Tutorial Problem-9&10 ON ChE 422- Advanced Separation Processes Semester-1, 2009 Solve all the problems in class itself

Prob-1 A 100 kg batch of granular solids containing 30% moisture (wet basis) is to be dried in a tray dryer to 15.5% moisture (wet basis) by passing a current of air at 350 K tangentially across its surface at a velocity of 1.8 m/s. The constant rate of drying under these conditions is 0.0007 kg/(s.m2) and the critical moisture content is 15% (wet basis). The drying surface area is 0.03 m2/kg dry solid. Calculate the initial and final moisture contents on a dry basis, the amount of water removed, and the approximate drying time. Prob-2

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where G is in kg/m2.h, dp is in m and hc is in W/m2.K