Question

It takes 6 hours to dry a wet solid from 50% moisture content to the critical moisture content of 15%. How much longer it will take to dry the solid to 10% moisture content, under the same drying conditions? (The equilibrium moisture content of the solid is 5%).

a.

15 min

b.

51 min

c.

71 min

d.

94 min

Answer: (c).71 min

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