Solar Drying Kiln

Dries timber, gypsum and damp solids to process moisture, and calcines at low temperature.

$55,900Cell price
SunlightRuns on the array, unattended
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Solar Drying Kiln process

Dried product, ready to use

  1. 01
    Kiln-dried timber
    8,900 tonnes a year on a service basis, $1.29 per tonne against conventional $18 to $25
  2. 02
    Gypsum plaster
    Calcined to hemihydrate at low temperature, bagged on site
  3. 03
    Dried mineral solids
    Any damp feed brought to process moisture

Specification

Rated input850 kilowatts
MaterialsOff the shelf components
Temperature45 to 200 degrees Celsius
DutySunlight hours, unattended
Energy capture100% of array output
Intensity0.21 to 0.32 megawatt-hours per tonne under vacuum; 0.30 to 0.45 convective
AcceptsGreen sawn timber, gypsum rock, damp solids, wet salt