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Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012

Filed:

Sep. 01, 2009
Applicants:

Charles E. Aaron, Buchanan, VA (US);

Duane A. Boothe, Clifton Forge, VA (US);

John M. Linkenhoker, Eagle Rock, VA (US);

Kerry P. Morris, Troutville, VA (US);

Samuel F. Hannah, Eagle Rock, VA (US);

Wayne L. Smith, Troutville, VA (US);

Thomas C. Wenrich, Troutville, VA (US);

Inventors:

Charles E. Aaron, Buchanan, VA (US);

Duane A. Boothe, Clifton Forge, VA (US);

John M. Linkenhoker, Eagle Rock, VA (US);

Kerry P. Morris, Troutville, VA (US);

Samuel F. Hannah, Eagle Rock, VA (US);

Wayne L. Smith, Troutville, VA (US);

Thomas C. Wenrich, Troutville, VA (US);

Assignee:

Gala Industries, Inc., Eagle Rock, VA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A centrifugal dryer that has improved throughput capacity resulting from the combination of a high angle agglomerate catcher with optional overflow, increased dewatering capacity, a cylindrical dewatering feed chute, a modified rotor design with positionally and structurally modified lifters in the feed and dewatering section, the drying and propagating section, as well as the pellet discharge section, and an efficient circumferential foraminous membrane.


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