This Psychrometric Processes Program follows equations provided in the 2005 ASHRAE Handbook of

Fundamentals, Chapter 6. The program can replace the Psychrometric chart and users are encouraged to
compare values. It permits the quick calculation of basic HVAC air mixing, cooling, heating and heat recovery
processes. Thanks are extended to Dr. Jim Richardson (CE Department @ UA) and Barbara McCrary of The Psychrometric Chart
Johnson Spellman Associates in Atlanta for assistance in learning the use of Visual Basic macros in Excel that
permit the calculation of psychrometric values using functions. 90
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Note 1: In these programs,
Tdb1 75 °F Tdb2 100 °F required input values are in
.024
Twb1 63 °F Twb2 75 °F yellow cells. Output values 45
80
Elevation 11 ft. are in blue or green.
AtmPress 14.69 psia 40
.020

H U M ID ITY R A TIO (Lbv/Lba)

APinHg 29.91 in Hg 75
35
70 .016
HRatio1 #VALUE! lbw/lba HRatio2 #VALUE! lbw/lba 30
#VALUE! Grains #VALUE! Grains 65
.012
RelHum1 #VALUE! % RelHum2 #VALUE! % 25 60
SpHt1 #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F SpHt2 #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F
Dew Point (F )
Enal1 #VALUE! Btu/lb Enal2 #VALUE! Btu/lb 20 50 .008
SpVol1 #VALUE! cu.ft./lb SpVol2 #VALUE! cu.ft./lb 15 40
DewPt1 #VALUE! °F DewPt2 #VALUE! °F
.004
lbpCuFt #VALUE! lbw/ft3 lbpCuFt #VALUE! lbw/ft3
Note 2: If Macro security level is set at high, this program will
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result in errors in the cells [NAME?]. To reset the security level, 90 100 110
D R Y BU LB T EM PER AT U R E ( F )
1. Close the PsychProcess program.
2. Click on "Tools" on the main tool bar, select "Macro", select
"Security.
3. Reset security level to Medium (recommended) or Low
4. Exit Excel
5. Re-Open Excel
6. Run program
 Mixing - This Worksheet computes the resulting properties of air
(stream 3) when streams 1 and 2 are mixed. Flow rates are
entered below but properties for streams 1 and 2 are entered on
the "Properties" Worksheet.
Note: Input values (Qair1 and Qair2) are in cubic feet per minute.
Qair1 5000 cfm Qair2 1000 cfm For additional information purposes, these values are corrected to
air at standard conditions of ρ=0.075 lb/cu.ft. (QSair1 and QSair2).
QSair1 #VALUE! scfm QSair2 #VALUE! scfm

Stream 1 Stream 2
mflow1 #VALUE! lb/hr mflow2 #VALUE! lb/hr Stream 1 @
Qair1(cfm), Stream 3 @
Tdb1(°F), Qair3(cfm),
Stream 3 (mixed)
& Twb1(°F) Tdb3(°F),
mflow3 #VALUE! lb/hr & Twb3(°F)
Qair3 #VALUE! cfm
Tdb3 #VALUE! °F Stream 2 @
HRatio3 #VALUE! lbw/lba Qair2(cfm),
#VALUE! Grains Tdb2(°F),
& Twb2(°F)
Twb3 #VALUE! °F
RelHum3 #VALUE! %
SpHt3 #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F 2
Enal3 #VALUE! Btu/lb
SpVol3 #VALUE! cu.ft./lb 3
1
DewPt3 #VALUE! °F
 This Worksheet computes the properties of air leaving Heat Recovery Units (HRU) used to adsorb or remove heat (and in so
moisture) from room air that is being exhausted. The heat and moisture are transfered to or from the fresh outdoor air make-u
capacity of the HRU is also computed. The effects of the HRU supply fan heat are considered.
HRU Effectiveness Room Air
SenEff 75 % TdbRm 75 Exhaust Air
LatEff 72 % TwbRm 63 °F
Outdoor Outdoor Air °F
HRU
QairOut 2000 cfm TdbOut 92
QSairOut #VALUE! scfm TwbOut 74.4 °F Outdoor Air
mflowOut #VALUE! lb/hr Elev. 591 ft.
SupFankW 1.86 kW HRU Outlet
ExFankW 1.47 kW Capacities Temps.
Exhaust (not req'd) qTotalHru #VALUE! MBtu/h TdbHru #VALUE! °F
QairEx 2000 cfm qSenHru #VALUE! MBtu/h TwbHru #VALUE! °F
QSairEx #VALUE! scfm SHRHru #VALUE!
Room Air Outdoor Air HRU Outlet
HRatioRm #VALUE! lbw/lba HRatioOut #VALUE! lbw/lba HRatioHru #VALUE! lbw/lba
#VALUE! Grains #VALUE! Grains #VALUE! Grains
RelHumRm #VALUE! % RelHumOut #VALUE! % RelHumHru #VALUE! %
SpHtRm #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F SpHtOut #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F SpHtHru #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F
EnalRm #VALUE! Btu/lb EnalOut #VALUE! Btu/lb EnalHru #VALUE! Btu/lb
SpVolRm #VALUE! cu.ft./lb SpVolOut #VALUE! cu.ft./lb SpVolHru #VALUE! cu.ft./lb
DewPtRm #VALUE! °F DewPtOut #VALUE! °F DewPtHru #VALUE! °F
or remove heat (and in some units
e fresh outdoor air make-up air. The

