Ring Dryers
Provides control of residence time and particle size; resulting in efficient and even drying.
The manifold uses the centrifugal forces created through passing a product containing airstream around a curve to concentrate the product into a moving layer. The adjustable splitter blades are used to cut this layer and return the heavier, semi-dried material back to the hot air stream at the inlet of the dryer for another pass through the system while the lighter, drier product exits the manifold and proceeds to the product collection system. Manifolds can have single or multi classification blades and are often used in combination with disintegrators for greater control of particle size, product moisture and exhaust temperature.
This selective extension of residence time enables the Ring Dryer to process many materials which were traditionally regarded as difficult to dry in a Flash Dryer. Depending on the specific application, GEA offers custom designed systems based on proven configurations and technology to provide flexibility in design and optimal performance.
The Ring Dryer has been used to dry products in many industries including food, chemical, mineral and plastics. A broad range of feed materials including powders, cakes, granules, flakes, pastes, gels, and slurries can be processed. For slurries, pastes, or sticky materials, our specifically designed feed system allows back-mixing of the wet feed with a portion of dry product to produce a suitable conditioned material for feeding into the dryer. Special extrusion systems are also used for viscous products such as vital wheat gluten.
The GEA Flash Dryer is a pneumatic system primarily used to dry products requiring the removal of free moisture. Drying takes place in a matter of seconds.
The Feed-Type Ring Dryer incorporates a top bend and simplified manifold, with the heavier material recycled via a chute into the wet feed disperser. The Feed-Type Ring Dryer is used for waste products, sludges, animal feeds, organic fertilizers and chemicals.
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In addition to improving the thermal efficiency of the system, the use of the P-Type manifold in recycling the solids to a cooler section of the system, also minimizes the risk of thermal degradation. As a result the P-Type Ring Dryer is well suited to use with thermally sensitive materials including modified starches and soy fibre.
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