Do you know what drying system is the most efficient for your process? What equipment will dry your material the fastest, without impacting quality, at a cost you can afford? EPIC is experienced at integrating custom drying solutions that minimize cost and maximize efficiency.
us processes. The most common types of dryers that we integrate are listed below by application type. This is a sample of drying methods we’ve worked with. Please contact an engineer today to discuss your particular application.
We select the correct drying process and drying equipment that fits both your processing requirements and your budget. We evaluate equipment based on relevance to your application and total lifetime return on investment. In order to ensure objectivity in equipment evaluation, we do not form formal relationships with suppliers.
Rotary Dryers – Material flows in a rotating cylinder through which hot gases flow. NOTE: certain rotary dryers are a combination of indirect and direct drying methods by utilizing inner and outer shells.
Spray Dryers – Wet feed is transformed into small liquid droplets by an atomizer or spray nozzle. The water droplets are heated until transformed into powder.
Fluid Beds – Material is fed into a shaking perforated steel bed through which hot gases flow. The hot air fluidizes the material by lifting the particles as they are transported from one end of the dryer to the other.
Through-Circulation Dryers – Wet feed stock is held on a conveying screen through which hot air is blown.
Steam-Tube Rotary Dryers – Very similar to a drum dryer, but the walls of the drum have many tubes running through them to allow steam or hot water to heat the walls of the drum. Sometimes operated under a slight vacuum, material moves through the rotating drum. Solvent recovery can be achieved if desired.
Vibrating-Tray Dryers – Vibrating trays heated with steam or hot water are filled with wet material to be dried via contact with the tray. Trays are vibrated to move material around and make drying more efficient.
Cylinder Dryers – Used for continuous sheets, such as paper or cellophane. Material passes over the surface of a rotating cylinder that is usually steam heated and rotating.
Belt Dryers – A continuously moving belt conveys wet product in close contact with a steam-heated platen.
Fluid beds – Instead of a continuous feed stream being fed into a fluid steel bed, batches of solids are fluidized in a stationary cart with a dust collector mounted above.
Vacuum rotary dryers – Material is tumbled through a stationary, heated shell under vacuum. Agitator moving material may also be heated via steam to assist in drying.
Vacuum tray dryers – Wet product is laid out on shelves that are steam or hot-water heated.
Agitated pan dryers – Any form of wet solid in small amounts is dried under atmospheric or vacuum conditions. Material passes through a series of moving, heated trays.
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