Question

Find the moisture to be evaporated per kg of dried product if initial and final moisture content per kg of dry solid is 85% and 15%.

(a) 0.5

(b) 0.6

(c) 0.7

(d) 0.8

I got this question in class test.

My question is based upon Moisture Concept of Drying in chapter Drying of Mass Transfer

Answer 1

Correct choice is (c) 0.7

The best I can explain: Moisture to dry = Initial moisture – final moisture content = 0.85 – 0.15 =0.7 per kg of dry solid.