Inventors:
Ervin C. Weimer - Denver CO
Stuart M. Porter - Denver CO
Clark G. Hayes - Denver CO
Assignee:
Stearns-Roger Corporation - Denver CO
International Classification:
F26B 1104
Abstract:
There is provided a rotary dryer having an elongated rotatable tubular shell, the shell being axially subdivided into zones including a feed zone, a material distribution zone and at least one drying zone. In the drying zone there is provided a plurality of radially inwardly extending flight support members, the leading edges of which face the inlet end of the shell and extend inwardly and rearwardly from the inner surface of the shell toward the central axis thereof whereby hang up of fibrous material on the leading edges thereof is minimized. A plurality of longitudinally extending flights is secured to each of the support members.