Question

A batch of leather after drying weighs 500 kg and contains 6% moisture. During the process, leather loses 60% of its original weight. O Draw the flowsheet for this process.

Calculate the original moisture content of the leather in terms of kg of H2O/kg of dry leather. Calculate kg of H20 removed/kg of dry leather. ) H2O removed as percent of the original water.

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