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A wet solid initially contains x1% free moisture, and it is subjected to a stream of hot air flowing at a rate of Q and inlet conditions of T1 and RH1. We want to dry the solid down to its critical moisture content. Which of the following will result to the fastest rate of drying?   increasing Q      increasing RH1  increasing contact time  none of the choices decreasing T1

A wet solid initially contains x1% free moisture, and it is subjected to a stream of hot air flowing at a rate of Q and inlet conditions of T1 and RH1. We want to dry the solid down to its critical moisture content. Which of the following will result to the fastest rate of drying?   increasing Q      increasing RH1  increasing contact time  none of the choices decreasing T1

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
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A wet solid initially contains x1% free moisture, and it is subjected to a stream of hot air flowing at a rate of Q and inlet conditions of T1 and RH1. We want to dry the solid down to its critical moisture content. Which of the following will result to the fastest rate of drying?

 

increasing Q     

increasing RH1 

increasing contact time 

none of the choices

decreasing T1

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