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Hosokawa Micron - Drying

Drying is the unit operation to remove moisture from wet materials through evaporation by heat. Also the ability to mix and dry in a totally enclosed operation is beneficial in all industries, eliminating transport conveyors, holding hoppers etc., reducing downtime for cleaning and product losses. the Hosokawa batch and continuous dryer range is available for drying and cooling a wide range of granules, powders, pastes and slurries.

     
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Further Information

Micron Dryer

Vacuum Dryer

CT Dryer

Torusdisc

Solidaire

Fluid Bed

Agglomaster

Operation Criteria

Description

Conical Flash Dryer

Conical Vacuum Dryer

Conical Vacuum Dryer

Horizontal Disc Dryer

Horizontal Paddle Dryer

Fluid Bed Dryer

Fluid Bed Dryer / Agglomerator

Dryer Type

Convective

Contact

Contact

Contact / Convective

Contact / Convective

Convective

Convective

Batch

No

Yes

Yes

Possible

No

Yes

Yes

Continuous

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Vacuum

No

Full

Full

No (500 mbar)

No (500 mbar)

No

No

Grinding

Yes (MDF No)

No (Lumpbreaker)

No

No

Limited

No

No

Granulating

No

Limited

Limited

No

No

Yes

Yes

Coating

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cooling

No (MDF Yes)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Water Evaporation Capacity

Up to 1500 Kg/hr

Up to 200 Kg/hr

Up to 200 Kg/hr

Up to 9000 Kg/hr

Up to 4000 Kg/hr

Custom Design

Custom Design

Energy Consumption

High

Small

Small

Small - Moderate

Moderate

Moderate - High

Moderate

Feed Materials

Liquids

No

Limited

No

Limited

No

No

Yes

Slurries

No (recirculation)

Possible

No

Possible

No (recirculation)

No

Yes

Pastes

Possible

Yes

No

No (double rotor)

Limited

No

Limited

Powders

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Granules

Yes

Yes

Limited

Yes

Limited

Yes

Yes (fine)

Foams

No

Possible

No

Very Limited

No

No

No

Fragile

No (MDF)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Abrasive

Limited (tiles)

Possible

Possible

Possible

Very Limited

Limited

Limited

Heat Sensitive

Limited

Yes

Yes

Very Limited

Very Limited

Yes

Yes

Bound Moisture Removal

No

Yes

Yes

Possible (batch)

Very Limited

Yes

Limited

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