cashew drying tower
A cashew drying tower is a piece of equipment used for drying cashew nuts. It typically employs a tower-like structure and operates on a continuous flow system. By controlling temperature, humidity, and airflow
cashew drying tower Introduction
A cashew drying tower is a piece of equipment used for drying cashew nuts. It typically employs a tower-like structure and operates on a continuous flow system. By controlling temperature, humidity, and airflow, it reduces the moisture content of freshly harvested cashew nuts to safe storage levels, thereby preventing the growth of mold and other harmful microorganisms. Cashew drying towers play a crucial role in nut processing and agricultural production, contributing to the improvement of cashew nut quality, extension of shelf life, and reduction of losses during storage.
Characteristics of cashew drying tower
Efficient and Fast Drying
It processes large quantities of cashew nuts quickly and continuously, enhancing production efficiency.
Precise Control
Through precise temperature and humidity control systems, it ensures stable environmental conditions during the drying process, guaranteeing effective drying of cashew nuts.
Quality Preservation
Proper drying helps maintain the color, texture, and nutritional value of cashew nuts, preventing the growth of mold and bacteria due to moisture.
Energy-saving and Environmentally Friendly
With energy-saving designs and efficient heat utilization systems, it reduces energy consumption and environmental pollution.
Flexible Adjustment
Operators can adjust drying parameters according to the specific needs of different regions, climates, and cashew nut varieties to achieve personalized drying treatment.
Automation Control
Equipped with advanced automation control systems, it enables intelligent monitoring and adjustment, enhancing operational convenience and stability.
Safe and Reliable
The equipment is equipped with multiple safety protection features such as overload protection, overheat protection, ensuring safe and reliable operation.
Wide Applicability
Besides cashew nuts, it can also be used for drying other nuts and seeds, such as almonds, peanuts, etc.
The structure of cashew drying tower
Tower Body
Typically vertical in design, the tower body serves as the main structure to accommodate cashew nuts and facilitate the drying process.
Feeding System
This includes the feeding port, through which cashew nuts are introduced into the drying tower, and feeding conveyors, which transport cashew nuts to the feeding port.
Drying Zone
Consisting of multiple drying segments, this area employs heated air to dry the cashew nuts effectively. Heating devices such as hot air furnaces provide the necessary heat.
Temperature and Humidity Control System
This system comprises temperature and humidity sensors that monitor conditions within the drying chamber. A controller adjusts heating and fan operations based on sensor feedback to maintain optimal drying conditions.
Exhaust System
An exhaust port is used to release humid air from the drying chamber, while exhaust fans assist in maintaining proper ventilation.
Cooling Zone
After drying, cashew nuts pass through a cooling segment to reduce their temperature for storage or further processing.
Discharge System
A discharge port allows dried cashew nuts to be removed from the bottom of the drying tower. Discharge conveyors then transport the nuts to storage or processing areas.
Safety Protection System
This system includes features such as overheating protection, overload protection, and emergency shutdown mechanisms to ensure safe operation of the equipment.
Advantages of Cashew Drying Tower
Efficient Drying
It can efficiently dry large quantities of cashew nuts, ensuring a high throughput and productivity.
Preservation of Quality
The drying process helps maintain the quality of cashew nuts by preserving their flavor, texture, and nutritional value.
Customizable Drying Parameters
Operators can adjust drying parameters such as temperature and humidity to suit different varieties of cashew nuts and specific processing requirements.
Energy Efficiency
Many drying towers are designed with energy-efficient features to minimize energy consumption during the drying process.
Uniform Drying
The controlled environment within the drying tower ensures that cashew nuts are dried evenly, reducing the risk of spoilage and ensuring consistent quality.
Reduced Labor Requirements
Automated controls and continuous operation minimize the need for manual intervention, reducing labor costs and improving efficiency.
Extended Shelf Life
Properly dried cashew nuts have a longer shelf life, reducing the likelihood of spoilage and waste during storage and transportation.
Versatility
In addition to cashew nuts, drying towers can often be used for drying other types of nuts and seeds, providing versatility and flexibility in processing operations.
Application of cashew drying tower
The Grain dryer machine is suitable for efficiently drying all cereals, grains, beans, and seeds of all crops such as corn, wheat, rice, soybean, sorghum, rapeseed, cashew, barley, etc. It is suitable for all kinds of farms.
Working Principle
The paddy crops are input from the top of the tower through the bucket elevator, and through the distribution device to ensure that the equipment is always in a full load state during operation.
The induced draft fan introduces the hot air into the inside of the tower body, and the rice crops are combined with the bottomless V-shaped baffles that are turned inward, and the multi-row V-shaped baffles are arranged staggered for processing, so that the rice crops can be mixed with the hot air, and the water vapor generated is discharged from the dryer exhaust system
Technical parameters of cashew drying tower
| Model | 5H-KB-15 | 5H-KB-20 | 5H-KB-35 | |||
| Dryer type | Batch type recirculating mixed flow drying | |||||
| Capacity | 15 tons per batch | 20 tons per batch | 35 tons per batch | |||
| Dryer Volume(m3) | 25 | 37.25 | 62.5 | |||
| Overall weight(kg) | 5000 | 6000 | 9500 | |||
| Overall Dimension(mm) | 2900*4050*11500 | 2900*4050*12200 | 3500*4400*13330 | |||
| Power(kw) | 8.7 | 8.7 | 13.5 | |||
| Bunner | Type | Indirect Type | ||||
| Ignition method | Manual Ignition | |||||
| Fuel consumption (kg/h) | ≤25(coal)
30-40(rice husk) |
≤25(coal)
30-40(rice husk) |
≤30(coal)
70-120(rice husk) |
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| Fuel | Coal, rice husk, wood chips, gas, diesel, etc | |||||
| Voltage | 380V, 50Hz, 3 phase (Can be customized) | |||||
| Moisture Reduction per hour(%/h) | Rice/wheat:0.5-0.8 | Rice/wheat:0.5-1.2 | ||||
| Safety Equipment | Temperature control, Electrical overload protection, Leakage Protection | |||||
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.
- – 7 days x 24 hours service, within 24 hours reply/solve of any technical issues upon request.
- – Routinely telephone track to remove all might be problems grain silo or issues guarantying the whole system grain silo long-lasting safety and reliability.
- – HKB will consider all other needs like customs clearance, sea delivery, insurance, customs tax benefit plan, documentation, etc. So our respected Users feel so relaxed and easy to get the grain silo system well.
