A spray drier is used to dry skim milk to a final moisture content of 5.00%. The air entering the drier is 110°C, is heated from ambient air at 26.0°C and 80.0% RH. The flow rate of hot air entering the dryer is 1000 m3 dry air/min. The skim milk enters the dryer at 45.0°C with 55.0% moisture content and the exit temperature is 55.0°C. The specific heat of product solids is 2.00 kJ/kg dry solid-°C. The heated air leaves the system at 5.00°C above the product temperature. Determine: a. the %RH of air leaving the dryer; and b. the production rate of the moist product leaving the dryer. (Note: Obtain necessary properties of air using the psychrometric chart given to you; All moisture content is on wet basis)

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A spray drier is used to dry skim milk to a final moisture content of 5.00%. The air entering the drier is 110°C, is heated from ambient air at 26.0°C and 80.0% RH. The flow rate of hot air entering the dryer is 1000 m3 dry air/min. The skim milk enters the dryer at 45.0°C with 55.0% moisture content and the exit temperature is 55.0°C. The specific heat of product solids is 2.00 kJ/kg dry solid-°C. The heated air leaves the system at 5.00°C above the product temperature. Determine: a. the %RH of air leaving the dryer; and b. the production rate of the moist product leaving the dryer. (Note: Obtain necessary properties of air using the psychrometric chart given to you; All moisture content is on wet basis)
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