Stationary drying system for agricultural products

Optimize moisture control and energy efficiency in your drying processes with an advanced stationary system, reducing operational costs and ensuring high-quality outputs across various drying applications.

Reduces Moisture in Agricultural and Industrial Materials

The Stationary AgroDry® System by STELA Laxhuber is designed to enhance moisture reduction across multiple industries, including agriculture, timber, foodstuffs, and recycling. Utilizing advanced Bi-turbo technology, this system operates with a multi-stage drying process, effectively reducing energy consumption by up to 35% through optimized air circulation and heat recovery. It’s capable of handling up to 51 tons per hour, efficiently processing a wide array of products such as maize flour, dried fruits, and OSB boards. The system features automatic humidity control ensuring consistent product quality, and it’s constructed from high-quality materials for long service life. Integration is seamless with existing production lines via its flexible modular design, suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations. The AgroDry® System also incorporates TÜV-tested indirect air heaters with over 91% efficiency, and noise protection features, ensuring compliance with environmental and operational standards. Engineering support for customization is available to meet specific production requirements.

Benefits

  • Enhances energy efficiency by reducing power consumption up to 35%.
  • Offers versatile application across multiple industries, increasing operational flexibility.
  • Minimizes labor costs with automatic humidity control and integration capabilities.
  • Supports high throughput, processing up to 51 tons per hour, optimizing production capacity.
  • Provides long service life with durable construction, reducing maintenance expenses.

General


Applications
Water management,Pet food,Pellets,Renewable fuels,Agricultural products,Foodstuffs,Pulp and paper,Timber industry,Recycling,Cement
End products
Maize flour,Wood pellets,Waste-derived fuels for energy recovery,Wheat flour,Alternative fuel briquettes,Extruded pet food,Recycled paper products,Animal feed pellets,Cement kiln fuels,Treated sewage sludge,Cereal snacks and bars,Osb boards,Vitamin-preserving dried vegetables,Dried fruits
Steps before
Harvesting,Sorting,Cleaning
Steps after
Cooling,Storage,Packaging,Transport
Input ingredients
maize,wheat,arable crops,fibres,chips,OSB strands,cereals,dried vegetables,extrudates,pet food,sewage sludge,draff,sugar beet pulp
Output ingredients
dried maize,dried wheat,dried arable crops,dried fibres,dried chips,dried OSB strands,dried cereals,vitamin-preserved dried vegetables,dried extrudates,dried pet food,dried sewage sludge,dried draff,dried sugar beet pulp
Market info
Stela Laxhuber is known for their expertise in manufacturing custom-engineered drying systems, particularly belt dryers for biomass, sludge, and food industries, with a reputation for innovation, quality, and energy efficiency in the market.

Technical Specifications


Capacity
43 million tonnes/year
Dryer output capacity (maize)
10–51 t/h
Dryer output capacity (wheat)
20–104 t/h
Thermal energy requirement
0.751 kWh/kgH2O
Efficiency
TÜV-tested indirect air heater with efficiency > 91%
Automation
Automatic humidity control with pulse probes
Heat recovery
Active heat recovery saves up to 35% energy
Air circulation system
Proven in systems over 44 m³
Exhaust air system
Suitable for capacities from 25 m³
Design
Flexible modular design
Service life
Use of the highest quality materials for long service life
Energy saving
Bi-turbo technology and heat recovery
Noise protection
Noise protection equipment for minimum noise emissions

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
Automatic humidity control with pulse probes
Energy efficiency
Up to 35% less energy consumption with Bi-turbo technology
Noise emission
Minimum noise emissions with noise protection equipment
Modular design
Flexible modular design adaptable to customer requirements
Performance limit
No upper performance limit
Service life
Long service life
Suitability
Indoor and outdoor installation
Uniformity
Uniform product discharge with STELA-Pneuma discharge plough

Material Compatibility


Abrasion resistance
High
Cleanability
Yes
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
High
Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm


TÜV Certification
Yes
CE Marking
Yes

Physical Characteristics


Discharge method
Uniform product discharge with STELA-Pneuma discharge plough
Modular design
Flexible modular design
Can be individually adapted

Custom Options


Control panel type
PLC-controlled
Integration possibilities
Automation through automatic humidity control with pulse probes
Air circulation systems
Bi-turbo technology,air circulation systems,and heat recovery
Flexible modular design
Individually adaptable according to customer requirements
TÜV-tested indirect air heater
Efficiency > 91%
Noise protection equipment
Minimum noise emissions
Uniform product discharge
STELA-Pneuma discharge plough
Installation type
Indoor and outdoor
Energy saving features
Bi-turbo technology,heat recovery
Automation level
Automatic humidity control with pulse probes
Material use
Use of the highest quality materials
Service life
Long service life
Vertical range of manufacture
Over 98%