Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 44
Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A batch of 500 kg mangoes is harvested at 85 % moisture (wet basis). The desired storage moisture is 75 % (wet basis). The drying equipment can handle only 200 kg of fruit at a time and removes water at a rate of 2 kg h⁻¹ per 100 kg of fruit. After each batch the dried fruit is set aside and the next batch starts immediately. (a) Calculate the minimum total drying time required to bring the whole batch to the target moisture. (b) If each kilogram of water removed requires 0.5 MJ of energy, compute the total energy consumption (in MJ).
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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