Parameter | Value |
Trial Date | 15th March, 2020 |
Biomass used | Maize cobs |
Dryer Capacity | 500 kg |
Mass of maize | 250 kg |
Drying duration | 3 hours |
Dryer efficiency | 81.1% |
Airflow rate of fan | 1079.4 m3/h |
Thermal efficiency | 29.6% |
Mass of maize cobs | 45 kg |
Volume of diesel used | 0.9 litres |
Diesel utilized to moisture removed ratio | 1:33 |
Initial moisture content (MCwb) | 17.5% |
Finial moisture content (MCwb) | 11.5% |
Moisture Extraction Rate (MER) | 9.6 kg/h |
Drying rate | 2%/h |
Mass of moisture removed | 28.8 kg |