Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0606 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Psychrometry and Grain Drying

Subtopic: Psychrometry and Grain Drying

Question Statement:

A batch of $1000\text{ kg}$ of grain is dried from initial moisture $M_{1} = 25\%$ (wet basis) to final moisture $M_{2} = 15\%$ (wet basis). Using the dry matter balance $W_{dry} = 1000 \times (1 - 0.25) = 750\text{ kg}$, the final weight of dried grain $W_2 = \frac{750}{1 - 0.15} = \frac{750}{0.85}$ in kg is (rounded off to one decimal place):

Answer Key:

882.4

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$W_2 = 750 / 0.85 = 882.35\text{ kg} \approx 882.4\text{ kg}$.
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