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Rotary Dryer

The document outlines an experiment to determine the drying characteristics of a rotary dryer, which involves heating non-porous materials to remove unbound moisture. It describes the setup, assumptions, and experimental procedure, including measurements of air flow rates and temperatures. Additionally, it includes calculations for heat transfer coefficients and maintenance instructions for the equipment.

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Rotary Dryer

The document outlines an experiment to determine the drying characteristics of a rotary dryer, which involves heating non-porous materials to remove unbound moisture. It describes the setup, assumptions, and experimental procedure, including measurements of air flow rates and temperatures. Additionally, it includes calculations for heat transfer coefficients and maintenance instructions for the equipment.

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EXPERIMENT NO.

– 8

ROTARY DRYER
ROTARY DRYER

AIM:
To determine the drying characteristic for rotary dryer.

THEORY:
Consider a rotary continuous counter current dryer fed with a non - porous material having all
moisture as unbound moisture. As the material enters the dryer, it is first heated to the drying
temperature. It will then pass through the length of dryer at nearly the wet - bulb temperature
and theoretically at the end of the dryer, the material shall be discharged as dry material
nearly at the wet bulb temperature.

ASSUMPTIONS:
1. No heat loss from the dryer.
2. Heat is supplied only from the air, not by conduction from the dryer shell.
3. All the moisture present is free moisture.
4. There is no evaporation of moisture in the preliminary heating period.
5. Drying proceeds at a constant wet - bulb temperature until desired amount of water has
been removed.

DESCRIPTION:
A rotary dryer consists of a cylindrical shell, set with its axis at a right angle to the horizontal
and mounted on rollers so that it can be rotated. The material to be dried is fed to the high end
of the dryer and, by rotation of the dryer, usually assisted by internal shelves of flight, is
gradually advanced to the lower end where it is discharged. The source of heat for a rotary
dryer is usually the hot air that circulates through the dryer. The characteristic dimensions
are:

Rotary dryer ID = D =110 mm = 0.11 m


Dryer length = 1500 mm = 1.5 m
Pre - heating of air using 1.5 KW heater (2 nos)
Air flow rate measurement by a pitot tube
Solid feed: By a screw conveyor
Inlet / Outlet air temperature by a hygrometer.

EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE:
1. Set the pre - heating temperature for air.
2. Fill the feed hopper with wet solid.
3. Measure the initial moisture content of the feed.
4. Start the dryer in rotary motion.
5. Allow the wet solid to flow through the dryer by starting the screw conveyor at the pre
fixed speed.
6. At steady state record the following:

a) Air flow rate (Orifice meter, manometer reading and convert it to volumetric flow rate and
mass flow rate) = GG.
b) Air temperature at inlet.
c) Air temperature at outlet.
7. Repeat the above steps for at least 4 gas flow rates.

CALCULATIONS:
OBSERVATION TABLE:
Hot Air Hot Air Manometer Initial Final Air Ua
inlet outlet Reading Weight Weight Velocity
temp ⁰C temp ⁰C of Feed of kg/m2hr
Product
T1 T2 T3 T4 Left Right

Consider a rotary dryer for which temperature course is similar to figure.

CS = Specific heat of material kcal/kg dry solid


TG = Temperature of air stream
T = Temperature of solid
A = Cross sectional area of dryer
Z = Distance along dryer
L = Length of the dryer =1.5 m
U = Overall heat transfer co-efficient, kcal/ (h-0C-m2 of solid surface)
For determining Ua use the equation

D = Dryer Diameter (in feet)

Plot Ua Vs GG
And Verify:

Ua = aGGh/D
Ua = 15GG0.16/D
Ua = 10 GG0.16/D

PRECAUTION AND MAITANANCE INSTRUCTIONS:


1. Proper oiling should be necessary for moving parts like roller.
2. Feed should be granular.
3. If heaters are switched ON, the air should be passed to heating zone.

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