How to correctly select drying equipment for food companies

There are many kinds of Drying Equipment on the market now, and many customers do not know how to choose which equipment to dry their materials. Below we will make a brief introduction to the selection of food drying equipment.

Common drying equipment can be divided into normal pressure and reduced pressure according to the operating pressure (decompression Dryer is also called Vacuum Dryer); according to the operation method, it can be divided into intermittent type and continuous type; according to the drying medium, it can be divided into air and flue gas. Or other drying medium; according to the way of movement (material movement and drying medium flow), it can be divided into co-current, counter-current and cross-current.

Which food drying equipment should be selected for different material operations? When we consult the drying equipment manufacturer, we should tell the other party: what material do I want to dry, and what state (liquid, solid) do I want to dry? What is the initial moisture content of the material? How much water is required after drying?

What is the maximum temperature that the material can withstand when drying? Are there organic solvents? Does it contain corrosive issues? and many more. The drying equipment manufacturer will recommend a drying equipment suitable for your material according to your specific requirements.

The following are some typical applications of our drying equipment for food products. If you have any questions, please contact us for consultation and negotiation.

Drying equipment Material representative example

Belt Dryer Dehydrated vegetables, pellet feed, monosodium glutamate, chicken essence, grated coconut

Intensive Air Dryer Active Gluten, Calcium Citrate, Dough-Shaped Bread Addition Rice Bran

Flash Dryer Soy protein, gelatinized starch, distiller's grains, wheat sugar, wheat starch, etc.

Drum Dryer Yeast, antibiotics, lactose, starch slurry, animal gum, alpha-starch, cereal, sodium benzoate, whey, whole milk, skim milk, starch

Conductive heat transfer vibration fluidized bed Nutmeg, coffee beans, soybeans, sunflower seeds, chocolate particles, lactose, yeast, lysine, milk powder, tomato powder, soy protein, salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, apple, pumpkin, konjac, radish , Hawthorn (red fruit) sodium saccharin, brown sugar

Spray Dryer Baby Food, Yogurt, Casein, Caseinate, Cheese, Sugar Coconut Milk, Fresh Cream, Eggs: Egg White, Egg Yolk, Whole Egg, Ice Cream Mix, Milk Substitute, Mixed Dairy, Skimmed Milk, Milk Clear, whey mother liquor, whole milk. Artichokes, cake mix, chrysanthemum tea, coconut mix, caffeine, caffeine substitute, decaffeinated caffeine, fat-laden flour mix, condiments, fruit juices with adulteration, garlic, rose juice, licorice extract, Malt extract, milk coffee mix, pimento, vegetable protein, hydrolyzed protein, rennet, soup mix, tea extract, tomatoes, mycelium vitamin B12, niacin, protease, hydrolyzed protein, sorbitol , valerian, soluble fish meal, fish paste, fish protein