clear; clc; printf("\n Example 16.4"); //In 100 kg of feed //mass of water = mw = 100*30/100; //mass of water in kg //mass of dry solids = md = 100-30; //mass of dry solids //and: //For b kg water in the dried solids: 100b/(b + 70) = 15.5 b = poly([0],'b'); b1 = roots(100*b - 15.5*(b+70)); printf("\n water in the product ,b = %.1f kg",b1); //Initial water content w1 = 30/70; //Intial moisture content in kg/kg dry solids //Final moisture content w2 = (12.8/70); //Final moisture content in kg/kg dry solids //water to be removed w3 = (30-12.8); //water to be removed in kg //Surface of drying S = (0.03*70); //Surface for drying in m^2 rate = (0.0007*2.1); //Rate of drying in kg/sec //As the final moisture content is above the critical value, all the drying is at this constant rate and the time of drying is: t = 17.2/0.00147; printf("\n As the final moisture content is above the critical value, all the drying is at this constant rate and the time of drying is: %d ksecs or %.2f hr",t,t/3600);