##  [Rotary Drum Dryer](/rotary-drum-dryer) 

  ##  [Rotary Drum Dryer](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/rotary-drum-dryer-0) 

  

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Definition

A rotating cylindrical dryer in which wet solids are conveyed along the drum while being contacted by a heated gas stream; internal lifters lift and shower the material to increase gas–solid contact and control residence time to remove moisture by convective heat and mass transfer.