Recent Applications (cont)

The Atritor-Scott AST Dryer is highly recommended for any company that is or intends to start up in the business of extruding decking, structural mouldings, vinyl building cladding, or products of a similar nature, where a controlled supply of dry wood flour is crucial to quality assurance, avoiding imperfections in the extruded product finish.
Benefits
  • Safe & easy to operate
  • Low maintenance
  • High production rates
  • PLC controlled operating system
  • Energy efficient - as low as €3.50 per hour
  • Continuous, not batch process
  • Retention time less than 60 seconds
  • No hot spots
  • Clean system - operates under suction
  • Handles wide range of product inlet moistures
  • Compact & flexible layout = simple installation
  • Versatile for many drying applications
  • Cost competitive
The AST wood flour dryer system



Fire and explosion protection

With the following options available for fire & explosion protection:
  • Spark detection - with CO2 or steam injection
  • System venting through explosion relief panels
  • Explosion suppression using sodium bicarbonate
  • Auto shut down on 'Over Temperature' condition
  • Sprinkler system installed in product collector
….combined with lower dryer temperatures, made possible by flash drying with turbulent mixing in a high air flow, we are confident that the AST Dryer is one of the safest dryers of wood flour on today's market.


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