FEECO International has added fluid bed dryers to the company’s line of thermal processing solutions, offering a new solution for drying bulk solids across various industries such as mining.

FEECO fluid bed dryers are designed to meet the unique needs of each customer’s process and product goals, promoting superior efficiency and uniform drying, the company says.

Nick Reckinger, Process & Bioresources Sales at FEECO, said: “The flexibility of our rotary dryers makes them a fit in a lot of settings, but through testing in our Innovation Center, we sometimes identify applications that would be better served by a fluid bed dryer. By offering fluid bed dryers, we’re able to complement our existing capabilities and ensure our customers receive the best solution possible.”

As part of the company’s commitment to providing end-to-end process solutions, FEECO offers proof of concept and process development through testing in the FEECO Innovation Center, where clients can test materials using a pilot-scale fluid bed dryer.

This centre provides customers with a controlled environment to conduct testing and optimise dryer designs, evaluating process variables ranging from temperature and retention time, to air flow velocity and more, FEECO says. This testing ensures seamless scale-up and maximum efficiency.