Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
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Author: J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart
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Gilliland and Sherwood obtained data for the drying of a water-wet piece of hemlock wood measuring 15.15x14.8x0.75 cm, where only the two largest faces were exposed to drying air, which was at 25oC and passed over the faces at 3.7 m/s. The wetbulb temperature of the air was 17oC and pressure was 1 atm. The data below were obtained for average moisture content (dry basis) of the wood as a function of time. From these data, determine whether Case 1 or Case 2 for the diffusion of moisture in solids applies. If Case 1 is chosen, determine the effective diffusivity; if Case 2, determine: (a) drying rate in g/h-cm2 for the constant-rate period, assuming a wood density of 0.5 g/cm3 (dry basis) and no shrinkage upon drying; (b) critical moisture content; (c) predicted parabolic moisture-content profile at the beginning of the fallingrate period; (d) effective diffusivity during the falling-rate period. In addition, for either case, describe what else could be determined from the data and explain how it could be verified
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Avg. Moisture
Time, h Content, % (dry basis) Time, h Content, % (dry basis)
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9.
41.8
112
10
38.5
96.8
12
30.8
83.5
14
26.4
4
73.6
16
20.9
64.9
18
16.5
6.
57.2
20
14.3
51.7
22
12.1
46.1
6.6
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