Steam drying of industrial and agricultural products and wastes

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Energy Prog.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6113097

Frame, G B; Galland, K V; Svensson, C

A new drying technique has been developed by MoDo-Chemetics and Chalmers of Technology in Sweden. Steam drying utilizes the drying capacity of superheated steam to remove moisture from porous material such as pulp or hog fuel. The first commercial dryer based on this technique was installed at Rockhammar Bruk in Sweden, where wood pulp is dried from 60% to 12% moisture content. Two commercial-size units are presently under construction, one for drying of hog fuel from 50% to 35% moisture content for on-the-grate firing in the power boiler and one for drying of sugar-beet pulp from 80% to 10% moisture content. This new technique can be applied in the drying of materials used in the production of waterboard, fiberboard, and hardboard, drying of peat, distillers grain residue, orange and pineapple pulp, grape and apple pomace, and cotton linters, for various end uses including cattlefeed and the use of residues as combustible material in small boilers. The energy-recovery aspects of the steam dryer are very important. Energy recovery in a useful form of more than 85% of the input to the dryer is feasible. 4 figures, 2 tables. (DP)

• Research Organization: Chemetics International Co., Vancouver, British Columbia
• OSTI ID: 6113097
• Journal Information: Energy Prog.; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Prog.; (United States) Vol. 3:1; ISSN ENPGD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320305* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Industrial Waste Management
AGRICULTURAL WASTES
DRYERS
DRYING
ENERGY RECOVERY
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
ORGANIC WASTES
RECOVERY
STEAM
USES
WASTES