FLO-DRY ROTARY DRYERS

The Flo-Dry Rotary Dryer is the latest development in continuous rotary drying offering a simple, economical and efficient solution for the processing of wet by-products.

Wet material is continuously fed through a water-cooled screw feeder into one end of the rotating drum, which cascades and distributes the material along the drum. The material is gently dried as it cascades through the hot air flow. Moisture content can be very accurately controlled by the outlet air temperature, maintaining the balance of air temperature and speed of rotation. Dust is kept to a minimum by the low air velocities. The meal is screw conveyed to the mill for a final grinding and transferred into a bagging hopper or bulk storage bin.

Simplicity in design and manufacture is the key to the success of the Flo-Dry Rotary Dryer. It has a minimum of moving parts which means reduced wear, less maintenance and increased operating life. Construction materials are customised to suit product type. For example mild steel for non-corrosive, non-food material, stainless steel for food and/or corrosive material.

By-product is tested and approved
to international sterilisation standards.

The Flo-Dry Rotary Dryer will operate using a range of fuels including natural gas, methane, LPG, oil, coal or bio-gas. It can also be supplied with indirect heating systems.

The dryer incorporates a waste heat recovery system producing hot water for other process uses. Gases discharged from the dryer are passed through a cyclone to remove dust and then cooled through a shell and tube type condenser. Up to 50% of the air flow is then recycled back to the dryer and the remainder is discharged to a suitable odour control system such as a biofilter or afterburner. Recycling air back to the dryer significantly reduces the exhaust gas volume for treatment. The condenser produces hot water and reduces V.O.C.'s and other condensable compounds in the exhaust gas.