AIR CONDITIONING &

VENTILATION SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONING PROCESSES

Prepared by: Engr. Catherine D. Geron

Air Conditioning Processes
 Thecommon processes involved in air conditioning are at practically
constant pressures and can be illustrated by lines on a psychrometric chart.
Air Conditioning Processes
1. Adiabatic Saturation
 An addition of moisture with no heat added.
Air Conditioning Processes
2. Sensible Cooling and Heating
 A change in a dry bulb temperature at constant

humidity ratio (W).

Air Conditioning Processes
3. Humidification
 Addition of water vapor

 For adiabatic addition of moisture, it shows that

the process is done along enthalpy line
 For addition of moisture with addition of heat

shows another process line at different saturation

enthalpy.
Air Conditioning Processes
4. Cooling and Dehumidification
 Reduction of both dry bulb tmperature and

humidity ratio.
Air Conditioning Processes
5. Chemical Dehumidification
 The water vapor from air is absorbed or absorbed

by hygroscopic material at constant enthalpy.

Air Conditioning Processes
6. Mixing Process
 Process in which two stream of air of different

conditions are mixed to create another new

condition.

Energy balance

Humidity Ratio Balance

DBT Balance
Cooling Load Air Quantities
1. Sensible Heat
 The effect of this form of heat is indicated by the

sense of touch or feeling. It can be measured by

means of thermometer.

Where:
- sensible heat load, Kj/s or KW
- mass flow rate of supply air; kg/s
- specific heat of air, 1.0062KJ/kg.oC
- inside space temperature to be maintained, °C dry
bulb
- supply air temperature entering space, °C dry bulb
Cooling Load Air Quantities
2. Latent Heat
 Is the quantity of heat which become concealed or

hidden inside a body while producing some change

in the body other than an increase in temperature.

Where:
- latent heat load, Kj/s or KW
- mass flow rate of supply air; kg/s
- latent heat of vapor, 2500KJ/kg
- humidity ratio of inside air, kg/kg
- humidity ratio of supply air, kg/kg
Cooling Load Air Quantities
3. Total Heat

4. Sensible Factor
HAVE A NICE DAY