Wet leather containing 61% water enters a continuous tunnel dryer and leaves at a rate of 485lb
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Wet leather containing 61% water enters a continuous tunnel dryer and leaves at a rate of 485lbm/h containing 6.0% water. Dry air enters the dryer at 140°F and 1 atm. and the outlet air is at 130°F and 1 atm with a relative humidity of 50%. Calculate the rate at which wet leather enters the dryer and the volumetric tow rate of the inlet air (ft3/h).
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Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes
ISBN: 978-0471720638
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Authors: Richard M. Felder, Ronald W. Rousseau
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