A method for drying biomass fuel, including: 1) collecting and cutting raw biomass fuel into fragments; mechanically squeezing and dehydrating the fragments to yield biomass fuel in the form of filter cake; 2) mashing and loosening the biomass fuel in the form of filter cake; and loading the biomass fuel onto charging carriages of fuel transport vehicles; 3) connecting tails of the fuel transport vehicles and the carrier vehicle of drying equipment; moving the movable drying room of the carrier vehicle of drying equipment onto the fuel transport vehicles; 4) convectively drying the biomass fuel in the charging carriages; 5) exhausting air in the movable drying room following convective drying; and 6) moving the movable drying room to cover and seal the charging carriages of a next fuel transport vehicle following radiant drying. A mobile device for drying biomass fuel is also provided.

A modular produce drying tunnel system comprising a loading module, at least one drying module, an end module, and a conveyor. The drying module may comprise at least one gullwing style access door which houses an independent heating element and a blower and which opens upwardly to provide broad access to the interior of the tunnel. The system may be customizable for different types and volumes of produce, comprising a plurality of drying modules, each having at least one access door, and each access door having an independent heating element and blower.

A dryer attachment for a vehicle, including: a coupler adapted to engage a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) duct of the vehicle; a flexible conduit coupled to the coupler; and a nozzle coupled to the flexible conduit opposite the coupler; wherein the coupler, the flexible conduit, and the nozzle are collectively adapted to deliver an air flow from the HVAC duct of the vehicle to an object disposed adjacent to a port of the nozzle. The coupler is adapted to engage a vent of the HVAC duct of the vehicle. Alternatively, the coupler is adapted to replace a vent of the HVAC duct of the vehicle. Alternatively, the coupler is adapted to engage a dedicated port of the HVAC duct of the vehicle.

A method of processing steel grit may include moving steel grit into a pre-classifier, weighing the pre-classifier with steel grit being processed by the pre-classifier, and altering a functional process to process the steel grit based on the weight of the pre-classifier including the steel grit. A machine for processing steel grit may include a pre-classifier configured to process steel grit to remove debris from the steel grit. A support member may be configured to support the pre-classifier. Multiple rotatable link assemblies may connect the pre-classifier to the support member to enable the pre-classifier to freely rotate as a function of gravity when supported from the support member. A weight sensor may be configured to weigh the pre-classifier including steel grit contained in the pre-classifier.

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses for on-site processing of plant-based waste foods, such as near-end-of-shelf-life produce, into dried compositions that are suitable for human consumption. In particular, there is provided a portable apparatus and methods for on-site processing of plant-based waste food into a dried composition that is suitable for human consumption.

A dryer attachment for a vehicle, including: a coupler adapted to engage a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) duct of the vehicle; a flexible conduit coupled to the coupler; and a nozzle coupled to the flexible conduit opposite the coupler; wherein the coupler, the flexible conduit, and the nozzle are collectively adapted to deliver an air flow from the HVAC duct of the vehicle to an object disposed adjacent to a port of the nozzle. The coupler is adapted to engage a vent of the HVAC duct of the vehicle. Alternatively, the coupler is adapted to replace a vent of the HVAC duct of the vehicle. Alternatively, the coupler is adapted to engage a dedicated port of the HVAC duct of the vehicle.

A mobile steel grit dryer used to dry steel grit may be configured with a number of different functions and features to assist a contractor in performing steel or other structure maintenance when using steel grit in resurfacing the structure. The steel grit dryer may be configured with a heat process vacuum bypass so that an off-board vacuum, such as a vacuum on a grit recycling system, may be utilized as opposed to having an onboard vacuum. The dryer may include multiple modes so that an operator may use different modes for different environmental conditions. An exoframe may provide for better durability when being transported to different jobsites. A variety of automation and safety features may also be provided to simplify and improve safety for operators.

The present invention refers to an automatic grain processing apparatus comprising, in an integrated manner, that is, in a single apparatus, the following units: a cleaning unit (2); a drying unit comprising a dryer (18), a grain weighing and classification unit; and a grain packaging and labelling unit. The present invention also refers to a grain integrity monitoring and tracking system, comprising one or a plurality of sensors arranged in a package and configured to measure the properties, such as temperature and/or moisture and/or pressure and/or vacuum of the packaged grains, together with the location of the load; and at least one communication module configured to receive the data from one or a plurality of sensors and configured to transmit and store the information from said one or a plurality of sensors in a cloud or any high-performance repository. Said sensors arranged in the package (34) can identify exactly how, when and where the load, that is, the packaged grains, is stored, the temperature, vacuum and pressure conditions of the grains, and also provide agile location responses for monitoring by the end client.

A plant for the treatment of vegetable products includes a chamber having walls arranged to delimit an internal environment, which, during the operation of the plant, is closed and isolated with respect to the external environment, the products to be treated being intended to be positioned within such chamber; a lighting apparatus positioned within the chamber and configured to emit infrared radiation on the products to be treated; a ventilation apparatus to circulate air inside the chamber; and a dehumidification apparatus configured to control humidity conditions inside the chamber.

A modular produce drying tunnel system comprising a loading module, at least one drying module, an end module, and a conveyor. The drying module may comprise at least one gullwing style access door which houses an independent heating element and a blower and which opens upwardly to provide broad access to the interior of the tunnel. The system may be customizable for different types and volumes of produce, comprising a plurality of drying modules, each having at least one access door, and each access door having an independent heating element and blower.