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Rotary Dryer
The rotary dryer also known as tumbling dryer
is an equipment employed to minimize the
moisture content of a feed material by bringing
it in direct contact with a heated gas. It consists
of an inclined long drum or cylinderical shell
often fitted with internal flights or lifters; rotated
slowly upon bearings through which the
material to be dried flow with a
tumbling/cascading action in concurrent (for heat sensitive materials) or counter-current
flow with the heating air or gases. The movement of the material is due to combined
effect of inclination of the shell to the horizontal and the internal tumbling action or
mechanical turn over thus the name tumbling dryer. The nature of the feed determines
the directions of gas flow through the cylinder and it is relative to the solid. This drying
equipment can also perform batch or continuous processing of the wet feed.
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Principle

According to the requirement of market, Zhengzhou Dingli New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd designs
and manufactures paddle rotary dryer. Which is as know as paddle-harrow rotary dryer. It is
specifically designed according to the problems of traditional rotary dryer. which is not suitable for
high-moisture materials that MC is higher than 50%, and the viscosity is relatively low. Meanwhile
since the ‘black hole’ phenomenon occurring in the drum lowers the drying capacity and raises the
energy consumption. The paddle rotary dryer sets high-speed spinning paddles, strengthening the
crushing, and separating function. The crushing effect enlarges the contact surface of particles,
which largely increase the heat transfer rate and vaporization rate. According to the practical test,
the unit vaporization capacity per hour of paddle rotary dryer is as much as 25-60kg/m2, which is 1-2
times of traditional rotary dryer. The output is raised by 50% and fuel consumption is reduced by
30%. At the same time, the footprint and drying efficiency is raised by 40%. It is applicable for the
drying process of high-moisture materials with 50%-85% moisture, such as sludge, bean dregs,
starch residue and sauce residue, spray corn bran, cassava dregs, brewer's grains, distiller's grains,
straw, grass, organic fertilizer, chicken beef feces. We also help optimize the drying process
according to the property of different biomass materials, production scale, application requirements,
cost control, automation level and site condition.
Material Flow: the crushed materials of which the moisture is about 50%-85% are sent into the roller
conveyor to realize downstream drying. Under the effect of inner shoveling plate, materials are
taking and scattered constantly, and move in spiral forward method. Through three layers (inner,
middle and outer layer). The heat exchange is realized between material and hot air.
The material held up time is determined by;

 The speed of rotation.

 The angle of inclination.
 The air velocity.

Based on the method of heat transfer, rotary

dryer can be classified into;

 Direct-heated rotary dryer.

 Indirect- Direct rotary dryer.
 Indirect rotary dryer.
 Special type.

A rotary dryer is said to be of the direct type if by virtue of its design, heat is added to or
removed from the solids by direct exchange between the gas and solids. The direct heat
dryer are the simplest and the most economical class. They are used when a direct
contact with the hot gas or air is not detrimental to the fed. When high temperature is
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required for drying process in a direct-heated rotary dryer, a combustion chamber is
used and when low temperature is required on the other hand, for thermolabile
materials, steam coil is used.
Rotary dryer can also be said to be indirect when the heating medium is separated from
contact with the solid by a metal wall or tube. Although there is an infinite variation of
rotary dryers, which present characteristics suitable for drying, chemical reactions,
mixing, solvent recovery, thermal decompositions, sintering and agglomeration of solids,
the main types or rotary dryers include;

 Direct rotary dryer

 Direct rotary kiln
 Indirect steam-tube dryer
 Indirect rotary calciner
 Direct Roto-Louvre dryer

Of all the types, stated above, the direct rotary dryer is the one that has been
extensively studied while very little scientific work has been published for other types.

Whether you are using a rotary dryer, rotary kiln, or rotary cooler, there is one thing
that all these instruments have in common: they all use methods of heat transfer to
carry out their jobs. Heat transfer is how heat moves from one source to another.
Understanding the types of heat transfer, and how they differ, is an important part in
understanding how a rotary dryer, cooler, or kiln works. Knowing how heat transfer
works can help in sizing a machine, and can also help to anticipate where heat will
be lost in a system.
Even though we might not notice it, we think about heat transfer all the time – From
cooking, to global warming – heat transfer is constantly at work around us. There
are a couple basic rules to remember when thinking about heat transfer. First, heat
ALWAYS transfers from a hotter object to a cooler one; the opposite of this is just not
possible. Second, some materials can transfer heat better than others.

