Dryer image courtesy of Carrier Vibrating Equipment, Inc.
Drying has long played an important role in the history of the development of industry. In fact, far before the concept of industry was conceived of by anyone, ancient civilizations were drying goods and agricultural products for varying purposes and in varying ways. In that sense, the role of drying in our economies and in our lives has not changed. What has changed is the way that we dry things and the Continue reading
Industrial dryer image courtesy of Patterson Industries.
There are a lot of similarities between the dryer that I use to dry my clothes and a dryer that might be used to dry large quantities of granular industrial ingredients. Consider the example of an industrial rotary dryer. A rotary dryer is a large tube that’s positioned at a downward sloping angle between a feeding mechanism (which is also often equipped with the rotary drive) and a receiving mechanism. The tube itself is made to rotate, and hot air is forced through the tube, which causes the Continue reading