Glossary

Dryer

Italiano: Essiccatoio

A dryer (or drier) most commonly means a hair dryer or a grain dryer for storage grain bins.

In an industrial or industry context, a "dryer" is a machine used to remove moisture from a material or product. Dryers are widely used in various industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and chemicals to name a few. They can be used to dry solid or liquid materials, or to remove moisture from gases. Some examples of industrial dryers include:

  • Spin Dryers for removing water from freshly washed clothing in the textile industry
  • Fluid Bed Dryers for drying powders and granules in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries
  • Conveyor Dryers for drying printed products in the graphic arts industry
  • Spray Dryers for producing dry powders from liquid solutions in the food and dairy industries
  • Rotary Dryers for drying minerals and other granular materials in the mining and mineral processing industries.

You have no rights to post comments

Related Articles

Convection ■■■■■■■■■■
In an industrial context, convection refers to the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids or . . . Read More
Print ■■■■■■■■■■
Print may refer to Printing, mostly using a printing press, but a process which may also refer to other . . . Read More
Polyester ■■■■■■■■■■
- Polyester is a category of polymers that contain the ester functional group in every repeat unit of . . . Read More
Screen ■■■■■■■■■■
- In the industrial or industry context, "screen" refers to a device or machine used to separate materials . . . Read More
Plastic ■■■■■■■■■■
- In an industrial context, plastic is a synthetic material that is made from polymer resins and is used . . . Read More
Hygrometer ■■■■■■■■■■
Hygrometer: ; ; A hygrometer is an instrument used for measuring the moisture content in the atmosphere. . . . Read More
Efficiency ■■■■■■■■
- Efficiency is the (often measurable) ability to avoid wasting materials, energy, efforts, money, and . . . Read More
Rotary ■■■■■■■■
Rotary: In an industrial or industry context, the term "rotary" typically refers to equipment or machinery . . . Read More
Bromide ■■■■■■■■
In the industrial and industry context, bromide refers to a class of chemical compounds that contain . . . Read More
Propionate ■■■■■■■■
In the industrial and industry context, propionate refers to a group of chemicals derived from propionic . . . Read More