ME3322 – Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Example 05
A computer center is to be maintained at 25 0C and 50% RH by circulating conditioned air at a rate of
1.5 kg/s. There are 40 heavy duty computers each releasing heat at a rate of 200 W and a multimedia
projector which has a rated power of 500 W. 30 fluorescent lamps each releasing 32 W heat are used for
lighting the conditioned space. Room heat gain through infiltration, walls, roofs and occupancy is
estimated to be x kW and 25 kg of water vapour is to be removed every hour from the space. 20% fresh
air at 35 0C and 80% RH is supplied to ventilate the conditioned space. Assume that the AHU consists of
a mixing chamber and a cooling coil. Neglect losses in the duct system and in the other fluid dynamics
machinery.
(a) Sketch the configuration at the AHU and the air conditioning process on the psychrometric chart.
(b) If the ADP is 0 0C determine x, total room latent load and total sensible heat gain through
infiltration, walls, roof and occupancy.
(c) Determine the temperature and the relative humidity of the conditioned air entering the conditioned
space and the room sensible heat ratio.
(d) Estimate the amount of refrigeration required to provide these conditions.
(e) Calculate the BF and the coil sensible heat ratio
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35 0C, 80% RH ① ②

③
ADP = 0 0C
⑤

80%

20%
④
25 0C, 50% RH
25 kg/hr
Moisture removal
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Heat load
Computers – 40 Nos – 200 W each = 8 kW
Projectors – 01 Nos – 500 W each = 0.5 kW
Florescent lamps – 30 Nos – 32 W each = 0.96 kW
Infiltration, walls, rooms, occupants = x kW

Total Heat load of the room = 8 + 0.5 + 0.96 + x

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T (0C) RH(%) h(kJ/kg d.a) ṁ(kg/s) T (0C) RH(%) h(kJ/kg d.a) ṁ(kg/s)
① 35 80 111.5 ① 35 80 111.5
② ② 63.5
③ ③
④ 25 50 51.5 ④ 25 50 51.5
⑤ 00 100 09.5 ⑤ 00 100 09.5

Apply energy balance for the mixing chamber;

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T (0C) RH(%) h(kJ/kg d.a) 80% RH 50% RH
① 35 80 111.5
② 63.5 ●①
③
④ 25 50 51.5
⑤ 00 100 09.5
h2 = 63.5 kJ/ kg

Exact point is
to be found ●②

●④
③
● ●④’
●
⑤

25 0C 35 0C
h2 = 63.5 kJ/ kg
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From the chart at Point ④

T (0C) RH(%) h(kJ/kg d.a) w (kg/kg)

① 35 80 111.5
② 63.5
③
④ 25 50 51.5 0.01
⑤ 00 100 09.5

Point ④

Point ④’
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80% RH 50% RH

●①

h2 = 63.5 kJ/ kg

Locate ③ now ●②

●④
③
● ●④’
●
⑤

0 h2 = 63.5 kJ/ kg
Locate ④’ on 25 0C line 25 C 35 0C
at w = 0.0054 kg/kg
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(b) If the ADP is 0 0C determine x, total room latent load and total sensible heat gain
through infiltration, walls, roof and occupancy.
Total Heat load of the room:
8 + 0.5 + 0.96 + x

Total sensible heat gain through infiltration, walls,

roof and occupancy
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(c) Determine the temperature and the relative humidity of the conditioned air entering
the conditioned space and the room sensible heat ratio.

(d) Estimate the amount of refrigeration required to provide these conditions.

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(a) Calculate the BF and the coil sensible heat ratio