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PSYCHROMETRICS 483
tdb6 − 25
0.3 = t − 17.6
db6
∴ tdb6 = 28.2ºC.
Hence surface temperature of heating coil = 28.2ºC. (Ans.)
(iii) The mass of water vapour removed per hour
280.26 (W1 − W3 ) × 60 280.26 (19.6 − 11.8)
= = × 60 = 131.16 kg/h. (Ans.)
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HIGHLIGHTS
1. ‘Air-conditioning’ is the simultaneous control of temperature, humidity, motion and purity of the atmos-
phere in a confined space.
2. ‘Psychrometry’ is an art of measuring moisture content of air.
The science which investigates the thermal properties of moist air, considers the measurement and control
of the moisture content of air, and studies the effects of atmospheric moisture on material and human
comfort may properly be termed ‘Psychrometrics’.
3. When air is saturated DBT, WBT, DPT are equal.
4. Dalton’s law of partial pressure states, that the total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of
partial pressure which the component gases would exert if each existed alone in the mixture volume at the
mixture temperature.
0.622 pv
5. Specific humidity, W = .
pt − pv
Mass of water vapour associated with unit mass of dry air (W )
6. Degree of saturation (µ) = .
Mass of water vapour associated with saturated unit mass of dry air (Ws )
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pv
7. Relative humidity, φ = .
pvs
8. A ‘Psychrometer’ is a device which is used for measuring dry bulb and wet-bulb temperatures simultaneously.
9. The processes which affect the psychrometric properties of air are called ‘psychrometric processes’.
Important psychrometric processes are :
(i) Mixing of air streams (ii) Sensible heating
(iii) Sensible cooling (iv) Cooling and dehumidification
(v) Cooling and humidification (vi) Heating and dehumidification
(vii) Heating and humidification.
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PSYCHROMETRICS 485
ANSWERS
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (d)
8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (a) 11. (c).
THEORETICAL QUESTIONS
UNSOLVED EXAMPLES
1. The atmospheric conditions are 30ºC and specific humidity of 0.0215 kg/kg of air. Determine :
(i) Partial pressure of air (ii) Relative humidity
(iii) Dew point temperature.
Atmospheric pressure = 756 mm Hg. [Ans. (i) 14.89 mm of Hg, (ii) 46.8%, (iii) 17ºC]
2. A mixture of air and water vapour at 1 bar and 25ºC has a dew point temperature of 15ºC. Determine the
relative humidity and specific humidity. [Ans. 53.8%, 0.01078 kg/kg of dry air]
3. An air-water vapour mixture at 1.24 bar has a temperature of 38ºC and relative humidity of 60%. Calculate
the kg-mass of water vapour per kg of air and per kg of mixture. Also find the dew point.
[Ans. 0.0203 kg/kg of dry air, 0.0199 kg/kg of mixture, 28.5ºC]
4. In a house, the temperature of the windows on a day in winter is 5ºC. When the temperature in the room
is 23ºC, and the barometric pressure is 748.8 mm Hg, what would be maximum relative humidity that could
be maintained in the room without condensation on the window panes ? Under these conditions, find the
partial pressure of the water vapour and air, the specific humidity, and the density of the mixture.
[Ans. 30.7%, 0.00872 bar, 0.989 bar, 0.00548 kg/kg of dry air, 1.164 kg/m 3]
5. Atmospheric air enters a heater at 4.5ºC and 60% relative humidity and leaves at a temperature of 21ºC.
Calculate :
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