RESULTS

Experiment 1: Determination of the Drying Profile of Moist Sand

Operating conditions: Heater temperature = 65 C

Axial fan speed = 8 Hz

Mass of dry sand = 500 g

Moisture content = 10 %

Mass of empty tray = 0.255 kg

Initial mass of tray + dry sand = 0.755 kg

Mass of water added = 0.050 kg

Initial total mass = 0.805 kg

Mass of tray + Enthalpy Heat

Time T1 T2 T3 T4 Moisture
wet sand R transfer
(min) (C) (C) (C) (C) content, X
(kg)
0 0.805 34 24.4 37.4 35.7 -
6 0.799 34.7 25.1 36.7 36.3
12 0.793 35.1 26.0 37.9 37.7
18 0.788 35.4 25.9 37.9 36.9
24 0.783 35.6 26.4 38.6 37.9
Experiment 2: Determine the Effects of the Air Velocity on Drying Rate

Operating conditions: Heater temperature = 65 C

Axial fan speed = 10 Hz

Mass of dry sand = 500 g

Moisture content = 10 %

Mass of empty tray = 0.255 kg

Initial mass of tray + dry sand = 0.755 kg

Mass of water added = 0.050 kg

Initial total mass = 0.805 kg

Mass of tray + Enthalpy Heat

Time T1 T2 T3 T4 Moisture
wet sand R transfer
(min) (C) (C) (C) (C) content, X
(kg)
0 0.805 36.6 27.4 39.6 37.3 -

6 0.799 35.0 26.1 37.7 37.1

12 0.793 36.0 26.1 39.1 37.1

18 0.788 35.4 26.4 37.5 36.6

24 0.783 36.1 26.0 39.0 37.1

Experiment 3: Determination of the Effect of Moisture Content on Drying Rate

Operating conditions: Heater temperature = 65 C

Axial fan speed = 8 Hz

Mass of dry sand = 500 g

Moisture content = 20 %

Mass of empty tray = 0.255 kg

Initial mass of tray + dry sand = 0.755 kg

Mass of water added = 0.100 kg

Initial total mass = 0.855 kg

Mass of tray + Enthalpy Heat

Time T1 T2 T3 T4 Moisture
wet sand R transfer
(min) (C) (C) (C) (C) content, X
(kg)
0 0.855 35.9 27.5 37.3 37.0 -

6 0.849 35.7 26.4 36.7 37.7

12 0.841 35.1 26.7 36.3 37.4

18 0.835 35.2 26.6 36.2 37.3

24 0.828 35.3 26.6 36.4 37.5