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    A fluidized bed dryer works by passing hot air up through particles to fluidize them. This allows the hot air to surround each particle and dry them evenly. The dryer consists of a perforated container where granules are placed and hot air is blown in. This causes the granules to be suspended and boil in the container as they are dried by the surrounding hot air. The dried particles are then captured by filter bags at the top of the dryer.

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    A fluidized bed dryer works by passing hot air up through particles to fluidize them. This allows the hot air to surround each particle and dry them evenly. The dryer consists of a perforated container where granules are placed and hot air is blown in. This causes the granules to be suspended and boil in the container as they are dried by the surrounding hot air. The dried particles are then captured by filter bags at the top of the dryer.

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    A fluidized bed dryer works by passing hot air up through particles to fluidize them. This allows the hot air to surround each particle and dry them evenly. The dryer consists of a perforated container where granules are placed and hot air is blown in. This causes the granules to be suspended and boil in the container as they are dried by the surrounding hot air. The dried particles are then captured by filter bags at the top of the dryer.

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    A fluidized bed dryer works by passing hot air up through particles to fluidize them. This allows the hot air to surround each particle and dry them evenly. The dryer consists of a perforated container where granules are placed and hot air is blown in. This causes the granules to be suspended and boil in the container as they are dried by the surrounding hot air. The dried particles are then captured by filter bags at the top of the dryer.

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    Principle:

    Fluid bed dryer works on a principle of fluidization of the materials. In fluidization process, hot air

    or gas flow is introduced through the bed of solid particulates. This gas or air will move upwards

    through the spaces between the particles. As the velocity increases, upward drag forces on the

    particles increase and at a stage become equal to the gravitational forces beneath. Hence the bed is

    said to be fluidized and the particles are suspended in the fluid.

    Principle of Fluidized Bed Dryer (FBD):

    1. In fluidized bed dryer hot air is passed at high pressure through a perforated bottom of the

    container containing granules to be dried.

    2. The granules are lifted from the bottom and suspended in the stream of air this condition is

    called fluidized state.

    3. The hot air is surrounding every granule and dries them completely. Therefore, the granules dry

    equally.

    Construction:

    The dryer is generally made up of stainless steel. A removable bowl is attached at the base of the

    dryer that is used for loading and unloading of material. The stainless steel bowl has a perforated

    base of a wire mesh supporting for material that is being dried. A fan is available at the top of the

    circulating hot air. Fresh air enters; filters and heat exchange are connected serially to heat the air

    to the required temperature.

    Working:

    1. The wet granules to be dried are placed in removable bowl. The bowl is pushed into the

    fluidized bed dryer.

    2. Fresh air passes through the pre-filter, which subsequently get heated by passing through a heat

    exchange.

    3. The hot air flows through the bottom of the bowl simultaneously fan is allowed to rotate.

    4. The air velocity is increased with time. When the velocity of the air is more than the settling

    velocity of the granules, the granule remains partially suspended in the air stream.

    5. After some time, a point of pressure is reached at which frictional drag on the particles is equal
    to the force of gravity.

    6. The granules rise in the container because of high velocity of air (1.5 to 7.5 meter per minute)

    and later fall back in a random boiling motion. This condition is said to be fluidized state. The gas

    surrounds every granule to completely dry them.

    7. The air leaves the dryer by passing through the bag filter. The entrained particles remain

    attached to the inner surface of the finger bags. The bag is shaken periodically to remove the

    attached particles.

    FBD Finger Bag:

    Fluidized bed dryer filter bag are made up of different type of superior quality of fabrics, as per

    requirement of material involving in drying.

    Different types of fabrics are:

    1. Antistatic

    2. Polypropylene

    3. Stain

    The manufacturing of fluidized bed dryer filter bag depends on required factor like retention

    micron, static change and air permeability. Fluidized bed dryer filter bags are cost efficient and

    durable, as those are manufactured according to the specification and are regularly tested to meet

    standard quality. FBD finger bags have finger like structures to increase their surface area and

    efficiency. Drying process in FBD depends upon the MOC of the finger bags. Finger bags are

    constructed by a combination of anti static polymer, nylon fabric and cotton fabric.

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