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1. Calculate the specific volume of an air-vapor mixture in cubic meters per kilogram of dry air at the following conditions t=32C, W=0.016kg kg, pt=100kPa.
Solution: s t s p p p W − =0.622 s s p p − = 100 622 0 016 0. . kPa ps =2.508 kPa p p pa = t− s =100−2.508=97.492
(
)(
)
kg m p RT v a a a 3 899 0 492 97 273 32 287 0 . . . = + = =2. Moist air at a dry bulb temperature of 25 C has a relative humidity of 50% when the barometric pressure is 101.4 kPa. Determine (a) the partial pressures of water vapor and dry air, (b) the dew point temperature, (c) the specific humidity, (d) the specific volume, and (e) the enthalpy.
Solution: At 25 C, pd =3.169kPa, h kJ kg g =2547.2 , % 50 = φ (a) ps =φpd =
(
0.50)(
3.169)
=1.5845kPa kPa p p pa = t− s =101.4−1.5845=99.82 (b) tdp=tsat atpd =1.5845=13.7 C (c)(
)
kg kg p p p W s t s 000987 82 99 5845 1 622 0 622 0 . . . . . = = − = (d)(
)(
)
m kg p RT v a a a 3 857 0 82 99 273 25 287 0 . . . = + = = (e) h=cpt+Whg =(
1.0)( ) (
25 + 0.00987)(
2547.2)
=50.14kJ kg3. Air at a temperature of 33 C has a relative humidity of 50%. Determine (a) the wet bulb temperature, (b) the dew point temperature, (c) the humidity ratio, (d) the enthalpy, and (e) the specific volume.
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Solution:From psychrometric chart, at 33 C, RH = 50% (a) twb =24.5C
(b) tdp=21.2C (c) W=0.0158kg kg (h) h=73.8kJ kg, (e) v=0.889m3 kg
4. How much heat is required to raise the temperature of 0.50 m3/s of air from 19 C dry bulb and 15 C wet bulb to 36 C? What is the final dew point temperature?
Solution:
From psychrometric chart, At 19 C DB and 15 C WB kg kJ h1=41.9 kg m v1=0.84 3 s kg v V m 0595 84 0 50 0 1 1 . . . = = = at 36 C, W2 =W1=0.0090kg kg kg kJ h2=59.4
(
h h)
(
)
kW m Q= 1− 2 =0.59559.4−41.9 =10.43
Ct
tdp= sat=12.5
5. How much heat must be removed to cool 30 cu m per minute of air from 34 C dry bulb and 18 C dew point to a wet bulb temperature of 19 C? What is the final relative humidity?
Solution:
From psychrometric chart, At 34 C DB and 18 C Dew Point
kg kJ h1=67.3 kg m v1=0.888 3
(
)( )
kg s v V m 0563 60 888 0 30 1 1 . . = = = & & at 19 C, W2 =W1=0.0129kg kg kg kJ h2=54.0 % 82 2= RH(
h h)
(
)
kW m Q= 1− 2 =0.56467.3−54 =7.5 % 82 2= RH6. How much heat and moisture must be added to 5 m3/minute of air at 21 C dry bulb and 30% relative humidity to raise it to 37 C and 40% relative humidity?
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From psychrometric chart,At 21 C , 30 % RH kg kJ h1=32.8 kg kg W1=0.0046 kg m v1=0.84 3
(
)( )
kg s v V m 0298 60 84 0 15 1 1 . . = = = & & at 37 C, 40 % RH kg kJ h2=77.8 kg kg W2 =0.0158 heat added,(
h h)
(
)
kW m Q= & 2− 1 =0.29877.8−32.8 =13.41moisture added=m&
(
W2−W1)
=0.298(
0.0158−0.0046)
=0.00334kg s7. How much heat must be removed to cool 50 m3/min of air at 29 C dry bulb and 21 C wet bulb temperatures to 16 C dry bulb and 14 C wet bulb temperatures? How much moisture was removed? Solution:
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From psychrometric chart,At 29 C DB and 21 C WB kg kJ h1=60.6 kg kg W1=0.0123 kg m v1=0.873 3 At 16 C DB and 14 C WB kg kg W2=0.0091 kg kJ h2=39.2
(
)( )
kg s v V m 0955 60 873 0 50 1 1 . . = = = & &heat removed =m&
(
h1−h2)
=0.955(
60.6−39.2)
=20.44kWmoisture removed =m&
(
W1−W2)
=0.955(
0.0123−0.0091)
=0.00306kg s8. Air at 32 C and 20 percent relative humidity is cooled and humidified by means of an air washer until the relative humidity becomes 90%. How much moisture was added per kg of dry air. What was the air washer efficiency and the dew point temperature of the leaving air?
