Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids – Material treated by electromagnetic energy – Infrared energy
Patent
1998-10-02
1999-12-21
Bennett, Henry
Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids
Material treated by electromagnetic energy
Infrared energy
34401, F26B 1900
Patent
active
060032448
ABSTRACT:
An agitated bed drying apparatus (20) for particulate material (152) is provided which includes a housing (22) having an elongated, essentially imperforate, flexible bed (24) therein adapted to receive the material (152). An agitator assembly (26) made up of a series of rotatable beater bar units (70) is located below the bed (24) and oriented for repeatedly impacting the bed (24) to establish an undulating bed movement for elevation and tumbling of the particulate material (152). An infrared heating unit array (28) is located above the bed (24) so as to expose the particulate material (152) to IR radiation for most effective drying thereof. Alternately, the bed (24) may be in the form of a length of material (58) mounted in tension and against translation within housing (24), or as a continuous belt (136).
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Davis Roger A.
Johanson Russell W.
Macaluso Virgil J.
Phillippi Joel J.
Bennett Henry
CAT-TEC Industries, Inc.
Gravini Steve
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