Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles, 5th Edition

Chapter 23. Humidification Processes

23.0 Chapter Objectives

On completion of this chapter, a student should be able to:

• Calculate properties of ideal gas mixtures and determine the properties of dry air–water vapor mixtures

• Plot processes on a psychrometric chart and analyze processes involving dry air–water vapor mixtures to perform energy and mass balances for the processes

• Calculate and distinguish the four types of humidity described in the chapter

• Calculate the dew point of an air–water mixture

• Explain the significance of the wet bulb temperature and how it can be used to estimate humidity

• Use the rate equations for heat and mass transfer to plot both the operating and equilibrium line

• Use analytical and graphical techniques to calculate ...