Ring dryer: A tool for transforming waste for reuse or disposal
Do you control your process waste, or does it control you? Drying can help you transform the waste into a reusable form or at least greatly reduce the waste volume to make disposal easier. This article discusses how ring dryers can be used to dry process waste for reuse or disposal. Sections cover process waste basics, when to apply the ring dryer for treating waste, how the ring dryer works, how to minimize ring dryer energy costs, and autothermic drying.
Most process waste can no longer be dumped at sea or landfilled. Drying such waste can turn it into a reusable or easily disposable powder.