Juice plants often produce large quantities of pomace, which can have an impact on the environment and must be disposed of with appropriate measures. The most common way is to send it to farms as feed, but due to the high moisture content of the pomace, the storage time is limited and it cannot be stored for a long time. Therefore, juice factories need to find other ways to deal with pomace. One of the cost-effective ways is to use a pomace dryer to dry the pomace and make it into feed, which can even be used as biofuel.
The pomace dryer is a kind of equipment used to deal with wet pomace. It can quickly evaporate the moisture in the pomace through heating and ventilation, and finally control the moisture content below 10%. Benefits of using a pomace dryer include saving storage space, reducing buildup and simplifying the handling process. For best results, pomace must first be compressed to reduce volume and increase drying efficiency.
A pomace dryer usually includes a feed system, a heat exchanger, a drying chamber, an exhaust system and a control system. In the feeding system, the pomace will be sent into the drying chamber and evenly distributed throughout the drying chamber through the conveyor belt. The heat exchanger is heated by gas or electricity, and transfers heat to the drying chamber, thereby quickly evaporating the moisture in the pomace. Exhaust systems are used to move water vapor out of the drying chamber and dryer to ensure that the humidity in the drying chamber remains at the proper level.
