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Two rotary dryers were replaced by one three-stage concurrent flow(CCF) dryer in a commercial rice parboiling plant. Utilization of the CCF dryer has resulted in a 34 percent savings in fuel energy and a significantly higher quality of the final product. Additional advantages include space, power and labor savings.
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