Paddle Dryer in Chemical Industry
Innovative and cutting-edge Paddle Dryers that provide high thermal heat transfer efficiency and very high solvent recovery for your chemical processes.
Solvent Stripping
Achieve up to 99% VOC removal rate or even higher to enhance your product’s viability, with our custom designed Paddle Dryers that are engineered considering these vital features.
Calcining
Our Paddle Dryers are designed to achieve Thermal Decomposition, Phase Transition, and Volatile Fraction Removal.
Drying
With controllable retention time and reduction in moisture up to any desired percentage, achieve your drying goals with our Paddle Dryer.
- Drying of organic and inorganic compounds, solvent stripping and recovery, controlled thermal reactions, calcining up to 400ËšC, and Cooling.
- Petrochemical – Heating and solvent stripping of materials such as polyethylene and polypropylene, and crystallizing PET.
- Metal/Mineral – Drying metal hydroxides, metal oxides, and metal ores to very low residual moistures, and cooling powders.
AS Engineers’ Paddle Dryer/Cooler is designed to transport a plethora of material types regardless of their chemical properties. You will rarely need to precondition the feed by mixing it with the recycled dry product to make it more conveyable. Hence, your overall operating, capital, and maintenance costs are drastically brought down.
The material is conveyed through our dryer/cooler by displacement. The agitators, at the feed end, assimilate the materials. In tandem with the action of the wedge-shaped paddles, hydraulic head pressure is applied. This pushes the material around and also between the paddles. There exists a certain high degree of localized agitation, and some amount of back mixing but the overall flow pattern can be described as a plug-flow movement down the processor with excellent mixing in the radial direction. There is equal residence time for all particles inside the Paddle Dryers which provides uniform product quality.
You can control the residence time by the height of the overflow weir or by the removal of material with a bottom discharge screw that is provided. For those applications where very high volumes need to be conveyed, or low residence times are required, one can pitch the paddles and can incline the processors so as to increase the overall conveyance rate.
Customized Design
We give special attention to details which results in a product that is enriched with vital key features. Our Paddle Dryer has a dust-proof sight glass and a special lid for taking samples.Â
Similarly, our Paddle Dryer comes in a variety of configurations to help you run your day-to-day processes smoothly. For instance, two separate heat zones can be constructed if it is needed. We also provide a vacuum model that allows the drying temperatures to remain low for heat-sensitive food products. A special version is also available for crystallizing and drying PET which ensures degradation-free processing and a tiny residence time.Â
All our Paddle Dryer units are on a slight incline which enables a good flow of the product particles by gravity.
System Design and Project Execution
The integration of key process units with the property underlines a successful installation. This includes selected ancillary equipment and the fight facility design.Â
AS Engineers believes in prompt customer service, trustworthiness, nimble yet tough construction, ease of operation, and superior performance output.
At AS Engineers we will:Â
- Provide a complete, holistic system
- Design a bespoke instrumentation and controls package
- Help you integrate our equipment into your current control system
- Help you select the components that are required to complete the system
- Provide end-to-end customer support
Engineering Excellence & Superior Output
High Thermal Efficiency
Our Paddle Dryers are insulated, providing high thermal efficiency and minimal heat loss.
High Sa/Vol Achievability
Compared to traditional dryers, the surface-area-to-volume ratio is high in our Paddle Dryers; thanks to the intermeshing design of the paddles.
High Design Flexibility
Dual-temperature zone, special lid for taking visual samples, dust-proof sight glass, and vacuum model among countless more possible designs.
Paddle Dryer Applications in the Chemical Industry
In the chemical industry, paddle dryers play a crucial role in various applications, ensuring efficient and effective drying processes. These versatile machines are widely used for drying different materials, including polymers (such as PET, SAP, and PA), gypsum, minerals, metal powders, and lithium. Let’s delve into each of these applications to understand their significance:
Polymers (PET, SAP, PA): Paddle dryers are indispensable in the polymer industry for drying materials like Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP), and Polyamide (PA). These polymers are often produced with residual moisture, which needs to be removed to meet specific product requirements. Paddle dryers excel in this task by providing uniform and controlled drying, ensuring the desired moisture content is achieved. The result is high-quality polymer products ready for various applications.
Gypsum: Gypsum, commonly used in construction and agriculture, often needs to be dried to a specific moisture level for optimal performance. Paddle dryers are ideal for this purpose. They evenly distribute heat and ensure consistent drying, preventing clumping and improving the flow properties of gypsum. This enhances the quality of gypsum products used in making plaster, cement, and soil amendments.
Minerals: Paddle dryers are employed in the mineral industry for drying various mineral concentrates and ores. The controlled drying process is essential to reduce moisture content and enhance the value of the minerals. These dryers maintain product integrity, preventing material degradation and ensuring that the minerals are ready for further processing or sale.
Metal Powders: Metal powders are used in a wide range of industries, from aerospace to automotive. Paddle dryers are crucial in the production of metal powders, as they help remove moisture and prevent oxidation, ensuring the powders’ quality and consistency. By controlling temperature and humidity, these dryers aid in achieving the desired characteristics of the metal powders.
Lithium: The demand for lithium, especially in battery production, has increased significantly in recent years. Paddle dryers are used to dry lithium compounds efficiently and uniformly. This is critical in maintaining the purity and performance of lithium-based products, such as lithium-ion batteries. Paddle dryers ensure that the lithium materials are ready for further processing and integration into batteries.
In summary, paddle dryers are indispensable tools in the chemical industry, offering precise and consistent drying solutions for a wide range of materials, including polymers, gypsum, minerals, metal powders, and lithium. Their ability to control moisture levels, prevent product degradation, and maintain material quality makes them an essential asset in various chemical processes. For businesses in the chemical industry, investing in paddle dryers is not just a choice; it’s a necessity to ensure the highest quality of end products specific needs.
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Boost your industry's performance and save costs with our paddle dryer. Our dryers are the most efficient and effective on the market, and we can help you reduce your drying costs by up to 50%.