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From psychrometric chart,At 1, 32 C and 20% RH kg kg W1=0.0059 At 2, 90% RH kg kg W2 =0.0116 moisture added =W2−W1=0.0116−0.0059=0.0057kg kg
air washer efficiency =
wb db db db t t t t − − 1 2 1 C twb2=17.0 , tdb 180C 2 = .
air washer efficiency =
(
100%)
93.3% 17 32 18 32 = − −Dew point of leaving air = tdp 164C 2 = .
9. A stream of outdoor air is mixed with a stream of return air in an air conditioning system that operates at 101 kPa pressure. The flow rate of outdoor air is 2 kg/s, and its condition is 35 C dry bulb temperature and 25 C wet bulb temperature. The flow rate of return air is 3 kg/s, and its condition is 24 C and 50 percent relative humidity. Determine (a) the enthalpy of the mixture, (b) the humidity ratio of the mixture, and (c) the dry bulb temperature of the mixture.
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From psychrometric chart,At 35 C DB, 25 C WB kg kJ ho =75.9 kg kg Wo=0.0159 at 24 C, 50% RH kg kJ hr =47.8 kg kg Wr=0.0093 (a)
( )(
) ( )(
)
kJ kg m h m h m h m r r o o m 590 5 8 47 3 9 75 2 . . . = + = + = (b)( )(
) ( )(
)
kg kg m W m W m W m r r o o m 00119 5 0093 0 3 0159 0 2 . . . = + = + = (c)( )( ) ( )( )
C m h m h m t m r o m db db r db o db 284 5 24 3 35 2 . = + = + =10. An auditorium is to be maintained at 25 C dry bulb temperature and 50% relative humidity. The supply air enters the auditorium at 17 C. The sensible and latent heat loads are 150 kW and 61 kW, respectively. Determine the wet bulb temperature, relative humidity, and volume flow rate of the supply air.
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kW QS =150 ,QL =61kW At 25 C, 50% RH kg kJ h2=50.3 kg kg W2=0.0099(
db2 db1)
p S mc t t Q = & −(
10062)(
25 17)
150=m& . − s kg m& =18.63 kg kJ m Q Q h h S L 390 63 18 61 150 3 50 2 1 . . . − + = = + − = &(
2 1)
2500mW W QL = & −(
1863)
(
00099 1)
2500 61= . . −W kg kg W1=0.0086From psychrometric chart,
At h1=39.0kJ kg, W1=0.0086kg kg Then,
Wet bulb at 1, twb 139C 1= . Relative humidity, RH1=71.5%
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kg m v1=0.8334 3(
)(
)
m s v m V&1= & 1= 18.63 0.8334 =15.53 311. In a certain space to be air conditioned the sensible and latent heat loads are 20.60 kW and 6.78 kW, respectively. Outside air is at 33 C dry bulb and 24 C wet bulb temperatures. The space is to be maintained at 25 C with a relative humidity not exceeding 50%. All outside air is supplied with reheater. The conditioned air enters at 18 C. Determine (a) the refrigeration load required, (b) the capacity of the supply fan, and (c) the heat supplied in the reheater.
Solution:
From pyschrometric chart. At 1, tdb 33C 1 = , twb C 24 1 = kg kJ h1=71.9 At 4, tdb 25C 4 = , % 50 4 = RH kg kJ h4=50.3 kg kg W4 =0.0099
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At 3, tdb 18C 3 =(
db4 db3)
p S mc t t Q = & −(
10062)(
25 18)
60 20. =m& . − s kg m& =2.925(
h4 h3)
m Q QS+ L = & −(
503 3)
925 2 78 6 60 20. + . = . . −h kg kJ h3=40.9 at tdb 18C 3 = , h kJ kg 9 40 3= .kg
kg
W
3=
0
.
