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A typical two-stage spray drier is shown in the figure to the right. The drying chamber is a classic bin…cylinder + cone. The product to be dried contains 45% solids. At this moisture level, the spray drier can produce 820 kg/hr of dry powder that is about 3.5% moisture. The finished powdered product has a density of 0.45 kg/1L. Spray dried product is packaged in a cylindrical canister with the following dimensions: Height: 4.5”; Diameter: 3.875”. Five percent headspace is required for the packaging process. What is the maximum number of canisters that may be filled with product after one hour of spray drying? Answer to the nearest 10 canisters. Assume the absence of any product loss. Note: 2.54 cm = 1” Show all work.