Fluidized bed dryer (also called fluid bed dryer) is equipment used extensively in the bulk industry to reduce the moisture content of powder and granules. The equipment works on a principle of fluidization of the feed materials.
In the fluidization process, hot air is introduced at high pressure through a perforated bed plate. The wet solids are lifted from the bed plate and suspended in a stream of air (fluidized state). Heat transfer is accomplished by direct contact between the wet solid […]
