In a Laboratory Test Run, the Rate of Drying Was

question 24

Multiple Choice

In a laboratory test run, the rate of drying was found to be 0.5 x 10-3 kg/m² .s, when the moisture content reduced from 0.4 to 0.1 on dry basis. The critical moisture content of the material is 0.08 on a dry basis. A tray dryer is used to dry 100 kg (dry basis) of the same material under identical conditions. The surface area of the material is 0.04 m² /kg of dry solid. The time required (in seconds) to reduce the moisture content of the solids from 0.3 to 0.2 (dry basis) is

• A)2000
• B)4000
• C)5000
• D)6000

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