Lecture - 11

Psychrometric chart and its use in drying, Drying principles and theory, theory of
diffusion, mechanism of drying, factors affecting drying process

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The difference between wet bulb and dry bulb temperature at any condition is
A) Wet bulb depression B) Dry Bulb depression
C) Dew Point depression D) Thermal depression

2. The ratio of actual mass of water vapour in a given volume of moist air to the mass of water vapour
in the same volume of saturated air is
A) Relative humidity B) Absolute humidity
C) Humidity D) Degree of saturation
3. The horizontal line in the psychrometric chart represents
A) Specific humidity B) Wet bulb temperature
C) Dry bulb temperature D) Dew point temperature
4. In summer air conditioning the air is
A) Cooled and humidified B) Cooled and dehumidified
C) Heated and humidified D) Heated and dehumidified
5. Mixture of dry air and water vapour is
A) Saturated air B) Moist air
C) Dry air D) Degree of saturation