RH. Determine
refrigerating capacity in tons.
Problem 5
An assembly hall was to have an air conditioning unit installed
which would be maintained at 26 °C dry bulb and at 50% RH.
The unit delivers air at 15 °C dry bulb temperature and the
calculated sensible heat load is 150 kW and the latent heat is
51.3 kW. Twenty percent by weight of extracted air is made up
of outside air at 34 °C dry bulb and 60% RH, while 80% is
extracted by the air conditioner from the assembly hall.
Determine the air conditioners refrigeration capacity in tons of
refrigeration and its ventilation load in kW.: