
P a g e 8 • D R I - S T E E M D e s i g n G u i d e
D R I - S T E E M D e s i g n G u i d e • P a g e 9
Sample Problem 3
Determine the outside air quantity in an economizer cycle system
where:
• The outside air is 20 °F.
• The return (room) air is 70 °F.
• The mixed air is 55 °F.
• The total air is 12,000 cfm.
Solution to Sample Problem 3 using
the economizer cycle method
1. A = 55 °F – 20 °F = 35 °F
2. B = 70 °F – 55 °F = 15 °F
3. V
AH
= 12,000 cfm
4. V
2
= V
AH
/ [(A/B) + 1]
= 12,000 cfm / [(35 °F/15 °F) + 1]
= 3,600 cfm = outside air
To document outside air quantity at various points (typically 10 °F
intervals) over a temperature range of outside air, create a table
using the above formula. Table 9-1 shows percentages of outside air
at a consistent 70 °F room temperature and three different mixed
air temperatures.
Calculating maximum humidification
load in an economizer system
Determining maximum humidification load involves the use of
one of the three mixed air temperatures in Table 9-1 (or a similar
table developed from different mixed and return air temperature
conditions).
Also needed is the difference (lbs/hr/100 cfm) between the desired
moisture content of the air in the space and that contained in the
outside air. This difference is made up by the humidifier.
When calculating maximum humidification load in an economizer
system for noncritical applications, calculate load using the daily
minimum % RH for year by location. However, when calculating
maximum humidification load in an economizer system for critical
applications, to ensure that humidity set point can always be
met, calculate maximum humidification load using the extreme
minimum daily RH for year by location. Table 11-1 shows these
values for select cities.
Table 9-1:
Outside air percentages with
70 °F return air and various mixed
air temperatures
Outside
temp (°F)
Outside air percentage
of 50 °F
mixed air
of 55 °F
mixed air
of 60 °F
mixed air
-20 22 17 11
-10 25 19 13
0 29 21 15
10 33 25 17
20 40 30 20
30 50 38 25
40 67 50 34
50 100 75 50
55 — 100 67
60 — — 100
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