P-type ring dryer for thermally sensitive products
Optimize moisture control and prevent thermal degradation in your production process with this advanced ring dryer, designed for efficient handling of thermally sensitive materials.
Dries, Recycles, and Controls Moisture in Production
The P-Type Ring Dryer from GEA is engineered to handle thermally sensitive materials across various industries, including food, chemical, and pharmaceutical production. Utilizing a unique manifold system with centrifugal force, it efficiently recycles and dries materials such as modified starches and soy fibre while minimizing thermal degradation. The system’s adjustable splitter blade directs semi-dried material back into cooler sections for further processing, ensuring consistent, high-quality output. With options for open circuit or partial gas recycle, the dryer supports energy savings and system integration. Its flexibility allows use with different feed forms—including powders, pastes, and slurries—while maintaining close control over particle size and moisture content. Available configurations also include operation in inert atmospheres, making it adaptable for sensitive production environments. The P-Type Ring Dryer offers robust manufacturing capabilities and is suitable for high-speed, continuous operations with minimal maintenance demands.
Benefits
- Minimizes thermal degradation, ensuring high-quality output for sensitive materials.
- Enhances energy efficiency by recycling heat and reducing power consumption.
- Adapts to varied production needs with flexible configuration options.
- Maintains product quality with precise control over moisture and particle size.
- Supports environmentally friendly operations with potential for gas recycling.
- Applications
- Food,Gels,Organic fertilizers,Slurries,Granules,Animal feeds,Soy fibre,Chemical,Pastes,Cakes,Modified starches,Powders,Vital wheat gluten (vwg),Flakes,Dairy
- End products
- Paint thickeners,Instant soup mix,Livestock feed pellets,Breakfast cereal flakes,Gelatin desserts,Granulated sugar,Chemical additives,Protein cakes,Dried fruit powders,Milk powder,Modified corn starch,Vital wheat gluten powder,Tomato paste,Soy protein isolate,Organic compost
- Steps before
- Grinding,Dewatering,Extrusion
- Steps after
- Packing,Product collection,Particle size control
- Input ingredients
- thermally sensitive materials,modified starches,soy fibre,powders,cakes,granules,flakes,pastes,gels,slurries,viscous products,vital wheat gluten
- Output ingredients
- dried thermally sensitive materials,dry powders,dry cakes,dry granules,dry flakes,dry pastes,dry gels,dry slurries,dry viscous products,dry vital wheat gluten
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Efficiency
- Enhanced thermal efficiency through material recycling
- Recycle System
- Centrifugal forces for recycling heavier,wetter material
- Temperature Control
- Multi-pass system to maintain lower temperature
- Dryer Type
- Ring Dryer (P-Type)
- Material Suitability
- Suitable for thermally sensitive materials
- Design Configuration
- Open circuit or partial gas recycle
- Atmosphere Type
- Inert atmosphere capable
- Particle Control
- Disintegrator/disperser combination for particle size control
- Exhaust Control
- Control of exhaust temperature for product quality
- Feed Material Variety
- Powders,cakes,granules,flakes,pastes,gels,slurries,viscous products
- Working mechanism
- Use of centrifugal forces
- Integrated steps
- Recycling of heavier,wet material
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous operation
- Energy efficiency
- Minimizes energy use with recycling
- Product moisture control
- Maintained through manifold and disintegrator
- Automation level
- PLC-controlled
- Thermal degradation risk minimization
- Recirculating to a lower temperature section
- Thermal Sensitivity
- Sensitive materials (e.g. modified starches,soy fibre)
- Heat Degradation Resistance
- Yes
- Particle Size Control
- Precise control
- Density/Particle Size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Thermally sensitive materials
- Modified starches,soy fibre
- Drying duct shape
- P-shaped
- Discharge method
- Product collection system
- Feed method
- Airstream around a curve
- Recycle feature
- Adjustable splitter blade
- Manifold type
- Single-blade "manifold"
- Customization
- Choice of disintegrators and dispersers
- Additional Systems
- Buffer hopper or back-mixing system
- Adjustable manifold splitter blade
- Yes
- Back-mixing system
- Optional
- Buffer hopper
- Optional