Drying Questions

Identification of components and flow paths 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Where do you keep your material to be dried within the oven? Where is the blower located? Show the flow path of air within the dryer? Where is the heater? Where is the temperature controller?

Theory
6. How does the temperature affect the drying rate? 7. How does the blower air flow rate affect the drying rate?

Procedure and Measurement 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. How did you measure the weight of material? How did you measure the drying rate? How did you prepare the sample? What is the material dried? What measurement of the pan you have taken and why?

Objectives and Relevance to Industrial Applications 13. 14. 15. 16. What is the relevance of this experiment to industry? Give some industrial applications where drying is encountered? Give three other types of dryers used in industry When this type of drying is cannot be used in industry?

Accuracy and Shortcomings 17. 18. 19. 20. What are the errors that occur in the measurement of the weight of the sample? Suggest a method in situ. Measurement of the weight of the sample while drying? Explain the errors that could occur which could affect your results? What are the errors that could occur due to fluctuation of humidity within the dryer?