Calculations on an adiabatic continuous dryer

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, then click the Calculation tab and tick on the Iteration
2. In the spreadsheet "Calculations"
a. Insert input values in the yellow cells
b. Turn the "SWITCH" ON (set the value in the cell G2 (red cell) equal to 1 and press ENTER)
c. Iterate (by pressing F9) until the values in the green cells are constant. Read the results in the gree
d. To recalculate for different parameter values turn the "SWITCH" OFF (set the value in the cell G2 e
e Iteration box. On Maximum iterations box write 1000.

press ENTER)
the results in the green cells
value in the cell G2 equal to 0 and press ENTER). Repeat steps 2a to 2c
Calculations in a continuous dryer

Assumptions: 1. Adiabatic operation

2. The air follows the wet bulb line in the dryer

3. Total pressure = 1 atm

Input data

Air before heater

Temperature T= 25 oC
Relative humidity RH= 60.0%

Air in the dryer

Temperature at inlet TGi= 496.2 oC
Relative humidity at outlet RHo= 70.0%

Product
Mass flow rate at inlet F= 34488 kg/h
Moisture condent at inlet (wet basis) Y i= 34.0%
Moisture condent at outlet (wet basis) Yo= 10.8%

Results
Air mass flow rate mG= Err:522 kg d.a/h
Ratio of air to product mass flow rate mG/mF= Err:522
Volumetric air flow rate at inlet q= Err:522 m3/h
Air temperature at outlet TGo= Err:522 oC
Heat reguirements Q= Err:522 kJ/h
Specific Heat Consumption SHC= Err:522 kJ/kg water evapor.
 Control panel
SWITCH= 1

Properties of air Room Air at Air at

air inlet outlet
Dry bulb temperature T= 25.0 496.2 Err:522
Wet bulb temperature Tw= Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
Dew-point temperature Tdp= Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
Humidity at T W= 0.012 0.012 Err:522
Saturation humidity at Tw Ww= Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
Relative humidity RH= 60.0% 0.0% Err:522
Partial pressure of water vapor in the air p= 1901 1901 Err:522
Water vapor pressure at T pw T= 3169 99616299 Err:522
Water vapor pressure at Tw pw Tw= Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
Err:522 Err:522
Enthalpy of air H= 55.4 539.5 Err:522
Latent heat of vaporazation of water at Tw λw= Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
Humid heat cs= 1.027 1.027 Err:522
Humid volume vH= 0.860 2.219 Err:522
Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
Calculations
Moisture condent of product at inlet (dry basis) X i= 0.515 kg water/kg d.s.
Moisture condent of product at outlet (dry basis) Xo= 0.120 kg water/kg d.s.
Mass flow rate of dry solids mF= 22762.08 kg d.s./h
Temperature of air at outlet TGo= Err:522 oC
Air mass flow rate mG= Err:522 kg d.a/h
ater evapor.