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April 25, 2011
Ask the Experts: Solids drying
Greg Mehos, Jenike & Johanson
Question:Besides rotary, fluidized-bed, and flash dryers, what other types of dryers can remove moisture and other volatile compounds from bulk solids? Answer:For many applications, an efficient and cost-effective alternative is to dry the bulk solid in a silo equipped with heat exchangers or modified to permit injection of a gas.Compared to other dryers, drying silos have several advantages:...
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