Cooling Load Design Procedure in Brief with a few hint for

dehumidification of swimming pools.

1. Summing up of cooling load estimates of a zone referring to the walls, glasses,
skylights, internal heat gains, latent heat loads, appliances, computers, utility
equipment load, infiltration load, factory of safety allowance etc.

2. We determine the total heat gains of the zone in terms of sensible and latent
heat values.

3. Compute the Sensible heat ratio with the relation: Sensible heat / (Sensible
heat + Total heat)

4. On the Psychometric chart extend the slope line from the SHR inclined line
graduations found on the right hand side of the chart, by selecting the calculated
SHR value. (Can be done using Protractor available in Ashrae Psychometric chart)

5. This line of slope represents the supply air leaving the cooling coil, to offset the
sensible heat gain inside the Zone (Conditioned space). In this line lies two points,
one is the temperature of supply air leaving the cooling coil and the other is the
temperature of the space after the cooling of the space taken place, which is set by
the designer which is also called room dry bulb temperature. Corresponding wet bulb
temperature at those two points can be read from the psychometric chart.

6. We have the space conditioned air total cooing sensible and latent, the
reference temperatures and the computed temperature difference(TD), with the air
density in hand we need to calculate the design air flow rate using sensible cooling
value and the formula : CFM = Sensible heat (Btu/hr)/(TD* Air factor (1.08).

7. The phenomenon of Latent heat is that gains up in this process which shall be
offset by condensation in the cooling coil when the moist air reaches near to dew
point.

8. Then calculating the gain in specific humidity Δω using the formula: Latent
heat (Btu/hr)/ (CFM*60*0.075*1059), where 60 is min/hr, 0.075 is air density, lb/ft3
(standard air), & 1059 is the latent heat of vaporization at 600 F. Btu/lb.

9. While using Chilled water cooling system the phenomenon and representation
of cooling and dehumidification SHR slope line stays upper in the chart, and for DX
package air conditioning the line is placed lower means at lower humidity.

10. Thus for DX package unit dehumidification process done by the cooling coil is at
best performance.

11. Dehumidification of Swimming pool with a recirculation system is best

operational with DX package unit.
12. Instead of dehumidifying the swimming it is recommended to use a 100% fresh
air handling unit to air condition the pool space and discharge the displaceable air to
outside (atmosphere), if I am not wrong.

13. Or to use the same Air conditioner using the space for the dehumidification as
few designers does it.

14. The evaporation of water in an indoor swimming pool shall be calculated as

below:

Rate of evaporation of water in a swimming pool:

E = PAW/T+459.67

Where E is the rate of evaporation in Gallons/day

A is the surface area of the pool in ft2

W is the wind speed above pool mph

P is water’s vapor pressure (mmHG) at ambient temperature (Pool space

temperature).

T is temperature in 0F.

15. The process of removing the evaporated water out of the pool shall be
dehumidification from the cooling coil, by using DX package unit.

16. Δω is going to be increased abnormally, the CFM selected to be of medium

speed air flow, and the SHR line slope shall be steep predominantly which increases
the capacity of the AC equipment. With selecting the capacities in multi stages for
redundancy. The application engineer from the manufacturer selects the equipment
by observing the designed data.

17. The ADP is designed to have a much lower temperature at 400 F, and lowering
the supply air temperature which is not acceptable for human comfort.

18. Hence multistage reheat panels to be installed either with the equipment or
separately as Duct heaters to raise the temperature of the supply air to human
comfort level. The maximum capacity shall be the equivalent energy used to
dehumidify the whole evaporated water of the pool.

19. Electrical Control and DDC panels, temperature and humidity sensors to be
included in the system design for the successful operation of the Air conditioning and
dehumidification of the swimming pool.

20. An alternate remedy for dehumidification of pool is to set up a standalone

dehumidification system exclusive for the evaporation of water inside the swimming
pool, besides the air conditioning system.