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Solution To Mechanical Dryer Example Problems

The document presents example problems related to mechanical dryers, focusing on the drying of copra. It includes calculations for steam requirements and wet feed amounts based on moisture content and drying conditions. The solutions utilize thermodynamic principles and equations to derive necessary values for efficient dryer operation.

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Solution To Mechanical Dryer Example Problems

The document presents example problems related to mechanical dryers, focusing on the drying of copra. It includes calculations for steam requirements and wet feed amounts based on moisture content and drying conditions. The solutions utilize thermodynamic principles and equations to derive necessary values for efficient dryer operation.

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Example Problems (Mechanical Dryer)

1. A copra drying plant is designed to dry 1000 kg/hr of fresh coconut meat
containing 30% water. The raw copra from the dryer contains 5% water. Fresh air
at 27C and 40%RH enter the dryer at 98Kpa. The air is heated at 110C before
entering the adiabatic drying chamber and leaves the dryer at a temperature of
75C with a humidity ratio of 0.02285 Kgwv/Kgda. Assuming 100% heat transfer
efficiency in the air pre-heater, find the amount of steam required by the dryer
when condensing saturated steam to saturated liquid at 150Kpa. Express answer
in kg/hr.

Solution:

110°C Drying 75°C, SH = 0.0285 Kg/Kg


27°C, Pre-heater
40%RH Chamber
98 Kpa

150Kpa MCB= 30% = 0.05


ms= ?

GWA= 1000 Kg/hr


MCA= 30% = 0.3

𝒎𝑨(𝒉𝟐 − 𝒉𝟏 )
𝒎𝒔 =
𝒉𝒇𝒈

𝑴𝑾𝑨 − 𝑴𝑾𝑩
𝒎𝑨 =
𝑺𝑯𝟑 − 𝑺𝑯𝟐

Using the following equations:


𝐺𝑊 = 𝑀𝑊 + 𝐵𝐷𝑊

𝑀𝑊
𝑀𝐶 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝐷𝑊𝐴 = 𝐵𝐷𝑊𝐵
𝐺𝑊

𝒌𝒈
𝑀𝑊𝐴 = 𝐺𝑊𝐴 (𝑀𝐶𝐴 ) = 1000(0.3) = 𝟑𝟎𝟎
𝒉𝒓
𝑀𝑊𝐵 = 𝐺𝑊𝐵 (𝑀𝐶𝐵 ) = 𝐺𝑊𝐵 (0.05)

But, 𝐺𝑊𝐵 = 𝑀𝑊𝐵 + 𝐵𝐷𝑊𝐵

And,
𝒌𝒈
𝐵𝐷𝑊𝐴 = 𝐵𝐷𝑊𝐵 = 𝐺𝑊𝐴 − 𝑀𝑊𝐴 = 1000 − 300 = 𝟕𝟎𝟎
𝒉𝒓
Solving for 𝐺𝑊𝐵 ,
𝐺𝑊𝐵 = 𝑀𝑊𝐵 + 𝐵𝐷𝑊𝐵 = 𝐺𝑊𝐵 (0.05) + 700

700 𝑘𝑔
𝐺𝑊𝐵 = = 736.8421
(1 − 0.05) ℎ𝑟
For 𝑀𝑊𝐵 ,
𝒌𝒈
𝑀𝑊𝐵 = 𝐺𝑊𝐵 (0.05) = 736.8421 (0.05) = 𝟑𝟔. 𝟖𝟒𝟐𝟏
𝒉𝒓
Solving for 𝑆𝐻2
𝑃𝑉1
𝑆𝐻2 = 𝑆𝐻1 = 0.622 [ ]
𝑃𝑎
Recall,
𝑃𝑉1
𝑅𝐻1 =
𝑃𝑠𝑎𝑡 @𝑡1

