Question: In the given unit operation for drying, it is essential to hold the moisture content of a feed to a dryer to 20% moisture (wet)

 In the given unit operation for drying, it is essential to

In the given unit operation for drying, it is essential to hold the moisture content of a feed to a dryer to 20% moisture (wet) to avoid sticking and lumping. This is done by mixing the feed with 35% moisture (wet) with a recycle stream of dried material from the dryer having 7% moisture (wet). Determine the following: Feed to recycle ratio Fraction of the dried product that must be recycled Water removed to feed ratio

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