Part 1. Load Estimating | Chapter 8.

Applied Psychrometrics

Solution: an unsatisfactory air distribution system. This situation

1. Determine the room dry-bulb temperature by compromising usually arises in applications that are to be maintained at
between the spray saturation efficiency, the acceptable higher relative humidities (70% or more). To use straight
room dry-bulb temperature, and the supply air quantity. To evaporative cooling with the large air quantity, or to use a
evaluate these items, use the following equation to split system with the auxiliary sprays in the space,
determine the leaving conditions from the spray for various becomes a problem of economics which should be
saturation efficiencies: analyzed for each particular application.
tldb = tedb (Sat Eff) (tedb tewb)* When a split system is used, supplemental spray
The room dry-bulb temperature in the following table results heads are usually added to the straight evaporative
from various spray saturation efficiencies and is determined cooling system. These spray heads atomize water and
by plotting the RSHF thru the various leaving conditions, to add supplementary moisture directly to the room. This
the design relative humidity, Fig. 55. Note that the supply added moisture is evaporated at the final room wet-bulb
air temperature rise decreases more rapidly than the room temperature, and the room sensible heat is reduced by
dry-bulb temperature. Correspondingly, as the supply air the amount of heat required to evaporate the sprayed
temperature rise decreases, the supply air temperature rise water.
decreases, the supply air quantity increases in the same Table 64 gives the recommended maximum moisture
proportion. to be added, based on a 65 F db room temperature or
over, without causing condensation on the ductwork.
SAT DRY-BULE SUPPLY ROOM
EFF TEMP AIR DRY-BULB TABLE 64- MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED
(%) LEAVING TEMP TEMP MOISTURE ADDED TO SUPPLY AIR
SPRAYS RISE AT 55% RH Without Causing Condensation on Ducts
(tldb) (t) (trm) ROOM MOISTURE ROOM MOISTURE
100 75 19 94 DESIGN Gr/Cu Ft DESIGN Gr/Cu Ft
95 76 17.6 93.6 RH Dry Air RH Dry Air
90 77 16.2 93.2 85 1.25 65 1.50
85 78 14.7 92.7 80 1.30 60 1.60
80 79 13.3 92.3 75 1.35 55 1.70
70 1.40 50 1.80
2. Calculate the supply air quantity for the various temperature These are arbitrary limits which have been established by a
rises from the following equation: combination of theory and field experience. These limits apply
where the room dry-bulb temperature is 65 F db or over.
cfmsa = RSH
1.08 (trm tldb) As a rule of thumb, the air is reduced in temperature
SUPPLY AIR SUPPLY AIR approximately 8.3 F for every grain of moisture per cubic
TEMP RISE QUANTITY foot added. This value is often used as a check on the
(trm-tldb) (cfmsa) final room temperature as read from the psychrometric
19 102,400 chart.
17.6 110,600 Example 7 illustrates an evaporative cooling
16.2 120,000
14.7 132,300 application with supplemental spray heads used in the
13.3 146,200 space.
The spray chamber and supply air quantity should Example 7 Evaporative Cooling-With Auxiliary Sprays
then be selected to result in the best owning and Given:
operating costs. The selection is based primarily on An industrial application
economic considerations. Location Columbia, South Carolina
Summer design 95 F db, 75 F wb
Evaporative Cooling Used With A Split System Inside design 70% rh
There are occasions when using straight evaporative RSH 2,100,000 Btu/hr
cooling results in excessive air quantity requirements and RSHF 1.0
Moisture added by auxiliary spray heads 19 gr/lb (13.9
*This equation is applicable only to evaporative cooling applications cu ft/lb1.4 gr/cu ft)
where the entering air wet-bulb temperature, the leaving air wet-bulb Use all outdoor air thru a spray chamber with 90% saturation
temperature, and the entering and leaving water temperature to the efficiency.
sprays are all equal.