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Biomass drying equipment
Saimatec's product range of bulk material handling systems for pulp mills has now been expanded with new technology for biomass drying.
Features of the developed
technology:
- Suitable for different types of
biomass, such as wood bark, chips, sawdust mixed in other materials, also
various sludges when mixed with biomass
- Based on Saimatec’s existing
knowledge on handling of bulk materials
- No need to fine-grind the material
to be dried
- Drying time is sufficiently long
for also coarse particles to dry
- Drying is carried out in
relatively low temperature (max. 100 - 150 celsius), in order to
eliminate smell emissions to environment. Low temperature also means lower risk
of fire.
- Thermal process control makes the system very efficient in terms of energy consumption.
- Relatively low speed of the drying
air eliminates the tendency of dust spreading and therefore reduces need for
housekeeping. Sealed construction also prevents dust emissions to
surroundings.
- Drying system is a self-contained
unit, inculding the infeed silo and outfeed equipment, completed with
automation.
- Material inside the dryer is
moving with gravity, so operation does not need much mechanical
power.
- Different heat sources can be used
for heating the drying air, such as ”waste energy” of power plant, smoke, gas,
vapour…
- Space usage is optimal due to
vertical construction, which makes it easier to place the device in existing
process environment
- Construction will be easily scaled
and dimensioned for different capacity ranges. Biomass flow from few to many
hundreds of cubic-meters per hour can be handled.
Potential applications include:
- CHP plants
- Wood pellet plants
- Biorefineries for fuel and chemical production, etc.
More information, pictures, typical specifications at request:
heikki.rasimus@saimatec.fi
seppo.rasimus@saimatec.fi
Product Brochure:
> Biomass Drying Equipment
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