Assignment No 13(DD Data Collection)

Objective:

See how drying happens in south and north side of drying apparatus. Plan the next trials as per previous data.

Procedure:

The next batch started on 8th JAN’19. The procedure followed as follows;

  1. Take 3.5 kg sawdust.
  2. Mix 11 liter water in sawdust.
  3. Leave the mixture for half an hour.
  4. After that do the weight of it.
  5. Take 10 gm sample for LOD.
  6. Evenly distribute wet sawdust on each plate. As follows, Plate One- 1 kg, Plate Two- 1.5 kg, Plate Three- 2 kg, Plate Four- 2.4 kg, Plate Five-2.6 kg, Plate Six- 2.6 kg.
  7. Note down the time when the batch was loaded.
  8. From south and north take samples.
fig1. Northside lod data charts
fig2. Southside lod data charts

Conclusion:

Plate no 3,4 and 5 are not drying well as compared to plate no 1,2 and 6.

Next Plan:

To add a solar panel because of the electrical problem in the day.

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