Drying of grain and other particulate materials
US6167638A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B21/001
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Very dry air is made for drying grain and other particulates. The air is dried by first cooling under pressure to remove moisture, then contacted with a drying device such as a vessel containing desiccant, then heated and released into a bed of particulates.
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