Sample Fractional Initial Mass of

t Average MC
Mass MC Water

0 5 0.454 0.454 0.39122

30 5.035 0.0777
0.05905 0.39122

45 5.068 0.0404

0.03845 0.20475

60 5.048 0.0365

0.03415 0.18425

80 5.055 0.0318

0.0311 0.16075
100 5.068 0.0304
Final Mass of Mass of Water
Water Removed
Time R Drying rate v
0.015
PLOT: X VS R
0.20475 0.18647 30 0.0124315

R (g water/min)
X R 0.01
0.45 0.01243
0.005
0.05905 0.0124315
0.03845 0.0013663 0
0.20475 0.18647 15 0.0124315 0 0.05 0.1 0.
0.03415 0.0011752
0.0311 0.0003341
X (moistur

0.18425 0.02050 15 0.0013663

t R
30 0.01243 Dryin
45 0.0124315
0.16075 0.02350 20 0.0011752 0.014
60 0.0013663 0.012
80 0.0011752 0.01
0.008
100 0.0003341 0.006
0.004
0.002
0.15407 0.00668 20 0.0003341 0
20 30 40

Drying R
t R 0.5
0.45
0 0.454 0.4
0.35
30 0.0777 0.3
45 0.0404 0.25
0.2
60 0.0365 0.15
80 0.0318 0.1
0.05
100 0.0304 0
0 10 20 30 4
 Drying rate vs Moisture content
0.015
R (g water/min)

0.01

0.005

0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5

X (moisture content, wet basis)

Drying Rate vs Time

0.014
0.012
0.01
0.008
0.006
0.004
0.002
0
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110

Drying Rate vs Time

5
5
4
5
3
5
2
5
1
5
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90