A continuous withering system for production of black tea comprising a vibratory conveyor, a chemical withering bin, a cleatted belt conveyors , a feed hopper of said chemical withering bin, a distributor inside said feed hopper, a drive motor at the discharge end of the cleatted belt conveyor with a variable f...

The present invention provides a vibratory fluid bed dryer (1) for drying fermented tea leaves comprising a hot and cold air blower (2) and a dryer assembly (3); said hot and cold air blower (2) being attached to said dryer assembly (3) through a mixing chamber (4). Hot air from the blower (2) is mixed with cold air...

Method and drier for drying raw paddy uniformly continuously. The invention comprises drying a bed of cleaned paddy to a moisture content of 12 to 14% WB (Wet Basis) with hot air in two stages in succession in two hot air drying units (20) in a row in succession. The first stage comprises forcing hot air through the...

A continuous method and a system for processing paddy. In the method, cleaned, presteamed, hot water soaked and water drained paddy mass is continuously and uniformly steam cooked and continuously predried prior to drying. The continuous system (1) for processing paddy comprises an automated steam cooker (2) for ste...

A fluidized bed sugar drier (1) comprising a drying chamber (2) including sugar feed means (3) at the inlet end thereof and sugar discharge means (4) at the discharge end thereof. A vibratory plenum chamber comprising a channel member (5) extending along the length of the drying chamber. The channel member is suppor...

Drier and method for drying parboiled paddy uniformly continuously. The invention comprises drying a bed of parboiled paddy to a moisture content of 33 to 34% WB (Wet Basis) with atmospheric air in an atmospheric air drying unit (2) and further drying the bed of paddy to a moisture content of 12 to 14% WB with hot a...