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Rotary Dryer Handbook: Operation & Maintenance

The document is a handbook about rotary dryers that covers their operation, considerations in drying processes, installation, maintenance, and the benefits of an industry-leading manufacturer. It introduces rotary dryers as robust and reliable equipment that have been used for over a century to efficiently dry bulk solids. The handbook provides an overview of rotary dryers and answers common questions about industrial drying systems. It explores how rotary dryers work, direct versus indirect drying, sizing and design factors, drying challenges, testing, installation best practices, maintenance importance, and what makes a leading manufacturer.

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Rotary Dryer Handbook: Operation & Maintenance

The document is a handbook about rotary dryers that covers their operation, considerations in drying processes, installation, maintenance, and the benefits of an industry-leading manufacturer. It introduces rotary dryers as robust and reliable equipment that have been used for over a century to efficiently dry bulk solids. The handbook provides an overview of rotary dryers and answers common questions about industrial drying systems. It explores how rotary dryers work, direct versus indirect drying, sizing and design factors, drying challenges, testing, installation best practices, maintenance importance, and what makes a leading manufacturer.

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The

ROTARY DRYER
HANDBOOK
OPERATION | PROCESS & EQUIPMENT CONSIDERATIONS | MAINTENANCE | TESTING

a product of
Contents
INTRO
About FEECO 1

Intro to Rotary Dryers 3

ROTARY DRYER OPERATION


How Rotary Dryers Work 5

Direct Drying vs. Indirect Drying 8

Sizing & Design 10

CONSIDERATIONS IN DRYING
Rotary Dryer or Fluid Bed Dryer? 16

Challenges in Rotary Dryer Processing 18

Drying Test Studies 19

INSTALL & MAINTENANCE


Ensuring A Smooth Rotary Dryer Installation 23

The Importance of Proper Rotary Drum Alignment 25

Avoiding Downtime with Proactive Maintenance 26

CONCLUSION
What Makes an Industry Leading Rotary Dryer Manufacturer 29

The FEECO Commitment to Quality 31


THE
ROTARY DRYER
HANDBOOK

Introduction
FEECO International was founded in 1951 as an engineering and manufacturing company. We quickly became

known as the material experts, able to solve all sorts of material processing and handling problems, and now

serve nearly every industry, from energy and agriculture, to mining and minerals.

As experts in the field of thermal processing, FEECO has been solving problems through material testing, process

development, and custom thermal processing equipment, including rotary dryers, since the 1950s. Weve helped

our customers process hundreds of materials into value-added products, eliminating handling and transportation

problems, improving product characteristics, and creating marketable products.

For further information on drying, contact a FEECO expert today.

FEECO US Headquarters FEECO Australia Testing Facility


3913 Algoma Rd. Green Bay, WI 54311, USA Factory 4, 4 Bormar Drive, Pakenham, Victoria, 3810, AU
Phone: (920)468.1000 Phone: 03 59404994
Fax: (920)469.5110 Fax: (920) 469-5110
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
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Intro to

ROTARY
DRYERS

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An Intro to Rotary Dryers
The field of industrial drying has been around for For over a century, their robust build, reliability, and
centuries, even if rudimentary at first. Drying began aptitude for handling variation in feedstock has made
with only the wind and sun as its tools, but as them an ideal choice for efficiently drying bulk solids of
civilization demanded faster drying methods, people nearly all types.
began to use these tools in a more controlled manner
to maximize the drying process. Soon, basic ovens The flexibility of rotary dryers has allowed them to
were tasked with drying goods and materials, and expand into nearly every industry, from food and
as industrial needs continued to expand, so too did specialty chemicals, to minerals, fertilizers, and nearly
drying technologies. 1
everything in between.

Today, advanced drying systems allow us to produce And while rotary dryers are commonplace in many
materials and products at unprecedented speeds. industries, they are still surrounded by a multitude of
Industrial drying systems continue to become questions and opportunity for confusion.
more advanced, further increasing efficiency and
effectiveness of the drying process. This resource serves to give a basic overview of rotary
dryers and the industrial drying process, as well as
When it comes to drying bulk solids, rotary dryers answer some of the common questions asked about
are often the industrial drying equipment of choice. these robust industrial drying systems.

1. R. B. Keey. Drying: Principles and Practice. Oxford, 1972. Print.

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ROTARY DRYER
OPERATION
HOW ROTARY DRYERS WORK | DIRECT VS. INDIRECT | SIZING & DESIGN

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