Calculations on an adiabatic continuous dryer

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, then click the Calculation tab and tick on the Iteration
2. In the spreadsheet "Calculations"
a. Insert input values in the yellow cells
b. Turn the "SWITCH" ON (set the value in the cell G2 (red cell) equal to 1 and press ENTER)
c. Iterate (by pressing F9) until the values in the green cells are constant. Read the results in the gree
d. To recalculate for different parameter values turn the "SWITCH" OFF (set the value in the cell G2 e
e Iteration box. On Maximum iterations box write 1000.

press ENTER)
the results in the green cells
value in the cell G2 equal to 0 and press ENTER). Repeat steps 2a to 2c
Calculations in a continuous dryer

Assumptions: 1. Adiabatic operation

2. The air follows the wet bulb line in the dryer

3. Total pressure = 1 atm

Input data

Air before heater

Temperature T= 20 oC
Relative humidity RH= 60.0%

Air in the dryer

Temperature at inlet TGi= 200 oC
Relative humidity at outlet RHo= 10.0%

Product
Mass flow rate at inlet F= 5000 kg/h
Moisture condent at inlet (wet basis) Yi= 50.0%
Moisture condent at outlet (wet basis) Yo= 4.0%

Results
Air mass flow rate mG= 54453 kg d.a/h
Ratio of air to product mass flow rate mG/mF= 21.8
Volumetric air flow rate at inlet q= 45787 m3/h
Air temperature at outlet TGo= 93.3 oC
Heat reguirements Q= 10011471 kJ/h
Specific Heat Consumption SHC= 4178.7 kJ/kg water evapor.
Control panel
SWITCH= 1

Properties of air Room Air at Air at

air inlet outlet
Dry bulb temperature T= 20.0 200.0 93.3
Wet bulb temperature Tw= 15.0 47.3 47.3
Dew-point temperature Tdp= 11.8 11.8 41.0
Humidity at T W= 0.009 0.009 0.053
Saturation humidity at Tw W w= 0.011 0.074 0.074
Relative humidity RH= 60.0% 0.1% 10.0%
Partial pressure of water vapor in the air p= 1403 1403 7919
Water vapor pressure at T pw T= 2338 1563054 79521
Water vapor pressure at Tw pw Tw= 1706 10774 10774
1384 1384 7790
0.0086 0.0087
Enthalpy of air H= 42.3 226.1 234.9
Latent heat of vaporazation of water at Tw w= 2467 2390 2390
Humid heat cs= 1.021 1.021 1.104
Humid volume vH= 0.841 1.357 1.125
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
Calculations
Moisture condent of product at inlet (dry basis) Xi= 1.000 kg water/kg d.s.
Moisture condent of product at outlet (dry basis) Xo= 0.042 kg water/kg d.s.
Mass flow rate of dry solids mF= 2500 kg d.s./h
Temperature of air at outlet TGo= 93.3 oC
Air mass flow rate mG= 54453 kg d.a/h