Performance Test of Rotary Dryer in the Process of Drying Areca Nut Seeds
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https://doi.org/10.36257/jieetech.v3i1.9408Keywords:
Areca Nut, Rotary Dryer, Moisture Content, Drying Rate, Thermal EfficiencyAbstract
Areca seeds must be dried because if the water content is still high, it is feared that mold will gros so that it will reduce the quality of areca nuts. This study aims to analyze the effect of independent variables to determine the optimum drying conditions. The drying equipment used is a rotary dryer.The heat source comes from the combustion heat source. The use of LPG gas fuel was chosen because it is more efficient in the drying process. Based on the results of testing the variation of these variables for drying for 210 minutes greatly affects the decrease in moisture content, drying rate and thermal efficiency. By design at a temperature of 80℃, the water content is 14,2%, while actually at a temperature of 80℃, the water content is 14% and for the optimum condition of air flow velocity of 6,5 m/s and cylinder rotational speed of 1 Rpm with a thermal efficiency 0f 31,21%, the water content is 14,5% and the drying rate is 0,808 kg/h m2. The highest efficiency value obtained under the condition of 3 Rpm in 210 minutes is 64,65%.
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