Humidification Calculation

Indoor design Relative humdity level Humidity Ratio

= =

40% RH 9.4 grams of water / kg of dry air (g/kg)

The indoor winter design condition of 28C and 40% RH is considered for sizing as the worst scenario.

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Supply air condition in Winter Supply air flow rate Required dry bulb supply air temperature Outdoor air condition in winter Outdoor air flowrate Dry bulb temperature Wet bulb temperature Relative humidity Humidity Ratio Return Air Condition in Winter Total Retunr Air Return air flow rate at 28.0 C. Return air flow rate at 20.0 C. Resultant Dry bulb temperature of return air Humidity Ratio of return air at Humidity Ratio of return air at Resultant return air humidity ratio 28.0 C. 20.0 C. = = = = = = = 675 L/s 470 L/s 205 L/s 25.57 C 9.4 grams of water / kg of dry air 5.8 grams of water / kg of dry air 8.31 grams of water / kg of dry air = = = = 2265 L/s 15 C 6.4 C 25 % 2.5 grams of water / kg of dry air = = 2940 L/s 13.5 C

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Mixed air condition in winter (Outside air mixed with return air) Note-1 Dry bulb temperature Humidity Ratio = = 17.43 C 3.83 grams of water / kg of dry air

The dew point temperature at the above mixed air condition is 0.3C. As the supply chilled water temperaure (5.5C ) is more than, the dew point temperature of 0.36C, dehumidification does not occur at the cooling coil. As a result at the cooling coil, only sensible cooling takes place and the humidity ratio remain same as that of the mixed air (3.83grams/kg).

The supply air after being cooled to 13.5c at the chilled water cooling coil, will be humidified to attain the required humidity ratio of 9.4 g/kg.

Humidification Calculation F Humidification Load Where QL m W QL QL QL = m x W = Mass flow rate of air in kg/s = air flow in m/s x density of air 1.2kg/m = Difference in humidity ratio = = 2.94 x 1.2 x ( 9.4 3.8 )

19.64 grams of water / s

= 70.703 kg of water/hr