Drum fertilizer dryers: Why can they adapt to the different drying requirements of organic and compound fertilizers?
In the fertilizer industry, the drying requirements of organic and compound fertilizers differ significantly. Organic fertilizers require rapid dehydration and fiber clumping prevention, while compound fertilizers require gentle drying to prevent particle breakage.
For drying organic fertilizers, drum fertilizer dryers offer two key design advantages: First, they utilize a “high-speed + multiple lifter” combination. High speed combined with dense lifters effectively lifts fibrous materials, preventing entanglement and clumping. Hot air also directly penetrates the material layer, quickly removing moisture. Second, an anti-stick coating on the inner wall of the drum reduces wet organic fertilizer from sticking to the wall, reducing cleaning frequency and ensuring continuous production.
For drying compound fertilizers, the drum fertilizer dryer emphasizes “gentle temperature control + low speed”: steam heating is used, keeping the temperature between 120-150°C to avoid direct contact with high temperatures that could cause cracking on the particle surface. Furthermore, a reduced drum speed reduces particle friction within the drum, keeping the particle breakage rate below 3%.
Even when processing temperature-sensitive biofertilizers, the drum fertilizer dryer can adapt to these needs through a “low-temperature hot air modification.” This reduces the hot air temperature to 60-80°C, prolonging the material’s residence time. This allows for slow dehydration while maintaining a microbial survival rate above 85%, truly achieving “one device, multiple fertilizers.”