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Swimming Pool Evaporation Rates Explained

The document discusses formulas for estimating evaporation rates in swimming pools. It provides equations to calculate the rate of evaporation at the water surface based on factors like vapor pressure, air velocity, latent heat, temperature, and relative humidity. It also includes tables listing evaporation rate factors for different types of pools and activities. Additional formulas are presented to calculate sensible heat contributions from radiation and convection, which need to be considered along with latent gains from bathers.

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Swimming Pool Evaporation Rates Explained

The document discusses formulas for estimating evaporation rates in swimming pools. It provides equations to calculate the rate of evaporation at the water surface based on factors like vapor pressure, air velocity, latent heat, temperature, and relative humidity. It also includes tables listing evaporation rate factors for different types of pools and activities. Additional formulas are presented to calculate sensible heat contributions from radiation and convection, which need to be considered along with latent gains from bathers.

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Swimming pools

Evaporation in the swimming pools in normal activity in kg/h m2 The rate of evaporation in kg/h m2 can be estimated for the swimming pool in normal activity, integrating splashing due to the bathes on the accesses of a limited zone (Smith, et al., 1993) (ASHRAE, 1995), according to the following formula:

W = Rate of evaporation at the surface of the water level (kg/h m2) Pw = Vapor pressure at saturation taken at the temperature of surface of water, in kPa Pa = Vapor pressure at the dew point according to the temperature of the ambient air of the room, in kPa V = Air velocity above at the surface of water, in m/s Y = Latent heat necessary according to the change of state of the water vapor at the temperature of surface of water, in kJ/kg

Function = Pool_evap1(ts1, ts, Hr, Saw, Z) - ts = Dry temperature in C of the ambient air of the swimming pool - ts1 = Temperature in C at the water level - Hr = relative Humidity in % - Vit = Air velocity in m/s at the level of water - Z = Altitude in m

Evaporation in swimming polls in kg/h m2 according to the type of activity in the covered swimming pools

For a latent heat (Y) of a value of 2330 kJ/kg and with a speed of air (V) at 0,10 m/s and while multiplying by a factor of activity (Fa) to reduce the rate of evaporation estimated according to the corresponding level of activity, the equation is reduced to the following expression:

W = Rate of evaporation at the surface of the water level (kg/h m2) Pw = Vapor pressure at saturation taken at the temperature of surface of water, in kPa Pa = Vapor pressure at the dew point according to the temperature of the ambient air of the room, in kPa Factor of activity (Fa) 0.5 0.65 0.65 0.8 1 1.5 1.5 (minimum)

Type of swimming pools Residential swimming pools Condominium Thermal baths Hotel Public swimming pools or Schools Whirlpools, spas Wave pools, water slides

Evaporation at the level of water in kg/h m2 - ts = Dry temperature in C of the ambient air of the swimming pool - ts1 = Temperature in C at the level of water - Hr = Relative humidity in % Function = Pool_evap2(ts1, ts, Hr)

Evaporation at the level of water in kg/h m2 (another formula) Evaporation at the water level in kg/h m2

W = Rate of evaporation at the surface of the water level (kg/h m2) We = water content of the air at the temperature of the water level (kg/kg of dry air) Wa = water content of the air of the room (kg/kg of dry air) V = Specific volume of the air in the room (m3/kg of dry air) V = Specific volume of the air at the level of water (m3/kg of dry air)

Function = Pool_evap(ts1, ts, Hr, Z) - ts = Dry temperature in C of the ambient air of the swimming pool - ts1 = Temperature in C of the water level - Hr = Relative humidity in % - Z = Altitude in m For this type of formula, it is necessary in theory to add projections of water and the latent gains caused by the bathers

Sensible contributions by radiation

T water = temperature of the water of the basin Ts = Ambient temperature of the swimming pool

Function = Pool_rayon(ts1, ts) - ts = Dry temperature in C of the ambient air of the swimming pool - ts1 = Temperature in C of the water level

Sensible contributions by convection

T water = temperature of the water of the pool Ts = Ambient temperature of the swimming pool.

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