Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0614 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Psychrometry and Grain Drying

Subtopic: Psychrometry and Grain Drying

Question Statement:

A continuous grain dryer evaporates water at rate $\dot{m}_w = 180\text{ kg/h}$ ($0.05\text{ kg/s}$). Latent heat of vaporization of water is $h_{fg} = 2400\text{ kJ/kg}$. Heat requirement for moisture evaporation $\dot{Q} = 0.05 \times 2400$ in kW is:

Answer Key:

120

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$\dot{Q} = 0.05 \times 2400 = 120.0\text{ kW}$.
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