Humidifier latent only
I want to ask if there is a possible way -In EnergyPlus- where I can use a steam humidifier with no sensible heat addition.
Stay safe and Thanks in advance
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Use an OtherEquipment object and specify 1.0 (100%) in the latent fraction field
UPDATE
Forgot to mention that Fuel Type should be "None". Like this:
OtherEquipment,
LatentLoad_Veg:Zone1, !- Name
None, !- Fuel Type
Zone1, !- Zone or ZoneList Name
latent_sched, !- Schedule Name
Watts/Area, !- Design Level Calculation Method
0, !- Design Level {W}
20, !- Power per Zone Floor Area {W/m2}
0, !- Power per Person {W/person}
1, !- Fraction Latent
0, !- Fraction Radiant
0; !- Fraction Lost
One more thing... My example adds only latent energy by selecting "None" as the fuel type, If you want energy to be consumed then a different object is needed.
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This would certainly work if you want to inject moisture directly into a zone. If you wanted to have an HVAC component meet a specific humidity setpoint within single-zone HVAC or a central air system, a different approach would be needed. @Aly ElHefny can clarify what they are hoping to achieve.
Thanks a lot for the helpful answer.
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@Aly ElHefny what simulation tool are you using?
I'm using EnergyPlus
Is this latent-only humidification at the same temperature (only moving straight up on the psychrometric chart) or adiabatic humidification that adds humidity and reduces temperature (move up and to the left along an enthalpy line on the psychrometric chart)?
Do you happen to have an image of the air state changes you want to simulate on a psychrometric chart that you can add to your post?
It will be best if I can find a way to just add moisture with no heating or cooling ( humidify to a moisture content setpoint with no sensible heating or cooling)