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Explain sensible heating and cooling with..

Question: 

Explain sensible heating and cooling with dehumidification by sketching it on outline diagram of psychrometric chart

Answer: 

Heating with Dehumidification process : By this process, specific humidity of air decreases and its dry bulb temperature increases. This type of process is suitable for industrial air conditioning where low relative humidity is required. This process is achieved by passing a stream of air over chemicals which have an affinity for water. The process is shown in figure. 

 

  Cooling with Dehumidification process : This process is used when atmospheric condition is hot and humid. To decrease the humidity of air it is passed over a cooling coil whose temperature is less than dew point temperature of air. As the air passes over the cooling coil, the moisture in air condenses and its temperature is also decreased