Time For Drying Of Wet Bagasse In A Rotary Bagasse Dryer Used In Jaggery Plant

In this paper, the rotary bagasse dryer was analyzed by measuring the drying rate for different input conditions. Bagasse is the main raw material obtained during the production of jaggery. In jaggery unit, bagasse is dried in a area under open sky. The residence time is around 4 to 6 days and involved 7 to 10 workers. In spring season we cannot run the plant because of bagasse cannot be dried in open sky. Bagasse can be dried effectively by incorporating the rotary dryer in jaggery plant. The flue gas heat rejected   to chimney is utilizes to dry the bagasse by incorporating the rotary dryer. The results obtained experimentally for the average residence time was compared to results obtained from mathematical model are presented in this paper. 
It is a good compliance with the experimental data of residence time with theoretical results.