Wet coal amounting to 10000 ton/day is dried in an air dryer .The wet coal feed enters with 24% by mass of water and exits with 4%.The hot air used to dry the wet coal is fed at 40°C dry‐bulb temperature ,and 16°C wet‐bulb temperature .The moist air exits the dryer with 40% RH at 30°C. Calculate the amount of dry air atm 4/h at STP. Use psychrometric chart

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Wet coal amounting to 10000 ton/day is dried in an air dryer .The wet coal feed enters with 24% by mass of water and exits with 4%.The hot air used to dry the wet coal is fed at 40°C dry‐bulb temperature ,and 16°C wet‐bulb temperature .The moist air exits the dryer with 40% RH at 30°C. Calculate the amount of dry air atm 4/h at STP.

Use psychrometric chart 

 

Relative Humidity (%)
100 90 80 70
30
30
6.0
25
50
Wet Bulb Temperature (°C)
20
Dew Point (°C)
40
20
15
30
10
10
20
10
-10
10
20
30
40
Dry Bulb Temperature (°C)
Mixing Ratio (g/kg)
Transcribed Image Text:Relative Humidity (%) 100 90 80 70 30 30 6.0 25 50 Wet Bulb Temperature (°C) 20 Dew Point (°C) 40 20 15 30 10 10 20 10 -10 10 20 30 40 Dry Bulb Temperature (°C) Mixing Ratio (g/kg)
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