Downdraft conveyor dryer for industrial drying applications
Achieve consistent drying with reduced energy consumption using this advanced conveyor dryer, ideal for processing diverse materials such as biomass, wood, and agricultural residues.

Dries and Cools Biomass and Industrial Materials
The Beltomatic Advanced Downdraft Conveyor Dryer from Forest Concepts offers an efficient solution for biomass processors, food processing companies, and renewable energy facilities. This conveyor belt dryer stands out with its intelligent controls and low-temperature operation, reducing energy use and capital expenses. The system features a PLC touchscreen interface, both onboard and remote, facilitating precise control over temperature, airflow, and belt speed, thus ensuring uniform drying of materials such as wood chips, sawdust pellets, and agricultural residues.
Operating with a heat capacity of 650,000 BTU/hr, the dryer achieves throughput of up to 400 pounds per hour. It integrates smoothly into processing lines with continuous, automated operations ideal for pre-processing, processing, and final conditioning stages. Utilizing propane as its energy source, it ensures high-efficiency drying with reduced operational costs. The equipment’s flexibility allows for customization to meet specific project needs, and its robust construction supports diverse applications from biochar production to agricultural mulch preparation. Additionally, its design accommodates easy integration into existing systems, supporting long-term productivity and reliability.
Benefits
- Lowers energy consumption and operational costs with optimized downdraft technology.
- Ensures consistent product quality through precise temperature and airflow control.
- Enhances process efficiency with a high throughput of up to 400 pounds per hour.
- Simplifies operations and reduces labor with intuitive PLC touchscreen interface.
- Customizable configuration adapts to varied project requirements for diverse material processing.
- Applications
- Agricultural residues,Industrial materials,Wood products,Bioenergy feedstocks,Biomass
- End products
- Bagasse fibers,Wood chips,Switchgrass pellets,Pine bark mulch,Sawdust pellets,Grass feed pellets,Rice husk granules,Biochar pellets,Sugarcane mulch,Alfalfa pellets,Corn stover briquettes,Agricultural residue mulch
- Steps before
- Crumbler Rotary Shearing,Material Preparation
- Steps after
- Processing,Supersack Filling,Dry Storage
- Input ingredients
- wet biomass,material for drying
- Output ingredients
- dried material,dry biomass,material ready for processing,material for supersack filling
- Market info
- Forest Concepts is known for designing and manufacturing innovative biomass processing equipment, specializing in engineered-to-order systems for efficiently handling and converting biomass into valuable products, earning a reputation for quality and innovation in the renewable energy sector.
- Heat Capacity
- 650,000 btu/hr
- Fuel Type
- Propane
- Max Fuel Flow
- 8.25 gph
- Electrical Requirement
- 460v,3ph,50 amp service
- Blower Speed
- Up to 3.5 m/s
- Belt Speed
- <2 minutes to >1 hour
- Capacity
- 400 pounds of material per hour
- Control System
- Intelligent Controls PLC Touchscreen Interface
- Remote Control Capability
- Via an app
- Drying capacity
- 400 pounds per hour
- Temperature control
- Yes
- Airflow control
- Yes
- Automation level
- PLC touchscreen interface
- Remote access
- Via app
- Fuel type
- Propane
- Heat capacity
- 650,000 btu/hr
- Electrical requirements
- 460v,3ph,50 amp
- Blower speed
- Up to 3.5 m/s
- Belt speed
- ,lt
- 2 minutes to,gt
- 1 hour
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Footprint
- Modular
- Conveyor Belt Speed
- <2 minutes to >1 hour
- Cooling System
- Integrated
- Intelligent Controls
- PLC touchscreen interface
- Airflow Path
- Downdraft
- Control Interface
- Touchscreen and App Control
- Capacity
- 400 lbs/hr
- Heat Capacity
- 650,000 btu/hr
- Fuel Type
- Propane
- Electrical Requirements
- 460v,3ph,50 amp
- Blower Speed
- Up to 3.5 m/s
- Control panel
- PLC with Touchscreen Interface
- Integration possibilities
- Remote access via app
- Airflow path configuration
- Adjustable to project needs
- Temperature control
- Configurable
- Belt speed
- Configurable <2 min to >1 hr