Design of a Rotary Dehumidifier
Keywords:
Rotary dehumidifier, Rice bran drying, Electrical performanceAbstract
The purpose of this article is to design of a rotary dehumidifier. It had a width of 0.50 meters, a length of 1.50 meters, a height of 1.0 meters. The drive part used an electric motor of 0.5 horsepower, and the heating system uses a 2,500 W infrared heater that can adjust the temperature accordingly. Including installed humidity and temperature sensors inside the rotary dehumidifier. Measuring the electrical efficiency found that while no-load per 30-minute production cycle, the cost per 1 production cycle was 4.20 baht when there was a load of 10 kilograms per 30-minute production cycle. The cost used per 1 production cycle is 4.30 baht. The weight of 10 kg was tested for 30 minutes. The moisture percentage before drying was measured at 13.8. At the end of the time, the dried rice bran weighed 9.8 kg. The moisture percentage after drying was 5.0. Make rice bran reduce moisture.
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