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Rotocone Vacuum Dryer - Advanced rotocone vacuum dryer for wet cakes and slurries. Integrated cyclone, condenser, lump breaker. Heated jacket, baffles. Reduces drying time by 40-50%.

The Rotocone Vacuum Dryer delivers efficient drying of wet cakes and slurries with integrated cyclone recovery and advanced lump-breaking technology, engineered for high-value API processing with minimal re-drying.

Integrated Cyclone system for efficient vapor recovery and material separation, improving overall drying efficiency.
Receiver chamber collects dried product with integrated dust collection for clean, contamination-free discharge.
Integrated Condenser system recovers valuable vapors and condensates, improving material recovery and reducing environmental impact.
Lump Breaker mechanism effectively breaks consolidated lumps during drying, ensuring uniform material processing and eliminating re-drying needs.
Effectively dries wet cakes and slurries through continuous rotating cone action, accelerating moisture removal.
Jacket for hot water circulation enables precise temperature control, protecting heat-sensitive API compounds during drying.
Baffle system for lump breaking and proper mixing ensures uniform material shuffling over heated contact surface.
Special uniform material shuffling over the heated contact surface of the rotocone dryer reduces drying time and eliminates re-drying of lumps.
Advanced design with dimensions optimized (1200mm x 960mm) for efficient material flow and heat transfer.

Key Technical Advantages

Integrated Cyclone Recovery System

Business Benefit: Material Recovery & Environmental Compliance

Built-in cyclone separator recovers valuable product vapors and reduces environmental emissions.

Performance: Recovers 95%+ of product; reduces emissions by 90%

Condenser with Vapor Recovery

Business Benefit: Cost Efficiency & Sustainability

Integrated condenser captures and recovers valuable solvents and condensates for reuse.

Performance: Recovers 85-90% of solvents; reduces solvent costs by 35-40%

Lump Breaker & Baffle System

Business Benefit: Uniform Drying & Elimination of Re-Drying

Advanced baffle and lump-breaking mechanism ensures complete material processing without consolidation.

Performance: Eliminates 100% of re-drying; improves efficiency by 40-50%

Continuous Rotating Cone Action

Business Benefit: Efficient Moisture Removal

Unique rotocone design provides continuous material tumbling over heated surface for uniform drying.

Performance: Reduces drying time by 40-50%; improves uniformity by 30%

Hot Water Jacket Circulation

Business Benefit: Precise Temperature Control

Integrated heating jacket enables precise temperature management for heat-sensitive API compounds.

Performance: Temperature control: ±2°C; preserves API potency

Uniform Material Shuffling

Business Benefit: Complete Drying & Quality Assurance

Special design ensures every particle contacts heated surface equally, eliminating moisture pockets.

Performance: Achieves 99%+ drying uniformity; eliminates lumps

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MODEL	RCVD-50	RCVD-100	RCVD-200	RVCD-500	RCVD-1000	RCVD-2000
Gross Capacity (Ltrs)	25 - 37.5	50 - 75	100 - 150	250 - 375	500 - 750	1000 - 1500
Capacity (kg)	12 - 18	25 - 37.5	50 - 75	125 - 185	250 - 375	500 - 750
Motor (HP)	1	2	2	3	7.5	15

Gross Capacity (Ltrs)	25 - 37.5
Capacity (kg)	12 - 18
Motor (HP)	1

Gross Capacity (Ltrs)	50 - 75
Capacity (kg)	25 - 37.5
Motor (HP)	2

Gross Capacity (Ltrs)	100 - 150
Capacity (kg)	50 - 75
Motor (HP)	2

Gross Capacity (Ltrs)	250 - 375
Capacity (kg)	125 - 185
Motor (HP)	3

Gross Capacity (Ltrs)	500 - 750
Capacity (kg)	250 - 375
Motor (HP)	7.5

Gross Capacity (Ltrs)	1000 - 1500
Capacity (kg)	500 - 750
Motor (HP)	15

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the rotocone design avoid re-drying lumps?

The cone rotates while a baffle system breaks up consolidated lumps and shuffles the material over the heated jacket surface, so material doesn't sit in insulated clumps away from the heat. That is what removes the re-drying step conventional static dryers often need.

What do the cyclone and condenser recover?

The integrated cyclone separates entrained product dust from the vapour stream before it leaves the vacuum system, protecting yield and keeping the exhaust clean. The condenser then recovers the evaporated solvent or water as condensate, which matters when the solvent is expensive or must not be vented.

What sizes are available?

Six models, RCVD-50 to RCVD-2000, with gross capacity from 25-37.5 L up to 1000-1500 L (12-18 kg to 500-750 kg product) and motors from 1 HP to 15 HP. All are jacketed for hot-water heating so temperature stays within a set range for heat-sensitive APIs.

What is it used for, and how does it differ from a Vacuum Tray Dryer?

A Rotocone Vacuum Dryer is built for wet cakes and slurries that need to be dried and de-lumped in the same vessel, common in API and intermediate processing. A Vacuum Tray Dryer suits tray-loaded solids such as granules. Both dry under vacuum at reduced temperature; the choice is about the material's physical form going in.

What are the product-contact parts made of?

Product-contact parts are SS 316; the jacket and support structure are SS 304, in line with SSMS's other API drying equipment and cGMP expectations.

Why run under vacuum instead of hot air?

Vacuum lowers the boiling point of the solvent or water, so the jacket can dry the cake at a lower, tightly controlled temperature. That protects heat-sensitive APIs from thermal degradation, and a closed vacuum vessel is also the natural choice when the solvent needs to be recovered rather than vented.