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Drying Techniques in Chemical Engineering

The document discusses various topics related to drying, including drying equipment, definitions of drying terms, drying theories and equations, drying rate curves, mechanisms for moisture movement, and variable drying conditions. It provides analysis of constant and variable drying conditions, mechanisms for liquid diffusion and capillary action, and equations for calculating drying time and rate under different scenarios. The document is a chapter in a chemical engineering review that analyzes drying concepts, models, and applications.

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Drying Techniques in Chemical Engineering

The document discusses various topics related to drying, including drying equipment, definitions of drying terms, drying theories and equations, drying rate curves, mechanisms for moisture movement, and variable drying conditions. It provides analysis of constant and variable drying conditions, mechanisms for liquid diffusion and capillary action, and equations for calculating drying time and rate under different scenarios. The document is a chapter in a chemical engineering review that analyzes drying concepts, models, and applications.

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Manila Review Institute, Inc


Chemical Engineering Review

DRYING

Dr. Servillano Olano, Jr.

Equipment

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Equipment

Equipment

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Equipment

Equipment

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Equipment

Equipment

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Equipment

Equipment

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Equipment

Equipment

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Equipment

Equipment

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Equipment

Performance Test Results

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Analysis of Drying Data

Definition of Terms

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Theory and Equations

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DRYING TIMEDrying Conditions


Constant

Drying Curves

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Drying
DryingRateRate
Curve Curve

Constant Drying Conditions

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Constant Drying Conditions

Constant Drying Conditions

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Rate of Drying constant, Rc


Constant Drying Conditions

Mechanisms for Moisture Movement


Liquid Diffusion Model
∂X ∂2 X
= DL 2
∂t ∂x
For long drying time, the solution to the PDE becomes:
 2

X1 − X *
=
8
exp  − D t  π  
L  
X −X *
π 2
  2 x1  

or t=
4 x12 (
8 X − X*
ln 2 1
)
π DL π X − X *
2
( )
Capillary Action Model

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Variable Drying Conditions

Variable Drying Conditions

Adiabatic Dryers

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Variable Drying Conditions


Drying Time for Low Temperature Drying

Variable Drying Conditions

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Variable Drying Conditions

Length of Drier

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Chemical Engineering Review

DISCUSSION OF REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS

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