Table 7.

1: Experimental results for calculation of Particulate Density

Data for Calculation of Particulate Density
Total weight, g
6.012
Weight of beaker, g
4.429
Weight of the sample, g
1.583
3
Standard Volume (VR), cm
6.280
Volume of sample cell (VC), cm3
11.67
Total drying time, min
14.18
Table 7.2: Experimental result of inlet and outlet temperature
Operation state
Before experiment
During experiment
After experiment

Inlet temperature, C
200
200
200

Outlet temperature, C
100
76
82

Table 7.3: Experimental result of pressure, volume of particular powder and density of
particulate powder
Data
P1
P2
VP

#1
18.555
6.987
10.397

#2
18.823
7.090
10.392

#3
18.162
6.857
10.353

Density of

0.1522

0.1523

0.1529

particulate powder
Where;
VP = Volume of particulate powder, cm3
VR = Standard volume, cm3
VC = Volume of sample cell, cm3
P1 = Pressure; after applying pressure on the standard density
P2 = Pressure; after taking VC into account

Calculation
1. Volume of particulate density,

V P =V R

[( ) ]
P1
1
P2

For #1,
Given, VR = 6.28 cm3 and the experimental data P1 = 18.555 and P2 = 6.987.
Therefore,
V P =6.28

1 =10.397 cm
([ 18.555
6.987 ) ]

For #2,
Given, VR = 6.28 cm3 and the experimental data P1 = 18.823 and P2 = 7.090
Therefore,
V P =6.28

1 =10.392 cm
([ 18.823
7.090 ) ]

For #3,
Given, VR = 6.28 cm3 and the experimental data P1 = 18.162 and P2 = 6.857.
Therefore,
V P =6.28

[(

18.162
1 =10.353 cm3
6.857

Average volume of the Particulate=

10.397+10.392+10.353
=10.380 cm3
3

1. Density of the particulate

To determine the density, weight of the sample = 1.583 g.

For #1,
Density = mass/volume
Density = 1.583/ 10.397 = 0.1522 g/cm3
For #2,
Density = 1.583/ 10.392 = 0.1523 g/cm3
For #3,
Density = 1.583/ 10.353 = 0.1529 g/cm3

Average Density of the Particulate=

0.1522+ 0.1523+O.1529
=0.1524 g /cm3
3

Or
Density of the particulate = 0.1524 g/cm3 x 1000 kg/m3 = 152.4 kg/m3
1. Calculation of thermal efficiency (overall)

overall =

T AiT Ao
100
T AiT

100
( 200100
20027 )

overall =

Solution

Compressor Air

Drying Chamber

Cyclone Powder Collector

Exhaust Air

Dry Gas

Liquid Vessel

Collection Vessel

Process Block Diagram

Laboratory-scale spray dryer.

A=Solution or suspension to be dried in
B=Atomization gas in
1= Drying gas in
2=Heating of drying gas
3=Spraying of solution or suspension
4=Drying chamber
5=Part between drying chamber and cyclone
6=Cyclone
7=Drying gas is taken away
8=Collection vessel of product

Figure 7.1: working mechanism of spray dryer