TTIPL, CHENNAI Date 11-Jan-25
DEHUMIDIFIER CALCULATION
1 ROOM SIZE
Symbols Units
1.1 Length L 41.83 ft Input Details
1.2 Width W 31.69 ft Auto calculated output
1.3 Height H 14.44 ft
1.4 Area A 1325.74 [Link]
1.5 Volume V 19138 [Link]
2 AMBIENT DESIGN CONDITION
Summer Monsoon Winter
2.1 Dry Bulb Temperature DBT 107 °F 84.2 °F 60.8 °F
2.2 Wet Bulb Temperature WBT 84.4 °F 81.6 °F 53.9 °F
2.3 Relative Humidity RH 40 % 90 % 65 %
2.4 Specific Humidity W 143.2 gr/lb 160.8 gr/lb 51.4 gr/lb
3 ROOM DESIGN CONDITION
3.1 Dry Bulb Temperature DBT 69.8 °F
3.2 Wet Bulb Temperature WBT 56.8 °F
3.3 Relative Humidity RH 45 %
3.4 Specific Humidity W 48.8 gr/lb
4 SURROUNDING CONDITION
4.1 Dry Bulb Temperature DBT 77 °F
4.2 Wet Bulb Temperature WBT 67 °F
4.3 Relative Humidity RH 60 %
4.4 Specific Humidity W 85.7 gr/lb
5 PERMEATION LOAD
5.1 Volume V 19138 [Link]
5.2 Constant C 14
5.3 Grains Difference ΔG 36.9 gr/lb
Moisture Difference Factor
5.4 F1 1.024
(From Table - II)
Construc
5.5 Permeation Factor F2 0.58 1 2 3
tion
Masonry (or) Frame Sheet Metal, Module panel,
5.6 Construction factor F3 1 1
Construction steel welded caulked and sealed
Construc
1 2 3
tion
Laminated, mylar- Two layers
Two coats vapor
5.7 Vapour Barrier Factor F4 0.75 3 metallic (or) edge sealed
proof paint
polyethylene film moisture paper
Permeation Load = (V/C) x ΔG x F1 x F2 x F3 x F4 22469 gr/hr
6 DOOR LOAD
6.1 Door opening per Hour Ohr 23 Times/hr
6.2 Door Width 5 ft
6.3 Door Height 7 ft
6.4 No. of Doors 6 No.
6.5 Area A 210 [Link]
6.6 Constant C 7
6.7 Grains Difference ΔG 36.9 gr/lb
Moisture Difference Factor
6.8 F1 1.024
(From Table - II)
Door Load, Ohr = Ohr x (A/C) x ΔG x F1 26072 gr/hr
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7 FIXED OPENING
7.1 Door Width ft ft
7.2 Door Height ft ft
7.3 No. of Doors No. No.
7.4 Area A 0 [Link] 0 [Link]
7.5 Constant (300/14) C 21.4 21.4
7.6 Grains Difference ΔG 36.9 gr/lb 36.9 gr/lb
Moisture Difference Factor
7.7 F1 1.024 1.024
(From Table - II)
Fixed Opening Load = A x C x ΔG x F1 0 gr/hr 0 gr/hr
Door opening percentage multiplier 0 gr/hr 0 gr/hr
Total Load 0 gr/hr
8 PRODUCT LOAD
8.1 Product Weight 0 g/piece
8.2 No. of Products handled per hour 0 pieces/hr
8.3 Total product weight Phr 0 lb/hr
8.4 Product enters the room (Moisture level) PE 9 %
8.5 Percentage of Moisture lose by the product PL 5 %
8.6 1 Pound of Water 7000 grains
Product Load = Phr x (PE - PL ) 0 gr/hr
9 PEOPLE LOAD
9.1 No. of People 23 Nos.
9.2 Latent Heat Dissipated by People 2060 gr/hr Occupant doing Light physical Exertion
People Load 47380 gr/hr
10 CFM REQUIRED
Specific Specific
[Link]. Summary Humidity gr/hr Humidity Percentage
(Grains/Hour) kg/hr
10.1 Constant C 14 1 Permeation load 22469 1.5 6
10.2 Total moisture load 95921 gr/hr 2 Door load 26072 1.7 7
10.3 Drying room controlled space requirement S 48.8 gr/lb 3 Fixed Opening load 0 0.0 0
10.4 Condition of air leaving dryer G 12.5 gr/lb 4 Product load 0 0.0 0
5 People load 47380 3.1 13
Summary with 10%
6 105513 7.0 29
safetyfactor
X = (C x ((gr/hr)/60) ) / (S - G) 678 cfm 7 Fresh Air Load 262971 17 71
8 Total 368485 24.4 100
11 FRESH AIR LOAD
11.1 Outside air FA 650 cfm
11.2 Constant - 1 C1 14
11.3 Grains Difference ΔG1 94.4
11.4 Constant - 2 C2 60
Fresh air Load, (FA/C1) x ΔG1 x C2 262971 gr/hr
12 TOTAL MOISTURE REMOVAL
12.1 Outside air OA 650 cfm
12.2 Outside air Specific Humidity W 143.2 gr/lb Outside Air Temp 84 °F
12.3 Air flow rate x Humidity 93080 cfm - gr/lb Air Flow x Temp 54730 cfm - °F
12.4 Return air OA 28 cfm
12.5 Return air Specific Humidity W 48.8 gr/lb Return Air Temp 74 °F
12.6 Air flow rate x Humidity 1378 cfm - gr/lb Air Flow x Temp 2100 cfm - °F
12.7 Inlet air to Dehumidifier FA 678 cfm
12.8 Inlet air Specific Humidity W 139.3 gr/lb Inlet Air Temp 83.8 °F
Dehumidifier Size, C1*[Total Grains/60]/[Deh. Inlet
1020 cfm 1734 cmh
Grains-Deh. Leaving grains]
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