Citrus Feedmill Thermal Efficiency

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Daily Load = 100,000 Boxes in 22 Hours = 4,550 boxes per hour
4,550 x 44 #/peel per box = 200,000 #/peel per hour
200,000# Peel x 82% peel moisture = 36,000# Bone Dry Solids
Which produces 40,000 #/hr of Feed @ 10% Moisture

Press Cake % Moisture	Press Cake	Dryer Evaporation	Therms	Waste Heat Evaporator
75	216,000#	156,000#	1,754	84,000#
74	207,692#	147,692#	1,660	92,308#
73	200,000#	140,000#	1,573	100,000#
72	192,857#	132,857#	1,494	107,143#
71	186,206#	126,206#	1,418	113,794#
70	180,000#	120,000#	1,349	120,000#
69	174,193#	114,193#	1,284	125,807#
68	168,750#	108,750#	1,222	131,250#
67	163,636#	103,636#	1,165	136,364#
66	158,823#	98,823#	1,110	141,177#
65	154,285#	94,285#	1,060	145,715#
64	105,000#	90,000#	1,011	150,000#
63	145,945#	85,945#	966	154,055#
62	142,105#	82,105#	923	157,895#
61	138,461#	78,461#	882	161,539#
60	135,000#	75,000#	843	165,000#

Rotary Dryer:	1,500 BTU Required Per Pound of Water Evaporated
One Therm:	100,000 BTU
Bunker C:	145,000 BTU/Gallon
Oil House Water Not Included:	Brown: Assume one pound per box FMC: Assume four pounds per box