2020 Sukup Centrifugal Dryers T12

2020 Sukup Centrifugal Dryers T12

Sukup Centrifugal Dryers are available as full-heat only models or as pressure-heat/vacuum-cool models. The full-heat models operate the same as Single Axial Fan dryers except that centrifugal fans run more quietly. Pressure heat/vacuum-cool dryers can dry in heat/cool mode and operate nearly as efficiently as a full-heat dryer. Pressure heat/vacuum-cool dryers have a 2/3-1/3 split plenum allowing the centrifugal fan to create a vacuum in the lower plenum of the dryer and pull outside air in through the grain column. This cools the grain and heats the air, which is then fed into the intake of the fan. The warmer air coming into the fan and heater then reduces the amount of gas needed to dry within the upper plenum.

Features may include:

• Centrifugal Dryers operate more quietly than axial dryers

• Airflow is supplied by Sukup belt-driven dual inlet centrifugal fans and heat is provided by efficient Sukup heaters

• Single plenum Sukup Centrifugal Dryers are designed for full heat drying only

• More efficient than traditional pressure heat/pressure cool dryers reducing fuel consumption by 20-30%

• Heat given off by the cooling grain is cycled back into the drying process

• Less fuel is required to raise the drying air temperature

• Sukup's exclusive, patented Quad Metering Roll System (U.S. Patent #5,992,044) is standard on all Sukup Portable Grain Dryers

• By using two metering rolls on each dryer column, Sukup is able to pull grain down the drying columns at different speeds. The inner, hotter layer of grain is pulled down the column faster than the cooler, outer layer. The process produces more even moisture content of the dried grain, minimizes damage, and maintains higher test weights and overall quality.

• They reduce moisture variation and maintain grain quality without blocking airflow or creating spots for debris to accumulate

• The Sukup Quad Metering Roll System received an AE50 Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

• Electronic modulating valve heater controls provide computer-controlled gas flow to maintain plenum temperature set by the operator

• This system is much more fuel efficient than on-off or high-low controls

• Plenum temperature can be easily adjusted from the control box

• Sukup crossflow dryers have the widest grain columns available at 14 inches; wider grain columns allows for more grain in process, promoting higher grain quality and fuel efficiency when compared to narrower grain columns

• Sukup double inlet centrifugal fans are quieter than an axial fan

• Capable of handling vacuum cooling and pressure heating at the same time without losing performance

• Sukup fans are well-known within the agricultural industry for their high airflow, efficient operation and excellent reliability

• H-burner heaters use aluminum manifolds and stainless steel mixing plates to provide an extremely efficient use of LP or NG