Question: A granular insoluble solid material with a depth of 2 5 . 4 mm is dried in a perforated pan with dimensions of 0 .

A granular insoluble solid material with a depth of 25.4 mm is dried in a perforated pan with dimensions of 0.61m*0.61m at a constant rate period. The pan contains 11.34 kg of dry solid having a moisture content of 0.35 kg H2O/ kg dry solid, and the material is to be dried in the constant rate period to 0.22 kg H2O/ kg dry solid. After the drying process this product is to be frozen in an air blast freezer at -32C. Freezing temperature of solid material is -3.1C. Until solid material reaches freezing temperature the freezer must be worked for 10 minutes for 1C decreasing. The heat transfer coefficient is 22W/mK. Density of unfrozen solid is 1122kg/m3 and thermal conductivity values of frozen solid is 1.122W/mK. Calculate the drying rate and the time in hours needed for the total process.

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