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Drying Competency Exam 2011 2012

This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about drying processes and calculations. The questions cover topics like: 1) Calculating the drying time for a batch of granular solids in a tray dryer 2) Determining the diameter of a fluidized bed dryer 3) Calculating drying time under constant conditions given initial, final, critical and equilibrium moisture contents 4) Performing energy calculations for a countercurrent rotary dryer system

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Drying Competency Exam 2011 2012

This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about drying processes and calculations. The questions cover topics like: 1) Calculating the drying time for a batch of granular solids in a tray dryer 2) Determining the diameter of a fluidized bed dryer 3) Calculating drying time under constant conditions given initial, final, critical and equilibrium moisture contents 4) Performing energy calculations for a countercurrent rotary dryer system

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TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

P CASAL
STUDENT NO.________________________________ DATE:______________________________
DIRECTIONS. Provide the solution to select the correct answer.
1. A 100 kg batch of granular solids containing 30 per cent moisture is to be dried in a tray drier to
15.5 per cent of moisture by passing a current of air at 350 K tangentially across its surface at a
velocity of 1.8 m/s. If the constant rate of drying under these conditions is 0.0007 kg/s m2 and the
critical moisture content is 15 per cent, calculate the approximate drying time. Assume the drying
surface to be 0.03 m2/kg dry mass.
a. 2.25 h b. 3.25 h c. 4.25 h d. 5.25 h
2. A granular material of density 5000 kg/m3 is to be dried in a fluidised bed dryer using directly
heated air at 811 K. The particle size is 0.5 mm and 1.26 kg/s of water is to be removed from 12.6
kg/s of solid feed at 293 K. What diameter of bed should be specified?
a. 3.20 m b. 4.60 m c. 5.30 m d. 5.80 m
λb = 2325 kJ/kg, ambient air is at 293 K, H = 0.01 kg/kg and Cf = 1.67 kJ/kg.deg K
3. A wet solid is dried from 25 to 10 per cent moisture under constant drying conditions in 15 ks (4.17
h). If the critical and the equilibrium moisture contents are 15 and 5 per cent respectively, how long
will it take to dry the solid from 30 to 8 per cent moisture under the same conditions?
a. 4.84 h b. 5.26 h c. 6.65 h d. 7.13 h
4. A granular material containing 40 per cent moisture is fed to a countercurrent rotary dryer at a
temperature of 295 K and is withdrawn at 305 K, containing 5 per cent moisture. The air supplied,
which contains 0.006 kg water vapour/kg dry air, enters at 385 K and leaves at 310 K. The dryer
handles 0.125 kg/s wet stock. Assuming that radiation losses amount to 20 kJ/kg dry air used, the
latent heat of water vapour at 295 K = 2449 kJ/kg, specific heat capacity of dried material = 0.88
kJ/kg K, the specific heat capacity of dry air = 1.00 kJ/kg K, and the specific heat capacity of water
vapour = 2.01 kJ/kg K.Calculate the following:
4. The heat content of the wet solid:
a. 3.11 kW b. 4.25 kW c. 5.84 kW d. 6.05 kW
5. The heat carried by the water vapors:
a. 119.3 kW b. 122.36 kW c. 124.78 kW d. 128.21kW
6. The heat content of the dried solids:
a. 2.59 kW b. 2.87 kW c. 3.08 kW d. 3.15 kW
7. The mass of water taken out from the granular material
8. a.0.0588 kg/s b. 0.0624 kg/s c. 0.0784 kg/s d. 0.0803 kg/s
9. A tray is to be used for drying a solid material . Each tray is 3 ft. wide by 4 ft. long and the wet
material has depth of 2 in. The density of the wet material is 50 lb/ft3. The wet material contains 3
lb of water per pound of dry solid. How many trays are necessary to obtain 3,000 lb of a product
containing 1 lb of water per pound of dry solids.
a. 55 trays b. 60 trays c. 50 trays d. 65 trays
10. A porous solid is dried in a batch dryer under constant drying conditions. Five hours were required
to reduce the moisture content from 30 to 12 lb water/lb dry solid. The critical moisture content is
18 lb water/lb dry solid and the equilibrium moisture is 5 lb water / lb dry solid. If the drying rate
during the FRP is a straight line through the origin, calculate the time required to dry the solid from
30 to 8 lb water/lb dry solid.
a. 4.75 h b. 7.74 h c. 10.15 h d. 15.2 h

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