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Tsa Time
Thb
Temperature Patterns in dryers
Tha
Tsb
Temperature
Tv
Total Moisture
B Content
Total Moisture
B Content
dmv ms dX
By definition of drying rate R
Adt A dt
Total drying time by integrating ms X1 dX
between X1 and X2 the initial and final
free moisture content, respectively.
tT
A
X2 R
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In the constant-rate period R = Rc ms X 1 X 2
tc
and the drying time is simply ARc
R aX
In the falling rate period, as an
approximation, the drying rate
can be assumed proportional to
the moisture content
dmv ms dX ms dX
R aX
Adt A dt A dt
Since a Rc / X c ms X c X c
tT tc ln
ARc X 2
ms Xc
tT X 1 X c X c ln
ARc X2
D Tha Twb
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Continuous Fluid-Bed Dryer