Though rotary dryers typically use a hot gas stream to dry a material, sometimes drying a material requires a little more ingenuity. This is often the case when volatiles are present in the material to be dried and therefore a potential exists for combustion. While …
This week’s photo shows a pilot kiln in the FEECO Lab Facility. The FEECO pilot kiln is used in a variety of applications as part of process development. The kiln simulates a continuous process and allows for various customizations. The kiln can be run in …
This week’s photo shows bagasse after processing in the FEECO Lab. Bagasse is the fibrous material left over from the sugarcane extraction process. This material is sometimes used as a source of biofuel production, but must be dried prior to use. Drying can be carried …
This week’s photo is of the FEECO batch kiln in operation. The FEECO Innovation Center has a number of “batch” size pieces of equipment used to test materials and processes on a test scale under various conditions. This includes everything from agglomeration and mixing, to thermal …
This week’s Photo of the Week shows FEECO founder, Jim Madigan (right), and son, FEECO President, Dan Madigan, posing next a rotary drum awaiting shipment. The rotary drum, ready to ship across the United States, was affixed with a banner showcasing that the drum was …
This week’s Photo of the Week shows a FEECO rotary cooler being loaded for shipment. This rotary cooler, to be used for cooling minerals, is equipped with flights, which are visible on the interior drum. These flights are used to maximize heat transfer by lifting …
This week’s photo shows a FEECO employee welding flights into a rotary dryer. Flights are used to increase the efficiency of heat transfer between the material and the process gas. Flights pick up material from the material bed, and carry it over, dropping it through …
This week’s photo shows the interior of a rotary kiln, as a technician works to remove build-up on the refractory. Build-up can sometimes occur in an over-temperature condition which causes product to melt and become sticky. A primary design requirement with all rotary kilns is …
The need for increased adoption of metal recovery from e-waste continues to gain greater urgency as the gap between supply and demand grows ever-wider in the pursuit of a clean-energy future. Fortunately, The FEECO Innovation Center has the expertise and equipment needed to test the …
Rotary dryers have been a part of the thermal processing industry for over a century, and have earned their reputation as the industry workhorse for industrial dryers. They have become a staple in industries such as agriculture and mineral processing, and are often chosen for …