0090
kg m v3=0.837 3 At 2, with W2 =W3 =0.0090kg kg kg kJ h2=35.1(a) Refrigeration load required =m&
(
h1−h2)
=2.925(
71.9−35.1)
=107.6kW (b) Capacity m&v3=(
2.925)(
0.837)
=2.45m3 s(c) Heat supplied in the reheater =m&
(
h3−h2)
=2.925(
40.9−35.1)
=16.97kW12. An air conditioned auditorium with a capacity of 1000 persons is to be maintained at 24 C dry bulb temperature and 55% relative humidity. The sensible and latent heat loads are 115 kW and 42 kW, respectively. The conditioned air enters the auditorium at 17 C. For proper ventilation, 40% of the supply air is fresh air and the rest is recirculated air. Outside air is at 34 C and 50% relative humidity. Determine (a) the volume flow rate of recirculated air, (b) the apparatus dew point, and (c) the refrigeration load.
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m m&o=0.40& m m&r =0.60& At 4, tdb 24C 4 = , % 55 3 = φ kg kJ h4=50.2 kg kg W4 =0.0102 kg m v4 =0.856 3 At 1, tdb 34C 1 = , % 50 1= φ kg kJ h1=77.2CHAPTER 8
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At 5, tdb 040( )
34 060( )
24 28C 5 = . + . =(
)
(
)
kJ kg h5 =0.4077.2 +0.6050.2 =61(
db4 db3)
p S mc t t Q = & −(
10062)(
24 17)
115=m& . − s kg m& =16.33(
4 3)
2500mW W QL = & −(
1633)(
00102 3)
2500 42= . . −W kg kg W3 =0.0092 At 2, tdb 128C 2 = . , W W kg kg 0092 0 3 2 = = . kg kJ h2=36.1(a) Volume flow rate of recirculated air = V&r =m&rv4 =
(
0.60)(
16.33)(
0.856)
=8.39m3 s (b) Apparatus dew point = tdb 126C2 = .
(c) Refrigeration Load = =m&
(
h5−h2)
=16.33(
61−36.1)
=406.6kW13. A store to be maintained at 25 C and 50% relative humidity has a sensible heat load of 18.90 kW and a latent heat load of 6.30 kW. Outside air is at 32 C dry bulb and 23 C wet bulb temperatures. The conditioned air enters at 17 C. If 30% of the supply air is fresh air and the bypass system is used, determine (a) the refrigeration required, and (b) the volume of the bypass air at supply condition. Solution: C tdb 25 4 = , % 50 = φ
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kW QS =18.90 kW QL =6.30 C tdb 17 3 = C tdb 32 1 = C twb 23 1 = m mo =0.30 m m mr+ b=0.70From psychrometric chart At 4, tdb 25C 4 = , % 50 = φ kg kJ h4=50.3 kg kg W4=0.0099 kg m v4 =0.858 3
(
db4 db3)
p S mc t t Q = & −(
10062)(
25 17)
90 18. =m& . − s kg m& =2.348(
h4 h3)
m Q QS+ L = & −(
503 3)
348 2 30 6 90 18. + . = . . −h kg kJ h3=39.6 At 3, tdb3=17C, h3=39.6kJ kg kg m v3 =0.834 3CHAPTER 8
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at 1, tdb 32C 1 = , twb C 23 1 = kg kJ h1=68.0 To solve for 2 db t : Let m m b b = , m m c c = (1) b+ c=1(
4)
(
2)
3 db db db bt c t t = + (2) 17=25b+c(
tdb2)
(
4)
(
2)
3 wb wb wb bt ct t = + C twb 14 3 = , twb C 8 17 4 = . 2 2 db wb t t = (3) 14=17.8b+c(
tdb2)
(3) – (2)17
−
14
=
(
25
−
17
.
8
)
b
417 . 0 = b 583 0 417 0 1 1− = − . = . = b c Substitute in (2)(
2)
25 17= b+ctdb C t twb db 113 2 2 = = . kg kJ h1=32.4 ∴ m&c =cm& =0.583(
2.348)
=1.367kg s(
)
kg s m b m&b = & =0.4172.348 =0.979(
)
kg s m m&o =0.30& =0.302.348 =0.704(
2348)
70 0 70 0. = . . = +m mm&r &b &
(
2348)
70 0 979 0. = . . + r m& s kg m&r =0.665∴ at 5,
(
)
(
)
kg kJ m m h m h m h o r o r 594 704 0 665 0 0 68 704 0 3 50 665 0 1 4 5 . . . . . . . = + + = + + = & & & &(a) Refrigeration load =m&c
(
h5−h2)
=1.367(
59.3−32.4)
=36.8kW (b) Volume of the bypass air at supply condition(
)
m sv
mb 3 =0.9790.834 =0.816 3