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WRD Series

Rotary dryer

Rotating drum for continuous drying of wet solids, mechanically robust and suited to severe duty and abrasive products. It is the technology that scales best as capacity grows.

Up to 5,000 kg/h
standard range
direct or indirect
product contact
continuous
severe duty

Drum and drive built in our own workshop: every dryer is made for the product and the duty it will face.

How rotary drying works

The wet product enters a slightly inclined cylindrical drum that turns on rollers. Internal flights lift and drop the material, forming curtains of solid that meet the hot air.

Because residence time is long, minutes rather than seconds, a rotary dryer removes not only surface moisture but also water bound inside the particle. It is the choice for coarse, dense or difficult products.

It can run direct, with hot air passing through the drum, or indirect, with heat transferred through the wall when the product must not touch combustion gases. Construction is reinforced at the wear zones according to abrasiveness.

Typical applications

Minerals and concentrates

Sands, clays, limestone and flotation concentrates.

Salts and fertilisers

Granular products that need robust, high-capacity drying.

Biomass and residues

Sawdust, pomace and organic residues headed for burning or composting.

Granular foods

Grains, brans and milling by-products.

Abrasive products

Materials that wear equipment and need reinforcement at critical zones.

Products that need time

Everything that drying in seconds cannot solve.

What the supply includes

  • Drum with internal flights designed for your product
  • Drive, support rollers and sealing system
  • Hot air generation and combustion chamber
  • Cyclones and bag filter for entrained dust
  • Feeding, conveying and cooling of the dry product
  • Control panel, automation and temperature control

How the machine is specified

  • Product, capacity and operating regime
  • Inlet moisture and final moisture allowed
  • Particle size and bulk density of the material
  • Abrasiveness and any need for indirect contact
  • Maximum temperature the product tolerates
  • Energy available: natural gas, steam or biomass

Frequently asked questions

Direct or indirect?

Direct where the product can meet the hot gases: it is more efficient and cheaper. Indirect where the product must not touch combustion, for contamination, colour or hygiene reasons.

How large can it go?

The standard range runs to 5,000 kg/h and the technology scales well beyond that. The higher the output, the better a rotary dryer competes against the alternatives.

Does it handle abrasive product?

Yes. Materials and wall thicknesses are selected for the product and the wear zones are reinforced. It is a decision taken at the start of the project.

Tell us what you need to dry

With the product data and the capacity you are after we answer within 24 business hours, with a first technical assessment of the line that fits your plant.

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