Counter flow cooling drier with integrated heat recovery
Abstract
A drier apparatus for removing water or other liquids from various materials includes a mixer, drying chamber, separator and regenerator and a method for use of the apparatus. The material to be dried is mixed with a heated media to form a mixture which then passes through the chamber. While passing through the chamber, a comparatively cool fluid is passed counter current through the mixture so that the mixture becomes cooler and drier and the fluid becomes hotter and more saturated with moisture. The mixture is then separated into drier material and media. The media is transferred to the regenerator and heated therein by the hot fluid from the chamber and supplemental heat is supplied to bring the media to a preselected temperature for mixing with the incoming material to be dried. In a closed loop embodiment of the apparatus, the fluid is also recycled from the regenerator to the chamber and a chiller is utilized to reduce the temperature of the fluid to a preselected temperature and dew point temperature.
- Inventors:
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- Prole, IA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Shivvers Inc.
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1015149
- Patent Number(s):
- 7574816
- Application Number:
- 11/881,779
- Assignee:
- Shivvers; Steve D. (Prole, IA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F26 - DRYING F26B - DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-01GO11037
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Shivvers, Steve D. Counter flow cooling drier with integrated heat recovery. United States: N. p., 2009.
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Shivvers, Steve D. Counter flow cooling drier with integrated heat recovery. United States.
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"Counter flow cooling drier with integrated heat recovery". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1015149.
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abstractNote = {A drier apparatus for removing water or other liquids from various materials includes a mixer, drying chamber, separator and regenerator and a method for use of the apparatus. The material to be dried is mixed with a heated media to form a mixture which then passes through the chamber. While passing through the chamber, a comparatively cool fluid is passed counter current through the mixture so that the mixture becomes cooler and drier and the fluid becomes hotter and more saturated with moisture. The mixture is then separated into drier material and media. The media is transferred to the regenerator and heated therein by the hot fluid from the chamber and supplemental heat is supplied to bring the media to a preselected temperature for mixing with the incoming material to be dried. In a closed loop embodiment of the apparatus, the fluid is also recycled from the regenerator to the chamber and a chiller is utilized to reduce the temperature of the fluid to a preselected temperature and dew point temperature.},
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