Method for drying products in divided form, particularly cereals
US5002787A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B17/003
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process is provided for drying products in divided form, particularly cereals, and an apparatus for implementing this process. This process is based on the principle of placing the material to be dried (cereal grains, food grains, food seeds, etc.) in suspension in a gaseous stream forming the hot drying fluid. In accordance with the invention, alternate steps are provided for drying and sweating the material during treatment, the sweating involving absence of drying fluid flow about the grains. An apparatus for implementing this process includes a casing with vertical axis in which is mounted at least one perforated horizontal plate supporting the fluidized bed, a blade being movable perpendicularly to the plate, two side hoppers with mobile bottoms being associated with each plate, a blade being mounted in each hopper.
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