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Lec 1 A
Lec 1 A
Date: 05/11/2019
Topics to be covered this Term
1. Humidification, Chapter 19 McCabe & Smith
3. Ion Exchange From McCabe & Smith, 7th Ed
I. Pg.864-866 with example 25.6
Today’s Topic
Humidification
Main Books:
Coulson & Richardson Vol.1, 6th Ed Chapter 13
McCabe & Smith 7th Ed, Chapter 19
B.K. Dutta Chapter 10
Definitions of Terminologies
Humidification
Def:
In the processing of materials it is often necessary either to
increase the amount of vapour present in a gas stream, an
operation known as humidification; or to reduce the
vapour present, a process referred to as dehumidification.
In humidification, the vapour content is increased by
passing the gas over a liquid which then evaporates into
the gas stream.
This transfer into the main stream takes place by diffusion,
and at the interface simultaneous heat and mass transfer
take place.
Humidification
The most widespread application of humidification and
dehumidification involves the air-water system.
Examples of Humidification:
Percentage humidity:
It is the ratio of actual humidity to the saturation
humidity at the gas temperature.
Definition
Definition
Humid Heat (s): heat required to raise unit mass of dry
gas and its associated vapour through unit temperature
difference at constant pressure.
Definitions
Humid volume : volume occupied by unit mass of dry
gas and its associated vapour.
100 Y . Ma/Mb
Percent saturation = = 100 Y/Ys
Ys . Ma / Mb
By similar reasoning, warmer air has greater specific volume and is hence lighter than cool
air. On the psychrometric chart, lines of constant specific volume are almost vertical lines
with scale values written below the dry-bulb temperature scale and above the upper
boundary's saturation temperature scale. On this chart, values range from 12.5 to 15.0 cubic
feet/ pound of dry air. Greater specific volume is associated with warmer temperatures
(dry-bulb).