To save energy, stack gas from a furnace is used to dry rice. The flow sheet and known data are shown in Figure P12.11. What is the amount of recycle gas (in Ib mol) per 100 lb of P if the concentration of water in the gas stream entering the dryer is 5.20%? Stack gas S (Ib moi) 4.73% H20 Rocycle R Wet gas (Ib mol) 9.31% H0 Dryer Rice feed F (ib) Rice feed P (Ib) 75% Rice 25% Water 95% Rice 5% Water
To save energy, stack gas from a furnace is used to dry rice. The flow sheet and known data are shown in Figure P12.11. What is the amount of recycle gas (in Ib mol) per 100 lb of P if the concentration of water in the gas stream entering the dryer is 5.20%? Stack gas S (Ib moi) 4.73% H20 Rocycle R Wet gas (Ib mol) 9.31% H0 Dryer Rice feed F (ib) Rice feed P (Ib) 75% Rice 25% Water 95% Rice 5% Water
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Transcribed Image Text:To save energy, stack gas from a furnace is used to dry rice. The flow sheet and
known data are shown in Figure P12.11. What is the amount of recycle gas (in Ib
mol) per 100 lb of P if the concentration of water in the gas stream entering the dryer
is 5.20%?
Wet gas (Ib mol)
9.31% H20
Recycle R
w
Stack gas
S (ib mol)
4.73% H20
Dryer
Rice feed
F (ib)
Rice feed
P (Ib)
75% Rice
25% Water
95% Rice
5% Water
Figure P12.1i
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