[Gasification] Empirical data on dryer systems

[Tom Miles]

John,

Very resourceful!

You probably saved $80,000 to $100,000 for that sized dryer. Plus you added
a component that you can supply with your JF Waste Energy system. 

Tom 

-----Original Message-----
From: John G. Flottvik [mailto:jovick at shaw.ca] 
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 11:03 AM
To: tmiles at trmiles.com; gasification at listserv.repp.org
Subject: Re: [Gasification] Empirical data on dryer systems

Hi Tom and list.

A rotary drum dryer does not have to be expensive. We built one from a 3ft 
by 20ft long pipe. We welded 6 inch flanges inside to move the material 
along, adding small baffles that would lift the material up to drop through 
the hot air. We found an old cement mixer and welded the mechanical drive 
from it on one end and used the steel rollers to turn the pipe on. Hot air 
and wet material was loaded in one end and dry material would come out the 
other. Moisture would also escape out the exit end.

Scrounge around like we did  for parts and your cost will be mostly your own

labor
and since we all love what we do, almost free

John Flottvik