Rate of drying curves

Constant rate
Falling rate perod
period
 Constant rate period
Calculation methods for constant-rate drying method
1. Using experimental drying curve
2. Methods using rate of drying curve

X2 and X1 > Xc
the time required to dry a material become:
 Using predicted transfer coefficient
- the rate of drying is controlled by the rate of heat transfer to solid
surface (convection).
For mass transfer:
= = ky
 For heat transfer
= (3600)
If T air at 45-50c, G at 2450-29300kg, v at 0.061-7.6 m/s
h= 0.0204
If