Wood Chips Rotary Dryer 1.2x12m Delivers to Thailand

If you’re operating a wood processing plant, biomass power facility, or pellet manufacturing business, you know one critical challenge: moisture control in wood chips. Wet wood chips (with moisture content >40%) reduce combustion efficiency, clog equipment, and lower product value—whether you’re supplying biomass fuel, producing wood pellets, or manufacturing pulp. That’s why a reliable, efficient rotary dryer is a essential. Today, we’re spotlighting the 1.2x12m wood chips rotary dryer—is shipping to a leading biomass plant in Thailand.

Key Specifications of the 1.2x12m Wood Chips Rotary Dryer

1. Dimensions: Inner diameter 1.2m × length 12m (optimal ratio for heat transfer and material residence time)

2. Processing Capacity: 1-3 TPH (tons per hour) — adjustable based on raw material moisture and desired final moisture, Ideal for small to medium production lines

3. Moisture Reduction: Handles input moisture 40-60% → output moisture 8-15% (customizable)

4. Heat Source Compatibility: Works with biomass burners (wood waste, rice husk), diesel burners, or natural gas—perfect for Thailand’s abundant biomass resources

5. Type: Single Pass Rotary Drum

6. Material Suitability: Wood chips, sawdust, wood shavings, chopped biomass.

The "Golden Ratio" for Medium Enterprises

The rotary drum dryer 1.2x12m dimension offers a long drying path (12 meters) relative to its diameter. This ensures that the wood chips spend enough time inside the drum to dry thoroughly without requiring an excessively large footprint in the factory. It is the perfect balance between residence time and throughput.

4 Reasons This Dryer is a Game-Changer

If you are in the wood processing business, here is why this machine is an attractive investment:

1. Three-Pass vs. Single-Pass Efficiency

While we offer various types, this 1.2x12m unit is optimized for airflow. The internal lifting flights (the blades inside the drum) are designed to lift the wood chips and shower them through the hot air stream. This maximizes heat transfer, ensuring every chip is dried evenly.

2. Durability for Heavy Duty Use

Wood chips can be abrasive. Our dryers are constructed with high-grade carbon steel to withstand constant friction and high temperatures. This ensures a long service life with minimal maintenance.

3. Gentle Drying Preserves Wood Chip Quality

● Unlike some dryers that overheat and damage wood fibers, the 1.2x12m model uses low-temperature drying (120-180°C):
● Preserves the calorific value of wood chips (critical for biomass fuel) and maintains fiber integrity (essential for wood pellet production).
● Prevents over-drying and material loss (a common issue with high-temperature dryers), ensuring you get more usable product from every ton of raw material.

4. Easy to Install & Operate

The dryer’s modular design allows on-site installation in 3-5 days (no complex foundation work required). An intuitive control panel lets operators adjust temperature, drum speed, and feed rate—no advanced training needed.
Local technical support is available (via Thai-speaking engineers) for setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

How It Works: The Simple Science

For those new to industrial drying, here is the process broken down simply:
● Feeding:  Wet wood chips are fed into the dryer via a belt conveyor or screw feeder.
● Tumbling: As the large 12-meter cylinder rotates, internal lifting plates pick up the material and drop it. This creates a "curtain" of material.
● Heating: Hot air (generated by a burner) passes through this curtain of falling wood chips. The massive surface area contact evaporates the water instantly.
● Discharging: Because the dryer is installed at a slight slope, gravity moves the dried chips toward the discharge end, where they exit ready for pelletizing or packing.
● Exhaust: The moist air is sucked out by an induced draft fan, often passing through a cyclone dust collector to ensure the air released is clean.

Are you looking for a drying solution customized to your needs? Don't let wet material slow down your production. Contact us today for a consultation and a quote on a rotary dryer tailored to your specific capacity.