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FundamentalsFundamentalsofof

PsychrometricsPsychrometrics

By James L. Murphy, Colorado Building Environments Sales Engineer

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LetLet’’s Start with Airs Start with Air

Air is Made up of Two Main GasesAir is Made up of Two Main Gases–– Nitrogen (77%)Nitrogen (77%)–– Oxygen (23%)Oxygen (23%)

If that is all there was HVAC Calculations would be easyIf that is all there was HVAC Calculations would be easy–– Cooling BTUCooling BTU’’s = (Ts = (T22--TT11)*1.085*CFM)*1.085*CFM

But there is One other elementBut there is One other element–– Water VaporWater Vapor

How do we account for Water Vapor?How do we account for Water Vapor?–– Psychrometric ChartPsychrometric Chart

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Saturation Temperature

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Grains Of Moisture Lines

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EnthalpyEnthalpy

What Is EnthalpyWhat Is Enthalpy–– The Total Heat Content of the air and water VaporThe Total Heat Content of the air and water Vapor

Why is it Important?Why is it Important?–– The more Heat Content in the air the Harder it is to cool The more Heat Content in the air the Harder it is to cool –– The Less Heat Content in the air the easier it is to coolThe Less Heat Content in the air the easier it is to cool

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Enthalpy Lines

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Plotting Points On the Psychrometric Plotting Points On the Psychrometric ChartChart

Only need two of the following to Plot a pointOnly need two of the following to Plot a point–– DB Temp, WB Temp, RH%, Grains Of MoistureDB Temp, WB Temp, RH%, Grains Of Moisture

Once the Point is plotted, You can find all the Once the Point is plotted, You can find all the other informationother information

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Mixed Air TemperaturesMixed Air Temperatures

Plot both Outdoor air and Return Air on Plot both Outdoor air and Return Air on ChartChart Draw a line between the two PointsDraw a line between the two Points What ever the percentage of RA is, it is the What ever the percentage of RA is, it is the

same percentage down the line from RA to same percentage down the line from RA to OAOA

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AIR MIXING PROCESSAIR MIXING PROCESS

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Heating and Cooling Heating and Cooling

Sensible Heating, CoolingSensible Heating, Cooling–– No moisture in the air Gained or LostNo moisture in the air Gained or Lost–– Sensible Heat= 1.085*CFM(dT)Sensible Heat= 1.085*CFM(dT)OROR–– Sensible Heat = 4.5*CFM*(EnthalpySensible Heat = 4.5*CFM*(Enthalpy11--EnthalpyEnthalpy22)) Enthalpy = HEnthalpy = H

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Sensible Cooling

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SENSIBLE HEATINGSENSIBLE HEATING

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SENSIBLE COOLINGSENSIBLE COOLING

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Latent HeatLatent Heat

Occurs when Water is evaporated or Occurs when Water is evaporated or Condensed and the dry bulb temperature Condensed and the dry bulb temperature does not changedoes not change Adds to cooling needed to produce the dry Adds to cooling needed to produce the dry

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Total Heating, CoolingTotal Heating, Cooling

Sensible + Latent = TotalSensible + Latent = Total

Total = 4.5*CFM*(HTotal = 4.5*CFM*(H11--HH22))

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Total CoolingTotal Cooling

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Why is the Psychrometric Chart Why is the Psychrometric Chart usefuluseful

LetLet’’s Say an Engineers Say an Engineer’’s Schedule calls for a s Schedule calls for a cooling coil to cool 1000 CFM from 80 cooling coil to cool 1000 CFM from 80 degrees dry bulb and 67 degrees wet bulb degrees dry bulb and 67 degrees wet bulb to 55db degrees and wants 42 MBH Total to 55db degrees and wants 42 MBH Total Cooling at 5000Cooling at 5000’’ Altitude. Why is this a Altitude. Why is this a problem?problem? Total Cooling=(60/16.5)*1000*(35Total Cooling=(60/16.5)*1000*(35--

24.6)=38.4 MBH 24.6)=38.4 MBH

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Why is the Psychrometric Chart Why is the Psychrometric Chart usefuluseful

LetLet’’s Say an Engineer wants to put a humidifier in s Say an Engineer wants to put a humidifier in the duct work of a VAV unit down stream of the the duct work of a VAV unit down stream of the VAV box. The air is supplied at 55 degrees and VAV box. The air is supplied at 55 degrees and the space needs to be kept at 80 degrees and the space needs to be kept at 80 degrees and 60% RH Why is this a problem?60% RH Why is this a problem?

At 55 degrees the max grains of moisture per lb of At 55 degrees the max grains of moisture per lb of dry air is 65 grains. At 80 degrees at 60% RH the dry air is 65 grains. At 80 degrees at 60% RH the air has 93 Grains/Lb of Dry airair has 93 Grains/Lb of Dry air

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Real world applicationsReal world applications

Cooling coilCooling coil–– Total CFM = 10,000Total CFM = 10,000–– OA =25% At 95/63OA =25% At 95/63–– RA = 75% at 75/58RA = 75% at 75/58–– LA = 55LA = 55–– Find Mixed air TempFind Mixed air Temp–– Find LAT WB, RH%, LA EnthalpyFind LAT WB, RH%, LA Enthalpy–– Find Sensible and Latent LoadFind Sensible and Latent Load

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Real World AplicationReal World Aplication

Direct Evap CoolingDirect Evap Cooling–– Unit 1 is 100% OA in Denver, at 1000 CFM with Unit 1 is 100% OA in Denver, at 1000 CFM with

a temperature of 95/63 and is 90% effectivea temperature of 95/63 and is 90% effectiveFind LAT Find LAT

–– Unit 2 is 100% OA in Nashville, at 1000 CFM Unit 2 is 100% OA in Nashville, at 1000 CFM with a Temperature of 95/77 and is 90% with a Temperature of 95/77 and is 90% effectiveeffectiveFind LATFind LAT

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Direct Evap CoolingDirect Evap Cooling

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Real World ApplicationsReal World Applications

Indirect/Direct Evap CoolingIndirect/Direct Evap Cooling–– How can you get colder Temperatures out of How can you get colder Temperatures out of

this system this system –– Lets do a rough plot to seeLets do a rough plot to see