SEMINAR OF FIRST 2019

Prototype of Tray Dryer Unit for

Silica Gel Drying based on Bagasse
.

Present:
Ir. Selastia Yuliati, M.Si.

STATE POLYTECHNIC OF SRIWIJAYA

 PREFACE

METHODS OF RESEARCH
OUTLINE
RESULTS OF RESEARCH

CLOSING
  The silica gel drying process is one of the factors that determines
the quality of the product produced, conventional silica gel drying
results in lower product yield percent. It is feared that it can break
the chain of the Si-OH group so that the ability of silica gel to
absorb moisture will be reduced.
 Tray dryer can be used to dry the material in the form of thick
BACKGROUND solids or solids such as paste, where the material is spread evenly
on the drying racks.
 Bagasse ash contains high silica levels around 68, 5%. The silica
content is high enough that it can be used to make silica-based
materials. Silica gel can be used as an adsorbent because it has a
silanol group (Si-OH) and a siloxane group (Si-O-Si), has broad
pores and a unique surface.
 PURPOSES OF RESEARCH
 Converting hydrogel to silica gel
using a tray dryer.
 Obtain silica gel products
according to JIS-0701 standards.
 Determine the rate of heat
transfer convection (qc) and
conduction (qk) of the
sugarcane-based silica gel drying
process using a tray dryer.
BENEFITS OF RESEARCH
 Science and Technology
(Science and Technology)
 For the Community
 For Academic Institutions
(POLSRI)
FORMULATION What is the effect of heat transfer rate on the rate and time
of drying, so silica gel products that have a moisture
OF THE content below 2.5% can be produced in accordance with
PROBLEM JIS-0701 standards.
 DESIGN OF TRAY DRYER

Keterangan:
1. Output stack
2. Timer setting
3. Temperature setting
4. Hygrometer
display
5. Switch on/off
6. Air filter
7. Flowmeter
8. Heater
9. Dryer rack
PREPARATION ASSEMBLY TOOL TESTING TOOL

DRYING

METHODS OF RESEARCH
DATA RESULT
DATA RESULT
 90

80

70

Graph Effect 60

of Drying

Water Content (%)

50

Time Against 40

Decreased 30

Moisture 20

Content 10

0
0 60 120 180 240 300 360

Times (min)
 0.03

0.02

Drying Rate (Kg / hour.m2)

0.02

Effect of
Drying Time 0.01

on Drying Rate 0.01

0
0 60 120 180 240 300 360

Time (minutes)
 C o n v e c tio n H e a t T ra n sfe r R a te (

EFFECT OF DRYING RATE OF CONVECTION

HEAT TRANSFER
0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.07

C o n d u c t i o n H e a t T ra n s fe r R a t e (k J )
0.07

0.07
0 60 120 180 240 300 360

Drying Time (minutes)

0.35

0.3

0.25

0.2
EFFECT OF DRYING RATE OF CONDUCTION 0.15

HEAT TRANSFER 0.1

0.05

0
0 60 120 180 240 300 360
Drying Time (minutes)
 CONCLUSION SUGGESTION

Based on research data and the

results of the discussion it can be To improve the performance of the
concluded that: tray dryer to make it more optimal, it
 Obtained silica gel products which is necessary to do the following
have an amorphous structural things, including:
form, a silica content of 0.167%,  So that the heat loss is not much lost
and a moisture content of 0.814% then insulation needs to be used, so
CLOSING that meets the JIS-0701 standard, that the heat absorbed can be
which is below 2.5%. utilized optimally.
 The optimum drying conditions  Making the air chimney out as a
are reached at 360 minutes drying place to measure the temperature of
time. By producing a drying rate the wet and dry balls, as well as
of 0.01941 kg / hour.m2, measuring the rate of drying air with
convection heat transfer rate of only a small diameter to reduce heat
0.082 kJ, conduction heat transfer loss during the drying process.
rate of 0.327 kJ and thermal
efficiency of 61.98%.
THANK YOU