Three-cylinder Dryer

Rotation speed(r/min)
4-10
capacity(t/h)
8-100

Length of outer cylinder (m): 4-10

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Three-cylinder Dryer: Product Description

◎ Three-cylinder dryer is a rotary dryer built from three concentric drums. It dries high-moisture, granular and sticky material at 8 to 100 tons per hour on nine standard models. Drum speed runs 4 to 10 r/min, motor power 11 to 88 kW, and hot air enters at 700 to 750 degrees C.

◎ Material passes the inner, middle and outer drum in sequence. Each pass keeps hot air in contact with the material longer, so heat utilization passes 80% and the dryer saves 30% to 50% energy against a single-drum machine. The multi-layer drum wall also cuts heat loss and fuel consumption.

◎ It handles slag, sand, quartz sand, clay, coal slime, sludge, metal powder, limestone, gypsum, fertilizer and feed. Building materials, metallurgy, chemical, environmental protection and agriculture plants use it where moisture has to come down and stay consistent. Final moisture is usually held below 1%.

◎ An advanced control system runs the drying line automatically, and the waste gas passes a dust collector before it leaves the stack. Choose the model against your material, output and local emission rules. Send your material, inlet moisture and target moisture for a matched line.

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Three-cylinder Dryer

Heat Utilization above 80%

Material enters the inner drum, crosses to the middle drum and finishes in the outer drum, so it meets hot gas three times instead of once. Lifting plates keep throwing it through the gas stream and the contact time adds up, which lifts heat utilization above 80%.

Three-cylinder Dryer

30% to 50% Energy Saved

The three-pass layout does most of the saving and the multi-layer insulated drum wall holds the rest. Heat that would leave a single drum through the shell stays in the drying zone. On the same duty, fuel use drops 30% to 50% and the waste gas load falls with it.

Three-cylinder Dryer

Three Drums in One Shell

Inner, middle and outer drums nest inside one shell, and one drive turns all three. Because the drums share a frame and a drive, the machine is shorter than three separate passes and needs less foundation and steel structure. The compact body cuts building size too.

Three-cylinder Dryer

Dries Sticky, Wet Material

It dries slag, sand, quartz sand, clay, coal slime, sludge, metal powder, limestone, gypsum, fertilizer and feed. Repeated lifting and dropping breaks up sticky material instead of letting it cake on the drum wall, so high-moisture feed passes through without blocking

Three-cylinder Dryer

Final Moisture under 1%

Three settings control final moisture: max air flow temperature at 700 to 750 degrees C, drum speed at 4 to 10 r/min, and feed rate. Matched to your material during commissioning, the discharge stays consistent and usually comes out below 1% moisture.

Three-cylinder Dryer: 3 Reasons to Choose

Buyers compare fuel cost per ton, capacity coverage, footprint and emissions when they choose a dryer. Here is what sets the three-drum dryer apart.


◎ 30% to 50% Less Fuel per Ton

Three passes keep hot air in contact with the material far longer than one pass, and the insulated drum wall holds the heat in. Heat utilization passes 80%, so fuel cost per dried ton drops 30% to 50% against a single-drum dryer. On a 30 t/h line, that gap shows up in the monthly fuel bill.


◎ One Machine, Nine Sizes

Nine standard models run from Φ2.0x4m at 8 to 15 t/h to Φ4.0x10m at 70 to 100 t/h. A small fertilizer line and a large slag drying plant use the same design, so parts and know-how carry across. Drum volumes run 12.56 to 125.6 m3 across the range.


◎ Waste Gas Leaves Clean

The dryer takes a cyclone collector, a bag collector or a wet scrubber, and waste gas leaves only after treatment. The dust stage is chosen with the heat source and your local emission limit. The furnace burns coal, gas, oil, biomass or recovered waste heat.


How the Three-cylinder Dryer Works

◎ The three-drum dryer uses co-current and counter-current drying in one machine. Material passes the inner, middle and outer drum in sequence, and each pass puts it in contact with hot air again.

◎ Co-current drying: the feeding device sends wet material into the inner drum. Lifting plates pick it up and drop it through the hot gas stream as the drum turns, so the material moves forward in a spiral and gives up its free surface water. Most of the heat it takes in here comes from the inner drum.

◎ Counter-current drying: at the end of the inner drum the material crosses into the middle drum, where the gas and the material move against each other. Lifting plates raise and drop it again and again in a two-steps-forward, one-step-back pattern.

◎ The longer contact time in the middle drum drives off moisture held inside the particles, not just water sitting on the surface.

◎ Final drying: the material then falls into the outer drum and travels a rectangular multi-loop path. By the time it reaches the discharge end, moisture is down to the level your next process needs, usually below 1%.