Room Air
HRU

HRU Outlet Air

to room or
HVAC Unit
OALoads
#VALUE! MBtu/h
#VALUE! MBtu/h

t(o)

t(r)
D t(hru) Summer
DWinter D
 Inlet Conditions Outlet Conditions
Without Humidification
QairHin 2000 cfm
qFurn 75 MBtu/h
QSairHin #VALUE! scfm
mflowHin #VALUE! lb/hr TdbHout #VALUE! °F
TwbHout #VALUE! °F
TdbHin 68 °F
TwbHin 56 °F
ElevH 0 ft. HRatioHout #VALUE! lbw/lba
APpsia 14.70 psia #VALUE! Grains
APHg 29.92 in Hg RelHumHout #VALUE! %
SpHtHout #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F
EnalHout #VALUE! Btu/lb
HRatioHin #VALUE! lbw/lba SpVolHout #VALUE! cu.ft./lb
#VALUE! Grains DewPtHout #VALUE! °F
RelHumHin #VALUE! %
SpHtHin #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F
EnalHin #VALUE! Btu/lb
SpVolHin #VALUE! cu.ft./lb
DewPtHin #VALUE! °F

t(in) t(out)
 Outlet Conditions
With Humidification*
TdbOutAir 20 °F
TwbOutAir 15 °F
OAVentInfil 20 % of supply
HRatioOA #VALUE! lbw/lba
#VALUE! Grains
RelHumOA #VALUE! % *Assumption:
SpHtOA #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F Sufficient moisture is
added in the form of
EnalOA #VALUE! Btu/lb
water or saturated steam
SpVolOA #VALUE! cu.ft./lb to replace the moisture
DewPtOA #VALUE! °F lost via the exhaust air,
which is replace with
FluidType Sat Steam dryer outdoor air.
FluidTemp 212 °F
EnalFluid 1150 Btu/lb
mfluid #VALUE! lb/hr
qHumid #VALUE! MBtu/h
TdbHumOut #VALUE! °F
qNet #VALUE! MBtu/h

t(out) Steam
Water
t(in)
 Inlet Air Conditions Fan Heat Neglected Fan Heat Included
QairIn 4000 cfm TotalPress 2
TC 120 MBtu/h FanEff 65
SC 100 MBtu/h MotorEff 82
QSairIn #VALUE! scfm BHP #VALUE!
SHR 0.83 qFan #VALUE!
TdbIn 75 °F mflowIn #VALUE! lb/hr qTotNet #VALUE!
TwbIn 63 °F QairOut #VALUE! cfm qSenNet #VALUE!
ElevIn 0 ft. QSairOut #VALUE! scfm SHRNet #VALUE!
AtmPressI 14.70 psia
APinHgIn 29.92 in Hg TdbOut #VALUE! °F TdbNet #VALUE!
TwbOut #VALUE! °F TwbNet #VALUE!

HRatioIn #VALUE! lbw/lba HRatioOut #VALUE! lbw/lba HRatioNet #VALUE!

#VALUE! Grains #VALUE! Grains #VALUE!
RelHumIn #VALUE! % RelHumOut #VALUE! % RelHumNet #VALUE!
SpHtIn #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F SpHtOut #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F SpHtNet #VALUE!
EnalIn #VALUE! Btu/lb EnalOut #VALUE! Btu/lb EnalNet #VALUE!
SpVolIn #VALUE! cu.ft./lb SpVolOut #VALUE! cu.ft./lb SpVolNet #VALUE!
DewPtIn #VALUE! °F DewPtOut #VALUE! °F DewPtNet #VALUE!
In. of Water
%
%
hp

MBtu/h In
MBtu/h
Net
Out Fan Heat Included
Fan Heat Neglected
°F
°F

lbw/lba
Grains
%
Btu/lb-°F
Btu/lb
cu.ft./lb
°F
By-Pass (BP) Factor
Method
QairRet 4000 cfm mflowRet #VALUE! lb/hr BPFactor = 1-(TdbRet-TdbSup)/(TdbRet-Tadp)
Tadp 47 °F QairSup #VALUE! cfm
BPFactor 0.1 QAairSup #VALUE! scfm T(adp)
QSairRet #VALUE! scfm
TdbSup 50.3 °F Q(airRet) Q(airSup)
TdbRet 79.8 °F TwbSup #VALUE! °F
TwbRet 67.1 °F HRatioadp #VALUE! lbw/lba
Elev 0 ft. T(dbRet) T(dbSup)
AtmPress 14.70 psia qTotal #VALUE! MBtu/h T(wbRet) T(wbSup)
APinHg 29.91 in Hg qSensible #VALUE! MBtu/h
SHRcoil #VALUE!

HRatioRet #VALUE! lbw/lba HRatioSup #VALUE! lbw/lba

#VALUE! Grains #VALUE! Grains
RelHumRet #VALUE! % RelHumSup #VALUE! % t(ret)
SpHtRet #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F SpHtSup #VALUE! Btu/lb-°F
EnalRet #VALUE! Btu/lb EnalSup #VALUE! Btu/lb t(adp)
t(sup)
SpVolRet #VALUE! cu.ft./lb SpVolSup #VALUE! cu.ft./lb
DewPtRet #VALUE! °F DewPtSup #VALUE! °F