Air Humidifying with Steam - Imperial Units

Amount of vapor (lb/h in 100 cfm) in humid air

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The table below can be used to calculate the amount of steam needed to humidify 100 cfm
(cubic feet per minute) of air.

Vapor in 100 cfm air (lb/h)

Dry
Temperature

Humidity (%)

(oF)

(oC)

100

90

32.2

12.8 10.9 10.2

4
2
6

88

31.1

12.0 10.2
9.66 9.06 8.46 7.87 7.26 6.66 6.06 5.41 4.82 4.22 3.62
6
6

86

30.0

11.4 9.66 9.12 8.52 7.98 7.38 6.85 6.3

85

29.4 11.04 9.36 8.82 8.28 7.74 7.2

84

28.9

10.6
9.06 8.52 7.98 7.5 6.96 6.42 5.87 5.34 4.81 4.27 3.74 3.2
8

83

28.3

10.3
8.82 8.34
8

82

27.8

10.0
8.58 8.04 7.56 7.08 6.54 6.06 5.54 5.04 4.54 4.03 3.53 3.02
8

81

27.2 9.78 8.34

80

26.7 9.48 8.04 7.56 7.08 6.66 6.18 5.69 5.21 4.74 4.27 3.79 3.32 2.84

79

26.1 9.18

85

7.8

80

75

70

9.6

65

60

55

50

45

40

35

30

8.34 7.68 7.08 6.42 5.78 5.14 4.49 3.85

5.7 5.13 4.56 3.99 3.42

6.6 6.06 5.52 4.97 4.42 3.86 3.31

7.8 7.26 6.72 6.24 5.71 5.19 4.67 4.15 3.63 3.11

7.8 7.32 6.84 6.36 5.87 5.38 4.89 4.4 3.91 3.42 2.93

7.32

6.9 6.42 5.96 5.51 5.05 4.59 4.13 3.67 3.21 2.75

Vapor in 100 cfm air (lb/h)

Dry
Temperature

Humidity (%)

(oF)

(oC)

78

25.6 8.88 7.56 7.08 6.66 6.24 5.77 5.33 4.88 4.44 3.99 3.55 3.11 2.66

77

25.0 8.64 7.32

76

24.4

8.4

7.14 6.72

75

23.9

8.1

6.9

6.48 0.06 5.67 5.26 4.86 4.48 4.05 3.64 3.24 2.83 2.43

74

23.3 7.86 6.66

6.3 5.89 5.5 5.11 4.72 4.32 3.93 3.53 3.14 2.75 2.36

73

22.8 7.62 6.48 6.12 5.71 5.33 4.95 4.57 4.12 3.81 3.43 3.05 2.66 2.29

72

22.2 7.38

71

21.7 7.14 6.06 5.71 5.35 4.99 4.64 4.29 3.93 3.57 3.21 2.86 2.5 2.14

70

21.1

69

20.6 6.72 5.71 5.38 5.04 4.7 4.37 4.03 3.7 3.36 3.02 2.67 2.35 2.02

68

20.0 6.48 5.51 5.18 4.86 4.54 4.21 3.89 3.55 3.24 2.92 2.59 2.27 1.94

67

19.4 6.24

66

18.9 6.06 5.15 4.85 4.54 4.24 3.94 3.64 3.33 3.03 2.72 2.42 2.12 1.82

65

18.3 5.87 4.99

100

6.9

85

6.3

80

75

70

65

60

55

50

45

40

35

30

6.9 6.48 6.06 5.62 5.18 4.75 4.32 3.89 3.46 3.02 2.59
6.3 5.88 5.46 5.04 4.62 4.2 3.78 3.36 2.94 2.52

5.9 5.53 5.17 4.79 4.43 4.06 3.69 3.32 2.95 2.58 2.21

5.86 5.52 5.17 4.84 4.48 4.14 3.79 3.45 3.1 2.76 2.41 2.07

5.3

4.99 4.68 4.37 4.06 3.74 3.43 3.12 2.81 2.5 2.18 1.87

4.7

4.4 4.11 3.82 3.52 3.23 2.93 2.65 2.35 2.06 1.76

Vapor in 100 cfm air (lb/h)

Dry
Temperature

Humidity (%)

(oF)

(oC)

60

15.6 4.97 4.23 3.98 3.73 3.48 3.23 2.98 2.74 2.48 2.24 1.99 1.74 1.49

55

12.8 4.19 3.56 3.35 3.14 2.93 2.72 2.51 2.31 2.09 1.89 1.68 1.47 1.26

50

10.0 3.52 2.99 2.82 2.64 2.47 2.29 2.11 1.94 1.76 1.58 1.41 1.23 1.06

45

7.2

2.95 2.51 2.36 2.21 2.06 1.92 1.77 1.62 1.47 1.33 1.18 1.03 0.89

40

4.4

2.45 2.09 1.96 1.84 1.72 1.6 1.47 1.35 1.22 1.1 0.98 0.86 0.74

30

-1.1

1.67 1.42 1.33 1.25 1.17 1.09

20

-6.7

1.07 0.91 0.85

0.8 0.75 0.7 0.64 0.59 0.53 0.48 0.43 0.37 0.32

10

-12.2 0.67 0.56 0.53

0.5 0.47 0.43 0.4 0.37 0.33 0.3 0.26 0.23 0.2

-17.8 0.41 0.35 0.32 0.31 0.29 0.26 0.25 0.22 0.2 0.19 0.16 0.13 0.12

100

85

80

75

70

-10

-23.3 0.25 0.21

-20

-28.9 0.14 0.12 0.11 0.11 0.1

65

60

55

50

45

40

35

30

0.92 0.83 0.75 0.67 0.58 0.5

0.2 0.19 0.17 0.16 0.15 0.14 0.12 0.11 0.1 0.08 0.08

(100 cfm) = (0.047 m3/s) = (170 m3/h)

(1 lb/h) = (0.4536 kg/h)

0.1 0.08 0.08 0.72 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.04

Example - Humidifying Air with Steam

How much steam is needed to transform air at 30oF with 100% humidity to air at 70oF with 40%
humidity?

air at 30oF and 100% humidity - steam content 1.67 lb/h (100 cfm/h air flow)

air at 70oF and 40% humidity - steam content 2.76 lb/h (100 cfm/h air flow)

The difference (2.76 - 1.67) = 1.09 lb/h is the amount of steam needed for 100 cfm/h air flow.

Note!
This table neglects the sensible heat required to heat cold air to final state. In the example
above the heat required to heat 100 cfm dry air from 30oF to 70oF must be added. The heat can
be added as dry heat with heating panels or similar, or in general more convenient by adding
more steam