As an important granulation equipment in industrial production, drum granulators play a key role in many industries with their unique performance and wide applicability. Understanding its applicable raw materials and application range will help us better understand the value of this equipment.
Drum granulators are very tolerant of raw materials. In the field of fertilizer production, all kinds of basic fertilizer raw materials can become its “processing objects”. Urea and ammonium nitrate in nitrogen fertilizers, superphosphate and calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizers in phosphate fertilizers, potassium sulfate and potassium chloride in potash fertilizers, etc., these single fertilizer raw materials can be processed into fertilizer products with uniform particles and stable quality in drum granulators by adding appropriate amounts of binders and adjusting process parameters. Moreover, for compound fertilizer production, drum granulators are even more capable. Raw materials mixed with various nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, etc. according to different formulas are put into it. After the rolling and bonding of the drum, compound fertilizer particles that meet the needs of different crop growth stages can be produced.
In addition to fertilizer raw materials, some powdered materials in the chemical industry are also suitable for drum granulators. For example, some inorganic salts, such as sodium sulfate and sodium chloride, can change their physical form after drum granulation, which is convenient for storage, transportation and subsequent processing. Some powdered raw materials such as chemical additives and catalyst carriers can be made into granular products with the help of drum granulators to improve their dispersibility and stability in chemical reactions, thereby improving reaction efficiency and product quality.
In the feed industry, drum granulators also have outstanding performance. Various feed raw materials, such as protein raw materials such as corn flour, soybean meal, and fish meal, as well as energy raw materials such as wheat bran and rice bran, enter the drum granulator after reasonable proportioning, and can be made into feed products with compact particles and appropriate size. This kind of granular feed is not only convenient for animals to eat, but also can reduce feed waste and improve feed conversion rate.
The application range of drum granulators is extremely wide. In the agricultural field, in addition to producing various types of fertilizers and feeds, it can also be used to make soil conditioner particles, improve the pH and air permeability of the soil, and create a good soil environment for the growth of crops. In the chemical industry, it is widely used in the granulation production of various chemical products to meet the requirements of different chemical processes for product forms. In the pharmaceutical industry, the rotary drum granulator can be used for the granulation of some drug intermediates or excipients to provide suitable raw material forms for subsequent drug preparation production.
The rotary drum granulator has become an indispensable equipment in the production process of many industries due to its wide adaptability to raw materials and diverse application range, and plays an important role in promoting the development of various industries.