Question: The peanuts will be dried in a cross flow dryer. The initial moisture of peanuts is 80% on wet basis, and the exit moisture is

The peanuts will be dried in a cross flow dryer. The initial moisture of peanuts is 80% on wet basis, and the exit moisture is 12% on wet basis at 25 C. The drying air is first conditioned in a heater. Air enters the heater at 25C (dry thermometer temperature) and 80% relative humidity. The energy provided by the heater is 84 kJ/kg of dry air. The air leaves the dryer at 90% relative humidity. In the light of this information given:

a-What is the relative humidity of the air leaving the heater?

b- What is the dry bulb temperature of the air leaving the dryer?

c- What is the velocity of the air required to dry 50 kg of peanuts per hour (m3/h)?

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