Mobile Dryer Can Handle 12,000 Bu./Day

Mobile Dryer Can Handle 12,000 Bu./Day GRAIN HANDLING Dryers (28) 22-4-7 The gold medal at the Italian Fieraagricola Show in Verona was awarded to Zanin for its big new Mobil Dry machine. Mobil Dry is a high capacity grain dryer which can be moved on its own trailer from site to site. To contain the size within legal road limits, the unit has fold-up ducting on either side. The dryer can be linked to burners fueled by gas, LP , diesel or heating oil and requires an electrical supply. Drying capacity is substantial for a portable unit, especially for the largest model. Zanin claims the big dryer can handle as much as 12,000 bu. of grain per day. The special trailer carries the dryer to the site and then tips it 90, after which it needs to be prepared for work. The burner fits to the inlet ducts which are extended on one side while the ducts on the exit side lead to a high capacity extractor fan mounted on the top which draws out the wet air. Elevators up the side carry grain to the top. Hot air is drawn through the grain from one side to the other. The maximum temperature gradient occurs at the top of the dryer as the hot air is channelled up to the top by an internal baffle. Before leaving the dryer, cold air is drawn through the grain which further reduces moisture without requiring heat as well as cooling it before storage. The design of the dryer results in high fuel efficiency which Zanin claims provides a 30% saving over other mobile dryers. The three available models are called the Mobil Dry 8, 10 or 16 with unit heights of 24, 27, or 36 ft. Followup: Zanil Flli, Via Marconi 15, 31050 S Capriano di Roncade, Treviso, Italy Tel: (0422) 707165; fax: (0422) 840914.

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