Abstract: This invention presents a versatile and continuous drying technology that utilizes controlled heat combined with forced air supply for drying a feedstock. The dryer virtually divided top-down into different zones, each having definite heated air distribution rate to secure desired condition for drying of the feedstock. The heat source of the dryer is waste heat, either provided by the feedstock itself through exothermic heat generated by the feedstock or reclaimed waste heat or solar heat. The discharge system of the dryer is a fail-safe discharge system, which ensures equal residence time for the feedstock through all the zones.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the simultaneous storage and drying of sewage sludge, comprising the following steps: a) mechanically dewatering the sewage sludge down to a dry substance concentration of 10 to 35 percent; b) applying the dewatered sewage sludge to a floor of a greenhouse-type drying hall in which a transparent building envelope forms the roof over the floor; c) drying the sewage sludge using solar radiation that radiates into the drying hall; d) mechanically dewatering additional sewage sludge down to a dry substance concentration of 10 to 35 percent; e) introducing the dewatered additional sewage sludge into the drying hall and mixing the additional sewage sludge with the sewage sludge already in the drying hall; f) drying said mixture using solar radiation that radiates into the drying hall; and g) evacuating the mixture from the drying hall or repeating steps d) to f), wherein in step e), the additional sewage sludge is mixed with the mixture in the drying hall rather than with the s

Abstract: A drying and storing apparatus for powdered or granular material and a feeding system for powdered or granular material. The apparatus comprises a heating and drying chamber having a discharge port at its lower end and a thermal conductive heating means therein and a hopper chamber connected to the upper end of the heating and drying chamber, in which the heating and drying chamber and the hopper chamber constitute a integrally combined material storage processing tank for powdered or granular material.

Abstract: In fluidized spray drying of a feedstock to produce an agglomerate product by means of at least one spraying device (7) arranged in the upper part (2) of a vertically disposed drying chamber (1), in a lower part of which a fluid-bed is accommodated, a drying gas introduced into a processing zone (16) of the chamber (1) is exhausted through an integrated arrangement of filter elements (11) in the upper chamber part (2) to retain and allow agglomeration of the particles carried by the flow of drying gas on the filter elements (11).By intermittent supply of reverse flow gas pulses to the filter elements (11) the retained particles are released and returned to agglomeration zones (16, 17).The drying gas is introduced at a rate producing at the filter walls (13) a flow rate amounting to at least 150 cubic meters per hour per square meter of filter wall surface.

Abstract: A method has been found to improve the efficiency of a cyclone system for a fluidized bed. The typical plurality of cyclones arranged in series in communication with the fluidized bed is replaced by a plurality of similarly-sized cyclones arranged in parallel, so that the residence time in each of the cyclones is greater than it was in the original system, thereby greatly improving the recovery of particulate material while greatly reducing the energy consumption of the system.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for reprocessing dry pellets made of waste bio-solids in which the pellets and wet sludge waste bio-solids are supplied to the inlet of a material combining conveyor whose angular position can be adjusted. The pellets are coated with the sludge as they travel along the material combining conveyor to its output which feeds a dryer or oven. By adjusting the speed, length and angular position of the material combining conveyor, the amount of sludge coated onto the pellets can be controlled. The material combining conveyor is preferably a sealed shaftless screw conveyor that extends in a generally veritcal direction so that pellets not properly coated fall by gravity to the conveyor inlet. Dry pellets and wet sludge can be supplied from separate bins to a common feed conveyor such as a shaftless screw conveyor which conveys the mixture to the input of the material combining conveyor.

Abstract: A method for decontaminating both soil and mixed waste water polluted by hydrocarbons in a single integrated process is disclosed. Contaminated mixed waste fluid is separated into water and hydrocarbons which are then used in the thermal decontamination of polluted soil through the volatilization of hydrocarbon contaminants. Flue gases containing the volatilized hydrocarbons from the thermal soil decontamination undergo oxidation. Thermal energy from the soil decontamination process and the thermal oxidization of the flue gases can be recovered and used to facilitate the separation of hydrocarbons and water. In this integrated system, every by-product of each step is either decontaminated or consumed in another operation of the system. Energy conservation within this system is also realized by the use of heat exchangers to transfer energy from where it is created by the process to where it is used elsewhere to enhance efficiency within the process.

Abstract: Methods of preparing granules which contain a water soluble or water dispersable polymer suitable for use in detergents are disclosed, in which a solution of the polymer in a liquid or a dispersion of the polymer in a liquid is formed into granules, in a single drying and granulation stage, wherein the polymer solution or dispersion is introduced into a substantially horizontal drum containing a multiplicity or rotating arms proximate its internal surface, which internal surface has an elevated temperature, and a gas is introduced into the drum at an elevated temperature via a gas inlet. Granules prepared by such methods may be used in detergent compositions, water treatment compositions, agrochemical compositions, adhesive compositions and cosmetic compositions, and may be used as pigment dispersants, mineral dispersants, cement additives, oil field additives, textile additives and paper additives.

Abstract: An agglomerated powder is produced in an apparatus where the product is agglomerated in two stages. First, a liquid concentrated feed of the product is atomized by an atomizer in a drying chamber. The fine particles are transferred to a separating device to be split up in a first and second fraction. The first of these is led to the atomizer in the drying chamber to perform a first agglomeration and the resulting agglomerates are accommodated in an external fluid be in the drying chamber and from this transferred to an external fluid bed. Also the second fraction is transferred to the external fluid bed where water by a second atomizer is atomized over a fluidized layer of agglomerates to perform a second agglomeration of product.

Abstract: In a spray drying and agglomerating process carried out in a spray drying chamber (1) having a conical lower section (3), in which chamber the liquid to be spray dried is atomized into a downward central stream of drying gas and the spent drying gas is withdrawn from non-central locations (5, 11) in the upper part of the drying chamber together with entrained fine particles, m the fine particles are recycled to the drying chamber by pneumatic injection thereof from a location in the lower part of the drying chamber and in one or more directions forming an angle of 0.degree.-90.degree. to the upward center axis of the chamber. An apparatus suitable for carrying out the process has the capability of performing the separation and recycling of the fine particles as specified.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for drying particulate material, particularly alumina, which comprises the steps of subjecting a first portion of a wet particulate material feed to pre-drying to produce at least partially dried particular material and moisture, heating the at least partially dried particulate material to a temperature higher than the temperature of the pre-drying to produce hot particulate material, water vapour and products of combustion, passing the water vapour and products of combustion to the pre-drier, mixing the hot particulate material with a second portion of the wet particulate material feed to cool the hot particulate material and further cooling the cooled particulate material and subsequent separation to produce a low temperature particular material product.