Kilburn engineering offers revolutionary concept in industrial drying systems. The kilburn nara paddle dryer has a unique cuneiform paddle goemetry which leads to substantial reduction in the size of continuous conduction dryer. From constructional point of view tt is rugged with heavy duty bearings, has low speed of operation, requires minimal maintenance, has easy accessibility, and reduces civil and erection expenses. The advantages of this kind of paddle dryer are: conduction mode of heat transfer results in very high thermal efficiency; compact equipment-large heat transfer area packed in a small volume; low air requirement reduces loss of heat; reduction in size and cost of downstream equipment like cyclones, bag filters, scrubbers, fans, heaters and ducts; uniform and controlled drying; suitable for all types of granules and free flowing materials; can also handle abrasive and sticky materials; low product attrition; suitable for steam, water or oil as heating medium; and, integral, dryer-cum-cooler combination. Principle of operation: heat transfer from heating medium to the material is by conduction. The functions that can be done efficiently by this paddle dryer are drying of powdery/crystalline/granular material is achieved by bringing it in direct contact with revolving cuneiform to hollow paddles, without using any gas as heating medium. The trough is uniformly heated by passing heating medium through the jacket. This ensures that the entire material in the dryer is in full contact with the total heat transfer area during its passage through the dryer.
