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Centrifugal pellet dryer for small applications

US6237244A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 19, 1998
Grant dateMay 29, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF26B5/08
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A dryer for removing surface moisture from a pelletized product and more specifically a dryer which is constructed with dimensions enabling it to effectively centrifugally remove surface moisture from pellets of resin material received from an underwater pelletizer. The dryer is capable of operating at very low rates and easily cleaned with its overall size enabling it to be effectively used for small operations, especially laboratory applications.

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