The following table shows a brief description of the variables appearing in this tab. The table also displays their default values and their generally acceptable range:
Variable |
Default Value |
Range |
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○ Heating Agent Name |
<Steam> |
Any Heating Agent |
● Inlet Temperature (oC) |
152.0 |
Positive |
● Outlet Temperature (oC) |
152.0 |
Positive |
○ Specific Amount (kg/kg evap.) |
2.0 |
Positive |
● Rate (kg/h) |
0.0 |
Positive |
○ Heat Transfer Efficiency(%) |
100.0 |
[0,100) |
○ Power Type |
<Std Power> |
Any Power Type |
◙ Specific Power (Per Area) (kW/m2) |
0.0 |
Positive |
◙ Power (kW) |
0.0 |
Positive |
◙ Power Per Unit (kW) |
0.0 |
Positive |
Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output
•Heating Requirement...
Please note that the amount of heating required for drying is calculated from the specific amount requirement and not from an energy balance.
•Specific Power...
The value and units of specific power may be different from the above because the depend on the specific dryer. That is the case because this dialog is used in several different drying operations.