FEECO International, a company that specialises in custom process equipment, has announced the addition of fluid bed dryers to the company’s line of thermal processing solutions. Known for their versatility and efficiency, fluid bed dryers offer an excellent solution for drying bulk solids across various industries, including chemicals, minerals, and fertilizers.
The fluid bed dryers are designed to meet the unique needs of each customer’s process and product goals, promoting efficiency and uniform drying. As a leading manufacturer of rotary dryers since 1951, the progression to offer fluid bed dryers was natural.
“The flexibility of our rotary dryers makes them a fit in a lot of settings, but through testing in our Innovation Center, we sometimes identify applications that would be better served by a fluid bed dryer,” says Nick Reckinger, Process and Bioresources Sales at FEECO. “By offering fluid bed dryers, we’re able to complement our existing capabilities and ensure our customers receive the best solution possible.”
As part of the company’s commitment to providing end-to-end process solutions, they offer proof of concept and process development through comprehensive testing in their innovation centre, where clients can test materials using a pilot-scale fluid bed dryer.
The innovation center provides customers with a controlled environment to conduct testing and optimise dryer designs, evaluating process variables ranging from temperature and retention time, to air flow velocity, and more. This testing ensures seamless scale-up and maximum efficiency.