SANTIAM TRAY/TUNNEL DEHYDRATOR
Santiam Overview
The Santiam was designed for the global market, and can utilize optional block walls or full steel walls. The Santiam has the versatility of conducting batch-to-dry, counter flow, and parallel flow dehydration protocols. The Santiam is capable of drying a wide range of products, including meat and fish, fruit, fruit leathers, vegetables, nuts, herbs, and seeds to name a few. This high quality, high output dryer system would be an excellent investment choice wherever you need it.
Features/Benifits
- Can be shipped in a 40 ft. (12.19 m) shipping container
- Stainless steel construction
- LED Display of real time temperature with set-point control
- Fully insulated for uniform and consistent drying while helping reduce operating cost
- 20 HP fan motor for high air velocity
- Mobile tray racks for more capacity
- Commercial quality construction for long useful life
- Approximately 7,870 sq ft (731 sq m) of drying surface area for standard model, stainless steel trays* on stainless mobile tray carts. *plastic option available, less sq ft inside dryer
Specifications
- Thermostatic Temperature Control (from ambient to 220°F/104°C)
- Powerful fixed speed fan (variable speed available)
- Adjustable fresh air inlet (humidity control)
- Direct fired gas burner (natural Gas or propane
- Steel Tube Construction
- Touchscreen PLC and chart recorder
Dimensions
- Height: 17-feet (5.18 m) when Installed
- Width: 40-feet (12.19 m)
- Length: 8-feet (2.44 m)
Estimated Operating Costs
SPECIFICATIONS
Model: SANTIAM
Heat Type: Gas Burner
Fan Motor: 20 Hp
Max Load: 3,200,000 BTUs
AVERAGE LOADS
Average Fan Load: 19.79 kW/hr (19,700 watts)
Average Heat Load: 1,000,000 BTUs
AVERAGE HOURLY COST
10 Therms x $2.42 = $24.20
10.26 kW/hr x $0.12 = $1.23
Total Average Cost = $25.43/hr
Note: All heating loads were computed based on a 40% consumption rate. This is an average figure, and may not accurately represent all applications. Energy costs may vary. Please check utility rates or your area.