Continuous dryer
What is a Continuous dryer ?
The Continuous Dryer is an essential post-extrusion system designed to remove moisture from snack pellets like 2D, 3D, Gold Finger, Pani Puri, pasta, and noodles. Using uniform hot air circulation, it ensures pellets are dried evenly, making them shelf-stable, crispy, and ready for frying or packing.
This machine operates on a conveyor system (single or multi-layer) where wet pellets move gradually through a controlled hot air chamber. With adjustable temperature, multiple fuel options, and food-grade stainless-steel construction, the continuous dryer guarantees consistent drying, longer shelf life, and high-quality end products for snack manufacturers.
Working Process
1. Feeding
Wet pellets are fed onto a conveyor belt or multi-layer trays for continuous drying.
2. Hot Air Circulation
Uniform hot air (electric, gas, or diesel heated) passes through the pellets to remove moisture evenly.
3. Continuous Movement
Pellets move forward slowly, drying layer by layer to maintain shape and quality.
4. Moisture Reduction
Reduces moisture content from 18–20% down to approximately 10–12%, making pellets shelf-stable.
5. Discharge
Dried pellets are collected at the end, ready for frying, packing, or further processing.
Key Features
- Type: Single layer / multi-layer conveyor dryer
- Capacity: Matches extrusion line output (100 – 500 kg/hr or more)
- Temperature Range: 40°C – 180°C (adjustable)
- Material: Food-grade SS304 inside chamber
- Fuel Options: Electric, LPG, CNG, diesel, or biomass
- Automation: PLC controls available in advanced models
Technical Highlights
Capacity: 100 – 500 kg/hr (adjustable)
Temperature: 40°C – 180°C
Construction: Food-grade SS304 Stainless Steel
Operation: Manual / PLC controlled
Applications: 2D, 3D, Gold Finger, Pani Puri, pasta, namkeen, noodles, cereals
End Products
The Continuous Dryer ensures snack pellets, fryums, pani puri, pasta, and other items are uniformly dried, shelf-stable, and ready for frying or packaging. It maintains quality, shape, and proper expansion during subsequent processing.
Continuous dryer
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