Rotary Dryer Design 101: Defining Your Materials Part 1 – Percent Moisture

This article was co-authored by:

Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Lab Testing

Rotary dryers are used prolifically throughout industrial processing operations to dry bulk solids, helping to prevent downstream equipment from clogging, creating a more flowable feedstock, and producing a finished product ready for market.  Achieving optimal performance of a rotary dryer is the result of finding …

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Rotary Dryer Design 101: Defining Your Material Part 4 – Heat Transfer

This article was co-authored by:

Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Counter Current Rotary Dryer (Drier) Design

Several material characteristics must be included in the design of a rotary dryer that operates efficiently and reliably. In addition to a material’s specific heat, its heat transfer properties must also be taken into account during the dryer sizing and design process. Material Specifications: Heat …

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Coming Soon: Rotary Dryer Design 101: A Series on What Goes into Designing the Right Rotary Dryer for the Job.

This article was co-authored by:

Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Rotary Dryer Design - Retention time

Next week, FEECO will be releasing part one of a series covering the basics of designing a rotary dryer custom to a material. The eight part series will not only cover defining the material to be dried in terms of percent moisture, bulk density, specific …

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