PROBLEM SET 1 : HVAC

DATE : SEPT 26, 2023

I . Write the Correct Answer on the space provided (20 pts)
________1. In an unsaturated air the state of a vapour is
(a) wet (b) superheated (c) saturated (d) unsaturated.
________2. For saturated air
(a) Wet bulb depression is zero (b) Wet bulb depression is positive (c) Wet bulb depression is negative (d)
Wet bulb depression can be either positive or negative.
________3. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) Dew point temperature can be measured with the help of thermometer (b) Dew point temperature is
the saturation temperature corresponding to the partial pressure of the water vapour in moist air. (c) Dew
point temperature is the same as the thermodynamic wet bulb temperature. (d) For saturated air, dew
point temperature is less than the wet bulb temperature.
________4. During sensible heating of moist air, enthalpy (a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains constant
(d) none of the list .
________5. During sensible cooling, wet bulb temperature (a) decreases (b) increases (c) remains constant
(d) can decrease or increase.
________ 6. Which one of the following statements is correct ? (a) Evaporative cooling and sensible cooling
is the same (b) Evaporative cooling is a cooling and humidification process (c) Evaporative cooling is a
cooling and dehumidification process (d) Evaporative cooling is not effective for hot and dry climates.
________ 7. An air washer can work as a (a) filter only (b) humidifier only (c) dehumidifier only (d) all of the
above.
________ 8. The relative humidity, during sensible heating, (a) can increase or decrease (b) increases (c)
decreases (d) remains constant.
________9 .Write the Ap John’s Equation ?
________10 . Write the Liley’s John’s Equation ?

II PROBLEM SOLVING ( 80 PTS .)

1. 100 m3 of air per minute at 35ºC DBT and 60% relative humidity is cooled to 20ºC DBT by passing through
a cooling coil. Find the following :
a) Capacity of cooling coil in kJ/h ( b) Amount of water vapour removed per hour, and (c) Relative
humidity of air coming out and its wet-bulb temperature
2. Determine the heat required to raise 37 cubic meter per minute of air at 25 ºC and 80 % relative
humidity to 40 ºC if :
a) Atmospheric pressure is 760 m hg
b) Atmospheric pressure is 800 mm hg
c) What is final wet bulb temperature in both cases ?
d) What is the final dew point temperature in both cases ?