DATA:
Outdoor condition is 28oC, 80% saturation.
The Apparatus Dew Point ADP is 7.5oC.
The latent heat gain is 10.0 kW.
The sensible heat gain is 12.0 kW.
Maximum occupancy is 200 people.
The cooling coil contact factor is unknown at present and should be calculated.
Use CIBSE guide B2 (2001) to determine air flow rates and calculate the mass flow rate of fresh air and supply
air to the room.
The lecture room may be taken as an Assembly hall.
The room is a non-smoking area.
Mass Flow Rates
Information from CIBSE Guide B2 (2001) Table 3.3 is as follows (see Ventilation – Ventilation rates section);
The recommended outdoor air rate is 8 l/s/person for non-smoking.
Information from CIBSE Guide B2 (2001) Table 3.1 is as follows (see Ventilation – Ventilation rates section);
Assembly halls and auditorium refers to Table 3.6 (see Ventilation – Ventilation rates section);
The recommended total air supply rate is 6 – 10 air changes per hour for high level mechanical strategy.
Fresh Air Flow Rate
Fresh air rate = 8 l/s/p x 200 people = 1600 l/s = 1.6 m3/s
The specific volume at the outside condition may be determined from a psychrometric chart. It is 0.88 m3/kg.
Mass flow rate = Volume flow rate / specific volume
Mass flow rate (Fresh Air) = 1.6 / 0.88 = 1.82 kg/s .
If the maximum ventilation supply air rate is taken from Table 3.6 to be 10.0 air changes per hour, then the mass
flow rate can be calculated.
Volume flow rate (m3/h) = Volume of room (m3) x air change rate (ac/h)
Volume of room (m3) = 15 x 10 x 6 = 900 m3
Volume flow rate (m3/h) = 900 (m3) x 10 (ac/h)
Volume flow rate (m3/h) = 9000 m3/h
Volume flow rate (m3/s) = 9000 / 3600 = 2.5 m3/s.
Mass flow rate = Volume flow rate / specific volume
The specific volume at the supply condition may be approximated at this stage from a psychrometric chart. It is
0.834 m3/kg.
Mass flow rate (Supply Air) = 2.5 / 0.834 = 3.0 kg/s.
Hs = ma x Cp ( tr - ts )
where:
Hs = Sensible heat gain to room (kW)
ma = mass flow rate of air (kg/s)
Cp = Specific heat capacity of humid air (approx.1.01 kJ/kg degC)
tr = room temperature (oC)
ts = supply air temperature (oC)
( tr - ts ) = Hs / ( ma x Cp )
( tr - ts ) = 12 / ( 3.00 x 1.01 )
( tr - ts ) = 3.96 deg.C
since tr = 22oC
ts = 22 - 3.96 = 18.04 oC
ts = 18 oC approx.
The specific enthalpies at points M and ADP are shown on the psychrometric Chart above.