Rotary dryers play a crucial role in catalyst manufacturing, where the drying step is essential for ensuring the final product meets precise standards. Though often overlooked, drying significantly influences key properties like uniformity, mechanical strength, and moisture content. This article explores the importance of the …
After decades of production, rotary kilns used for calcination in catalyst plants and manufacturing facilities are reaching the end of their service life. Producers looking to replace their aging calcination equipment are quick to order a duplicate system, but what many don’t realize is that …
A rotary drum, be it a dryer, cooler, agglomerator, or otherwise, is a major investment and integral part of many industrial processing systems. From drying and cooling bulk solids before storage, to agglomerating ore fines in a heap leaching operation, the rotary drum often serves …
Drying plays a critical role in the agglomeration process. When used prior to agglomeration, drying prepares material feedstock for agglomerate formation, and has a direct effect on how material will perform during agglomeration. Used after agglomeration, drying cures pellets into their final, strong form. In …
Fluid bed dryers offer a number of advantages that make them the preferred approach to drying in a wide range of settings. What follows are some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) we receive as a fluid bed dryer manufacturer. How does a fluid …
When it comes to drying bulk solids, rotary dryers are often the industrial drying equipment of choice. Their robust build, reliability, and aptitude for handling variation in feedstock makes them an ideal choice for efficiently drying bulk solids of nearly all types. When referring to …
A rotary kiln is a thermal processing tool used in a variety of applications. It consists of a rotating drum with high temperature products of combustion flowing through or around it, creating a precisely controlled environment for material property change. Due to the substantially high …
Capable of causing costly damage to equipment, as well as process inefficiencies and unnecessary downtime, corrosion is a common problem faced when working with rotary dryers. This is particularly true of dryers that were not designed with corrosion in mind. Fortunately, there are several ways …
Drying potash is a vital aspect of processing the ore into a usable form for the fertilizer production process, as well as in finishing product coming off of the fertilizer production line. The following article highlights the basics of potash drying, including benefits, equipment, and …
While demand for frac sand is nowhere near where it was during the boom seen over a decade ago, the industry is seeing somewhat of a resurgence, putting rotary dryer services in high demand. In the 2010s, producers were looking to get their new plants …