Answer to Question #325077 in Chemical Engineering for Heri

Question

A can of pumpkin puree 8.73cm diameter by 11.43cm in height is being heated in a steam retort in which the steam pressure is 100 kPa above atmospheric pressure. The pumpkin has a thermal conductivity of 0.83Jm's "C", a specific heat of 3770Jkg and a density of 1090kgm³. The temperature in the can prior to retorting was 20°C. Plot out the temperature at the centre of the can as a function of time until this temperature reaches 115°C. Assume is very high

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