Removing moisture from polyester staples

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Moisture removal from Polyester staples.
I want to remove 6% moisture in one hour from 500 kg of polyester staples, which contains 12% moisture using vacuum chamber at maximum temperature of 40´´°¨ C. Can anybody help to design vessel. I can calculate pump capacity.
 
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ravindrar said:
Summary:: Moisture removal from Polyester staples.

I want to remove 6% moisture in one hour from 500 kg of polyester staples, which contains 12% moisture using vacuum chamber at maximum temperature of 40´´°¨ C. Can anybody help to design vessel. I can calculate pump capacity.
What kind of concepts were you thinking of?
 
ravindrar said:
Summary:: Moisture removal from Polyester staples.

I want to remove 6% moisture in one hour from 500 kg of polyester staples, which contains 12% moisture using vacuum chamber at maximum temperature of 40´´°¨ C. Can anybody help to design vessel. I can calculate pump capacity.
Does this related thread help? (it's for drying lumber)

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/help-with-building-a-vacuum-chamber.981345/
 
Chestermiller said:
What kind of concepts were you thinking of?
As posted removing moisture from 500 kg staples in shortest possible time. I feel vacuum will best option.

Ravindra