Abstract
This research article focuses on the energy and exergy analysis of paddy drying using fluidised bed dryer. The energy analysis of paddy drying process is conducted using first law of thermodynamics. The parameters energy utilisation (EU) and energy utilisation ratio (EUR) are determined from the first law analysis. Similarly, second law of thermodynamics is used for the exergy analysis of paddy drying. Exergy analysis is conducted with the help of the parameters like exergy evaporation rate, exergy destruction and exergetic efficiency. Specific moisture extraction rate (SMER) is determined to get the value of moisture vaporisation rate per energy consumed for drying. Paddy grains are dried in a batch of 2 kg and 3 kg at 40°C, 50°C temperature of drying air and drying air velocity of 2 and 3 m/s. From the analysis, it is observed that EU, EUR, SMER and exergy destruction decreased and exergetic efficiency increased with drying time. The exergy evaporation rate first increases to a certain value from zero and then decreases continuously. The exergetic efficiency varies from 12.37% to 86.25% whereas EU and EUR varied from 55 J/s to 549 J/s and 0.087 to 0.656 respectively.
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