Question

If the time taken for the moisture removal is obtained from the formula

Time = Ss(Xc – Xe)/ Nc * A ln ((X1-Xe)/(X2-Xe))

then the falling curve will be curves symmetrically

Where, Ss= Wet solid weight
Xc,Xe- constant & equilibrium moisture content
X1,X2 – initial and final moisture content

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

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Answer: (b).False

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