Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0612 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Psychrometry and Grain Drying

Subtopic: Psychrometry and Grain Drying

Question Statement:

An LSU continuous-flow grain dryer has column cross-sectional area $A = 2.5\text{ m}^2$ and grain column height $H = 6.0\text{ m}$ (volume $V = 15.0\text{ m}^3$). For paddy having bulk density $\rho_b = 600\text{ kg/m}^3$, the total holding capacity of paddy in tonnes is:

Answer Key:

9.0

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Mass $= V \times \rho_b = 15.0 \times 600 = 9000\text{ kg} = 9.0\text{ tonnes}$.
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