MASS TRANSFER
OPERATION - 2
[Link] Chemical Engineering
GSFC University
Group members: Vinay chandra(18bt01012)
Kshitij dalwadi(18bt01013)
Manan dhokiya(18bt01014)
Jeet dhudiya(18bt01015)
Deep gajjar(18bt01016)
Group No. : 03
M A S S T R A N S F E R O P E R AT I O N - 2
Topic : Wet Bulb Depression
• The wet bulb depression is the difference between the dry-
bulb temperature (Air temperature) and the wet-bulb
temperature.
• It is measured by a Psychomotor .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
What is the wet bulb Depression ?
What is Dry bulb temperature ?
What is Wet bulb temperature ?
How to find dry bulb and wet bulb temperature
from graph ?
Psychrometric chart
Examples related wet bulb depression
Equation of wet bulb depression
Conclusion
Reference
Contribution list
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What is the wet bulb depression ?
The temperature difference in degrees between dry-bulb temperature and wet-
bulb temperature is called the wet-bulb depression.
It is used to determine the air's relative humidity or dew point from a psychrometric table.
It is measured by a psychomotor.
If there is 100% humidity, dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures are identical, making the
wet-bulb depression equal to zero in such conditions
Wet bulb depression is greatest during the summer
This wet-bulb depression then allows the relative humidity to be calculated
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What is the wet bulb depression ?
A decrease in the humidity of the air brings an increase in the
difference between dry and wet bulb temperatures, which is called
wet-bulb depression.
Wet Bulb Depression shows how less is Wet Bulb Temperature
from Dry bulb temperature. For a saturated air sample it is ZERO as
WBT =DBT for saturated air.
Wet-bulb depression is The extent to which the temperature
recorded by a ventilated wet-bulb thermometer falls below the dry-
bulb air temperature.
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What is Dry bulb temperature ?
The dry-bulb temperature is the temperature of air measured by
a thermometer freely exposed to the air, but shielded from
radiation and moisture.
DBT is the temperature that is usually thought of as air
temperature, and it is the true thermodynamic temperature.
The dry bulb temperature is the ambient temperature.
Dry bulb temperature (DBT) is the temperature of the moist air
as measured by a standard thermometer or other temperature
measuring instruments
This is the temperature of air measured by a thermometer whose
‘ bulb is dry , not in touch with water or any other liquid.
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What is Wet bulb temperature ?
The wet-bulb temperature is the temperature read by a
thermometer covered in water-soaked cloth over which air is
passed.
At 100% relative humidity, the wet-bulb temperature is equal
to the air temperature; at lower humidity the wet-bulb
temperature is lower than dry-bulb temperature because of
evaporative cooling.
The Wet Bulb temperature is the temperature of adiabatic
saturation. This is the temperature indicated by a moistened
thermometer bulb exposed to the air flow.
It is the temperature attained by a small amount of evaporating
water in a manner such that the sensible heat transferred from
the liquid is equal to the latent heat required for the
evaporation.
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How to find dry bulb and wet bulb temperature from graph ?
Dry bulb and wet bulb temperature in Graph
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Example :
Determine the value of wet bulb depression with the help of given data.
Humidity = 0.05
Dry bulb temperature = 80 °C
Ans: From graph first we can find wet bulb temperature.
then we will find wet bulb depression.
wet bulb temperature from graph = 45 °C
by this two value, We can find
wet bulb depression = TG – TW = 80 – 45 = 35 °C
Graph is on next page,
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Psychrometric chart
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Wet bulb temp. Dry bulb 10
it is 45°C temp.
Equation of Wet bulb Depression
• Equation:
Here Tg – Tw is called wet bulb depression.
Y’ – Humidity of the ambient air,
Y’W - Saturation humidity of air at temperature Tw
Hg/Ky’ - ratio of the heat and the mass transfer coefficient
= 0.227 kcal/kg·°C
• A quick technique that many forecasters use to determine the wet-bulb temperature is called the
"1/3 rule". The technique is to first find the dew-point depression. Then take this number and
divide by 3. Subtract this number from the temperature, you can get wet bulb depression.
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Conclusion:
• Basically Difference between the dry-bulb temperature and the wet-bulb temperature
is wet bulb depression
• The equation of wet bulb depression can be used to calculate the wet-bulb
temperature if hg and ky’ are known or are estimated using a suitable correlation.
• This wet-bulb depression allows the relative humidity to be calculated; as we
discussed.
• WBD is also useful for some industrial purpose.
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Reference
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• Books- binay k dutta & trybal
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Contribution list :
Sr. Name of the group member Enrollment ID Contribution
No
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1 Vinay chandra 18BT01012 Research work, DBT,
2 Kshitij Dalwadi 18BT01013 Research work, images, editing
3 Manan dhokiya 18BT01014 Research work, WBT.
4 Jeet dhudiya 18BT01015 Rresearch work, graph.
5 Deep gajjar 18BT01016 Research work, WBD, editing
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Submitted to : Mr. Dipen kumar chauhan
Asst. Prof. Chemical Engineering
GSFC University
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