Materials are categorized into two basic groups, depending on their ability to
transfer heat. Conductors are materials that transfer heat very well. Some of the
best conductors are the non-ferous metals, such as copper and aluminum. Ferrous
metals such as steel and stainless steel are also good conductors. The opposite of a
conductor, is an insulator. Wood, rubber, ceramic, and brick, are all examples of
insulators, or items that do not transfer heat well.
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CONDUCTION

There are three types of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
Conduction is the transfer of heat between two materials through direct contact.
Think of touching your hand to the stove – this is a prime example of how
conduction works. The heat of the burner, a physical object, is transferring heat to
your hand, through means of touch. Other examples of conduction include curling
irons, and cooking an egg on the sidewalk.

Conduction in a Rotary Dryer or Rotary Kiln

is at work by transferring heat from the shell of the rotary drum, to the bed of
material, via direct contact.

CONVECTION

With convection, which is the primary mode of heat transfer for gases and liquids,
heat transfers from a heat source, be it a liquid or gas, to a physical object. For
example, a pizza cooks in the oven by means of convection: the heat from the
oven is transferring from the heat source to the colder object, ie. the pizza.
Convection works by the moving of the liquid or gas atoms in response to the heat.
Once moving, the atoms can move around, in a sense, to surround an object,
therefore heating it. Other examples of convection include hot air balloons, and
boiling water.
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Convection in a Rotary Dryer or Rotary Kiln

is at work by transferring heat from the process gases to the bed of material.

RADIATION

The third type of heat is radiation. Radiation is the transfer of heat through a direct
path.This is different from conduction and convection, because it does not require
physical contact (conduction), and because it is a direct path, it cannot surround
an object (convection). Radiation works similar to light. An easy way to understand
radiation is by thinking of getting a tan. If you are sitting on a beach, the sun, in
direct contact you’re your skin, will tan your skin. But if you put an umbrella over
yourself, you are blocking the sun rays. The sun rays don’t go around the umbrella,
like convection, they are just simply blocked. Other examples of radiation include
the sun heating the planets, and a fireplace heating a house. However, because
heat rises in a fireplace, most of the heat from conduction is lost through the
chimney, leaving the primary mode of heat transfer to your house as radiation.

Radiation in a Rotary Dryer or Rotary Kiln

is at work by transferring heat from the process gases to the bed of material, and
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additionally from the material to the atmosphere.

All of these principles apply to the operation of rotary dryers, rotary coolers, and
rotary kilns. Depending on the type of system in use, heat transfers to or from a
material differently. In the case of a rotary dryer, the material is being heated
directly by the gases, ie. convection. However, the material is also getting heat from
the shell of the rotary dryer through means of conduction. In an indirect fired rotary
kiln, conduction is the only source of heat transfer. The refractory is heated and
transmits the heat from the refractory to the material by direct contact. Radiation is
also present in all of these scenarios, because heat is being transferred through the
atmosphere.

In the case of a rotary cooler, material is transferring heat from itself to the
atmosphere (remember, heat can only transfer from a hotter object to a cooler
one).

Heat transfer is an important component to consider in the operation of rotary

dryers, rotary kilns, or rotary coolers. Knowing how heat transfer works can help in
sizing a rotary drum, and being able to anticipate how heat will be lost throughout
the system.
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Advantages of Rotary Dryer
 Rotary dryers are less sensitive to particle size.
 It can accept the highest flue gasses of any type of dryer.
 Low maintenance cost; thus economical.
 It has the greatest capacity than any type of dryer.

Disadvantages of Rotary dryer

 Excessive entrainment losses in the exist gas stream is possible especially if the
material contains extremely fine particles due to the large gas volumes and high gas
velocities that are usually required.