𝑃𝑉1 = 𝑅𝐻1 (𝑃𝑠𝑎𝑡 @𝑡1 = 27°𝐶 ) = 0.4(3.567𝐾𝑝𝑎) = 1.4268 𝐾𝑝𝑎

𝑃𝑎 = 𝑃𝑎𝑡𝑚 − 𝑃𝑣 = 98 − 1.4268 = 96.5732 𝐾𝑝𝑎

Therefore,
1.4268 𝑘𝑔𝑤𝑣
𝑆𝐻2 = 𝑆𝐻1 = 0.622 [ ] = 0.0091896
96.5732 𝑘𝑔

𝑘𝑔
𝑀𝑊𝐴 − 𝑀𝑊𝐵 (300 − 36.8421) 𝒌𝒈
𝒎𝑨 = = ℎ𝑟 = 𝟑𝟑𝟕. 𝟑𝟓𝟐𝟑𝟒𝟖
𝑆𝐻3 − 𝑆𝐻2 𝑘𝑔 𝒉𝒓
(0.02285 − 0.0091896) 𝑤𝑣
𝑘𝑔𝑑𝑎

Solving for the enthalpies,

ℎ = 𝑐𝑝 𝑡 + 𝑆𝐻(ℎ𝑔 @𝑡)
ℎ1 = 𝑐𝑝 𝑡1 + 𝑆𝐻1 (ℎ𝑔 @𝑡1 ) = 1.00(27) + (0.0091896)(2550.8) = 50.44

ℎ2 = 𝑐𝑝 𝑡2 + 𝑆𝐻2 (ℎ𝑔 @𝑡2 ) = 1.00(110) + (0.0091896)(2691.5) = 134.7338

ℎ𝑓𝑔 @0.150𝑀𝑝𝑎 = 2226.5

𝑚𝐴 (ℎ2 − ℎ1 ) 337.35(134.7338 − 50. 44) 𝒌𝒈


𝒎𝒔 = = = 𝟏𝟐. 𝟕𝟕𝟏𝟖𝟒 (𝑨𝒏𝒔)
ℎ𝑓𝑔 2226.5 𝒉𝒓

2. A rotary dryer is to deliver 1.5 Mtons per hour of copra with moisture content not
to exceed 3%. The wet feed contains 40% moisture. The air enters the dyer with a
humidity ratio of 0.016 kg/kg dry air and leaves at 60°C and 100% RH. If the dyer
operates at atmospheric pressure, determine the amount of wet feed in Mtons per
hour.

0.016 kg/kgda Drying 60°C, 100%RH


Chamber

GWB= 1.5Mtons/hr
MCB= 3% = 0.03
MCA= 40% = 0.4

Solution:

Required; 𝐺𝑊𝐴
𝑀𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠
𝑀𝑊𝐵 = 𝐺𝑊𝐵 (𝑀𝐶𝐵 ) = 1.5(0.03) = 0.045
ℎ𝑟

𝐺𝑊𝐵 = 𝑀𝑊𝐵 + 𝐵𝐷𝑊𝐵

𝑴𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒔
𝑩𝑫𝑾𝑩 = 𝐺𝑊𝐵 − 𝑀𝑊𝐵 = 1.5 − 0.045 = 𝟏. 𝟒𝟓𝟓 = 𝑩𝑫𝑾𝑨
𝒉𝒓
𝑮𝑾𝑨 = 𝑴𝑾𝑨 + 𝑩𝑫𝑾𝑨

But,

𝑴𝑾𝑨 = 𝑮𝑾𝑨(𝑴𝑪𝑨) = 𝑮𝑾𝑨 (𝟎. 𝟒)

𝑮𝑾𝑨 = 𝐺𝑊𝐴 (0.4) + 𝐵𝐷𝑊𝐴 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝑮𝑾𝑨 + 𝟏. 𝟒𝟓𝟓

1.455 𝑴𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒔
𝑮𝑾𝑨 = = 𝟐. 𝟒𝟐𝟓 (𝑨𝒏𝒔)
0.6 𝒉𝒓

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