Date 1/29/2018 Time 2:09:41 PM

Humidifier duty calculation for in duct or Air Handling unit application

Conditions TEMP %rh
Start conditions outside 115 30 Enter outside or existing room conditions
Set point Inside 73 50 Enter conditions required
% Recirc 90.00 Enter the % of air recirculated
Vol M3/sec 2.00 Enter the total air volume

Width Height mm
AHU /Duct Dimensions 800 500 Enter duct dimensions
Velocity 5.00 M/sec

Duty Selected 15 Kg/hr This is the duty of the humidifier required

Power Consumption 11.61 Kw This is the power that will be consumed to generate steam
Calculating Humidity Load
1.3.1 Steps to Determine Humidity Load Table 1.2 Pounds of Moi
Total Square Footage Indoor Air
x Average Ceiling Height x Factor From Table 1.2 Temp °F
x 1.05 for each Fireplace Humidity Load in lbs./hour 68 0.00015 0.
x 2.88 convert to gallons/day Gallons per Day Humidity Load 70 0.00017 0.
72 0.00019 0.
* Based on .5 air charge
Table 1.2 Pounds of Moisture / Hour / Cubic Foot *

35% 40% 45% 50%

68 0.00015 0.00018 0.00021 0.00024
70 0.00017 0.00020 0.00023 0.00026
72 0.00019 0.00022 0.00025 0.00028
* Based on .5 air charges per hour.