The wet feed material to a continuous dryer contains 50%wt water and is dried to 27% by countercurrent airflow. The dried product leaves at the rate of 907.2 kg/h. Fresh air to the system has a ratio of 0.010 kg water/kg dry air. The moist air leaves the drier with a ratio of 0.025 kg water/kg dry air, and part of it is recirculated and mixed with the fresh air. The mixed air enters the dryer at 0.015 kg water/kg dry air. Diagram is needed. Calculate:       a. Amount of wet material dried per hour.   b. Fresh air flow in kg/h.   c. Wet air purged per hour.

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The wet feed material to a continuous dryer contains 50%wt water and is dried to 27% by countercurrent airflow. The dried product leaves at the rate of 907.2 kg/h. Fresh air to the system has a ratio of 0.010 kg water/kg dry air. The moist air leaves the drier with a ratio of 0.025 kg water/kg dry air, and part of it is recirculated and mixed with the fresh air. The mixed air enters the dryer at 0.015 kg water/kg dry air. Diagram is needed. Calculate:

 

 

 

a. Amount of wet material dried per hour.

 

b. Fresh air flow in kg/h.

 

c. Wet air purged per hour.

 

 

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