◎ The line around the dryer matters as much as the drum. A hot air furnace burns the fuel, the induced draft fan pulls gas through all three drums, and the dust collector cleans the gas before the stack. Drum speed, max air flow temperature and feed rate are the three settings that set final moisture, so they are matched to your material during commissioning.


Layout drawing of the three-cylinder drying line

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Specification

ModelDiameter of outer cylinder(m)Length of outer cylinder (m)Drum volume(m³)Rotation speed(r/min)Max. air flow temperature(℃)Production capacity(t/h)Power(kw)
Ф2.0*4m2412.564-10700-7508-155.5x2
Ф2.2*5m2.2518.994-10700-75012-205.5x2
Ф2.5*6m2.5629.434-10700-75018-287.5x2
Ф2.8*6m2.8636.924-10700-75025-3511x2
Ф3.0*6m3642.394-10700-75030-407.5x4
Ф3.0*7m3749.454-10700-75030-457.5x4
Ф3.2*7m3.2756.274-10700-75035-5511x4
Ф3.6*8m3.6881.394-10700-75055-7518.5x4
Ф4.0*10m410125.604-10700-75070-10022x4

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Common Problems

This section is designed to address the most pressing inquiries customers may have regarding the daily operation, maintenance, product advantages, and after-sales service of our machine. Our aim is to help you gain a comprehensive understanding of our overall capabilities and enable you to make informed decisions for your projects.

They are the same machine. Three-drum dryer, three-cylinder dryer and triple-pass rotary dryer all describe one dryer built from three concentric drums: an inner, a middle and an outer cylinder nested together. Material passes through all three in sequence, which is why this design reaches a heat utilization rate above 80%.

It dries high-moisture, granular or sticky material such as slag, sand, quartz sand, clay, coal slime, sludge, metal powder, limestone, gypsum, fertilizer and feed. Capacity runs 8 to 100 t/h across nine standard models from Φ2.0x4m to Φ4.0x10m, with drum volumes of 12.56 to 125.6 m3 and rotation speed of 4 to 10 r/min.

It saves 30% to 50% energy, because three-pass circulation keeps hot air in contact with the material far longer and lifts heat utilization above 80%. The multi-layer drum wall also cuts heat loss and fuel consumption. On footprint, the nested structure shortens the machine by about 60%, which cuts civil works and steel structure.

You can run the dryer on coal, gas, fuel oil, biomass, steam, electricity or recovered waste heat, chosen by local emission rules and energy cost. Final moisture is set by three adjustable parameters: max air flow temperature at 700 to 750 C, drum speed at 4 to 10 r/min and feed rate. Matched to your material, the finished product usually comes out below 1% moisture.

The dryer takes a cyclone dust collector, a bag dust collector or a wet dust removal system, and waste gas is discharged only after treatment. The dust stage is selected with the heat source and your local emission limit, so the whole drying line meets the standard, not just the drum.

Match the model to your moisture load, not just your tonnage. Start from the material, the inlet moisture and the target moisture, then the hourly output you need in dry product. A dryer rated 30 t/h on sand moves far less sludge at the same wet feed rate. Send those three figures and we return the model, the drum speed and the air flow temperature the line should run at.

Daily checks cover drum speed, air flow temperature at the furnace outlet, feed rate and gas temperature at the discharge end. Lubricating the support rollers and the drive is the main routine job. Drum internals are wear parts, so lifting plates and the discharge section are inspected on a fixed schedule and replaced when worn.

Price depends on the model, the drum volume, the heat source, the dust collection stage and the equipment in the line, such as the hot air furnace, the induced draft fan and the collector. Send your material, inlet moisture, target moisture and required output for a factory price and a line layout.

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60-Second Response, 30-Minute Technical Reply

Every enquiry gets an answer within 60 seconds during working hours, and a technical reply follows within 30 minutes. The technical reply covers the model, the drum volume, the air flow temperature and the heat source, plus the dust collector that fits your local emission limit. Send your material, inlet moisture and target moisture together for a matched line.

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24-Hour Design Proposal

A layout drawing and a proposed configuration reach you within 24 hours. The proposal covers the dryer, the hot air furnace, the feeding device, the discharge conveyor and the dust collection stage, so you can check the fit against your site before ordering. It also lists the foundation loads and the clearance the drum needs for a lifting plate change.

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365-Day Service Desk

Our service desk takes your calls every day of the year. Spare parts orders, commissioning questions and running adjustments all go through the same contact, so you are never routed between departments. Every dryer we ship is logged with its model, drum volume and air flow temperature, so the person answering already knows your unit.

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