Biomass dryer
Biomass dryer is a kind of equipment used to dry biomass materials. Its main structure includes heating system, transmission system, air circulation system and dust removal system.
Biomass dryer Introduction
Biomass dryer is a kind of equipment used to dry biomass materials. Its main structure includes heating system, transmission system, air circulation system and dust removal system. Biomass materials usually include wood chips, sawdust, bamboo chips, wood chips, wood shavings, barley straw, oat straw, wheat straw, rye straw, rice straw, sorghum straw, corn straw and the like. The working principle of the biomass dryer is mainly to heat the air in the drying room to evaporate and take away the moisture in the biomass material, ultimately achieving the purpose of drying.
The main functions of biomass dryer
Reducing the Moisture Content of Biomass Materials
By heating biomass materials with hot air or other heat sources, moisture is evaporated, thereby reducing humidity. This is crucial for improving the combustion efficiency, storage stability, and subsequent processing performance of biomass materials.
Improving the Quality of Biomass Pellets
Dried biomass pellets have higher energy density and better combustion performance, significantly enhancing their value as fuel or raw materials.
Energy Saving and Environmental Protection
Biomass dryer typically use advanced hot air circulation systems to maximize the utilization of residual heat, improving thermal energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption. Additionally, the low-temperature drying method avoids the emission of harmful gases such as nitrogen oxides and sulfur compounds, complying with environmental protection requirements.
Adapting to Various Biomass Materials
Biomass dryer are suitable for drying a variety of biomass pellets, including wood chips, straw pellets, corn cob pellets, and more, offering a wide range of applications.
Increasing Production Efficiency
Biomass dryer can quickly and efficiently reduce the moisture content of biomass materials to the target level, meeting the demands of large-scale biomass pellet processing.
Ensuring Product Quality
Biomass dryer feature stable temperature and humidity control systems, ensuring the stability of the drying process and thus guaranteeing the quality of the dried biomass pellets.
Easy Operation
Modern biomass dryer are usually equipped with intelligent control systems, making them easy to operate without requiring specialized technical personnel, thereby reducing labor costs.
The structure of biomass dryer
Drying Chamber
The drying chamber is the core component of the biomass dryer, mainly functioning to contain the raw material and deliver heat energy to it. Generally made of steel or stainless steel, the drying chamber has good sealing and insulation properties to ensure efficient heat transfer.
Combustion System
The combustion system is the energy source of the biomass drying equipment, primarily consisting of a boiler, burner, ignition system, and flue gas purification system. The boiler provides steam or hot water, the burner combusts the fuel (such as biomass pellets) to release heat energy, the ignition system ignites the fuel, and the flue gas purification system cleans the exhaust gases produced in the furnace to meet environmental standards.
Air Supply System
The air supply system, typically composed of a fan, air ducts, and regulating doors, is responsible for delivering hot air into the drying chamber. This hot air exchanges heat with the biomass materials, causing the moisture in the raw materials to evaporate.
Exhaust System
The exhaust system expels the moisture and waste gases from the drying chamber. By removing these gases, the exhaust system maintains drying efficiency and meets environmental requirements.
Control System
The control system acts as the brain of the biomass drying equipment, overseeing the operation of the entire system. It monitors and adjusts parameters such as temperature and humidity. Typically consisting of a PLC controller, touch screen, and sensors, the control system ensures the equipment runs steadily according to set process parameters.
Other Auxiliary Components
Depending on the specific model and purpose, biomass dryers may also include auxiliary components such as hoppers, conveying devices, and dust removal devices. These components work together to ensure the normal operation and drying effectiveness of the biomass dryer.
Main advantages of biomass dryer
Efficient and Energy-Saving
Biomass dryer use advanced hot air circulation systems to maximize the utilization of residual heat, increasing thermal energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption. Additionally, the low-temperature drying method avoids the energy loss that can occur with high-temperature drying, further enhancing energy efficiency.
Wide Applicability
Biomass dryer are suitable for drying various biomass pellets, including wood chips, straw pellets, corn cob pellets, and more. This wide applicability enables biomass dryers to play an important role in different biomass energy fields.
Environmentally Friendly and Low Pollution
Biomass dryer use low-temperature drying technology during the drying process, avoiding the emission of harmful gases such as nitrogen oxides and sulfur compounds that can occur with high-temperature drying, meeting environmental protection requirements. Moreover, since biomass is a renewable resource, its drying process aligns with sustainable development principles.
Ensuring Product Quality
Biomass dryer have stable temperature and humidity control systems that ensure the stability of the drying process, thereby guaranteeing the quality of the dried biomass pellets. This is crucial for improving the combustion efficiency, storage stability, and subsequent processing performance of biomass pellets.
Intelligent Operation
Modern biomass dryer are usually equipped with intelligent control systems, making operation simple and convenient, without the need for specialized technical personnel. The intelligent control system can monitor and adjust various parameters in real-time during the drying process, ensuring that the equipment operates steadily according to the set process parameters.
Small Footprint and Easy Maintenance
Biomass dryer are reasonably designed, occupying relatively small space, which saves site space. Additionally, their structure is relatively simple, making daily maintenance and upkeep easy.
pplication of Biomass dryer
Biomass dryer is widely used for drying small particles of loose materials in chemical industry, light industry, agriculture, food industry, feed industry and other industries. For example, in light industry, it can dry brewer’s grain, bean dregs, grain, sawdust, Marc, sand, slag and other drugs; In chemical industry, it can dry small particles, powdered materials and inorganic minerals and other materials; In starch industry, it can dry corn germ, corn bran, corn (maize) fibre, protein powder, etc: In feed industry, it can dry bran, corn pieces, bean dregs,etc; In fish industry, it can dry fodder of fish and shrimp; In oil industry, it can dry rapeseed (not as seeds). In breeding industry, it can dryer chicken manure, pig manure, cow dung and others.
Technical parameters of Biomass dryer
| Model | HKB-1060 | HKB1290 | HKB-1590 | HKB-2090 | |
| Dimension(mm) | 9000×1500×2000 | 12000×1700×2200 | 12000×2000×2500 | 12000×2500×2800 | |
| Output(t/h) | 0.5-1 | 2-5 | 5-10 | 10-20 | |
| Power(kw) | 12 | 18.7 | 25 | 30 | |
| Weight(t) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 20 | |
| Pipe range(m) | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Diameter of pipe(m) | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | |
| Dust catcher | Diameter(m) | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Height(m) | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| Hot air furnace | Inside diameter (mm) | 1500 | 1800 | 2000 | |
| Gas output(Nm³/h) | 1200-1600 | 1500-2100 | 1750-2500 | ||
| Speed(r/min) | 3-5 | ||||
| Reduction of moisture(%) | 40-50 | ||||
| Dryness of finished materials(%) | 5-10 | ||||
| Heating medium | Hot clean air | ||||
| Hot air temp(℃) | <120 | ||||
After-sale Service
- – HKB provides advanced grain safety storage technology to assure your grain silo 100% quality stability.
- – grain silo Quality guarantee is one year after installation and commissioning or 18 months after leaving China Port. Maturity is the first.
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