What is a Drum Flaker
What is a Drum Flaker?
A rotary Drum flaker or a double drum dryer is used to reduce the liquid moisture content present in a material by bringing it in contact with a heated gas. It is typically made by flaker manufacturers to consist of a rotating cylindrical tube. The device is designed by flaker manufacturers to be slightly inclined, enabling easier flow under the influence of gravity.
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How does a Rotary Drum Flaker Dryer work:
The material that needs to be fed into the device, enters the double drum dryer and the double drum dryer is then under rotation. Due to this, the series of internal fins which are lined up on the interior walls lift up the material in the dryer. Once the material is high enough, it rolls back off the fins and falls at the base of the rotary drum dryer and as it falls, it passes through a hot gas stream.
Abster is one of the best double drum dryer manufacturers and supplier in India that also provides installation and maintenance services.
Drum Flaker manufacturers make this equipment in different variations:
Variations based on number of drums: You can find the single drum, the double drum and the twin drum.
Variations depending on the pressure surrounding the drum: You can find the atmospheric drum dryer and the vacuum drum dryer.
Variations depending on the feeding arrangement: There is the nip feed, the splash feed, the dip feed and the roller feed drums.
Based on the material of construction: The alloy steel, the stainless steel or the chrome or nickel-plated steel.
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Applications of Drum Flaker
A Drum flaker is used to dry viscous liquids, slurries, pastes, and suspensions, producing flakes or powder as the final product. Flakers are used primarily for drying in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and FMCG industries. A double-drum dryer is often required for thinner and less dense products.
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What is a drum dryer used for?
Drum dryers can dry very viscous foods, such as pastes and gelatinized or cooked starch, which cannot be easily dried with other methods. Drum dryers normally have high energy efficiency. Drum drying can be clean and hygienic. Drum dryers are easy to operate and maintain.
Types of Flaker Drums and Their Applications
Type of Flaker Drum |
Description |
Applications |
|---|---|---|
Rotary Drum Flaker |
Uses a rotating drum with a heated surface to produce flakes from molten or soft materials. |
– Chemical Industry: Produces flakes from chemical compounds. – Food Industry: Creates flaked food products. – Pharmaceutical Industry: Flakes pharmaceutical compounds. |
Cooling Drum Flaker |
Features a drum with a cooling system that solidifies material into flakes as it cools down. |
– Plastic Industry: Produces plastic flakes from melted plastic. – Chemical Industry: Cools and flakes chemical by-products. |
Drum Flaker with Scraper |
Incorporates a scraper to remove flakes from the drum surface. |
– Mineral Processing: Flakes minerals and ores. – Chemical Processing: Processes chemical compounds into flakes. |
Vertical Flaker Drum |
A vertical drum that helps in flaking materials with minimal space. |
– Pharmaceutical Industry: Flakes active pharmaceutical ingredients. – Food Industry: Creates flakes from various food ingredients. |