Air Conditioning - Cooling and Condensate Generated Water condensate in air conditioning systems Sponsored Links
The cooling process of air conditioning units generates condensate water.
With specific humidity before and after a air conditioning unit known, the condensate generated can be calculated like qcond = qair dwlb / 8.33 vda
(1)
where qcond = condensate generated (gallons per minute, gpm) qair = air flow (cubic feet per minute) dwlb = difference in specific humidity (lbwater / lbdry air) vda = specific volume of air (cubic feet/lbdry air) With the specific humidity expressed in grams water per lb dry air - equation (1) can be expressed as qcond = qair dwgr / 7000 8.33 vda
(2)
where qcond = condensate generated (gallons per minute) qair = air flow (cubic feet per minute) dwgr = difference in specific humidity (grwater / lbdry air) vda = specific volume of air (cubic feet/lbdry air)