A. Flights (located in the inside shell of rotary dryer) lift the material being dried and shower it
down through the current of hot air/gases. It extends from the wall to a distance which is about
8-12% of the inside diameter of shell
B. Hold up of a rotary drier is defined as the fraction of the dryer volume occupied by the solid at
any instant. The best performance for rotary drier is obtained, when the hold up is in the range
of 0.05 to 0.15
C. Rotary dryer is suitable for drying sticky material
D. Recommended peripheral speed of a rotary drier is in the range of 10 to 30 metres/minute