Mycelium concentration and drying equipment, please recommend
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We need to process about 20 tons every day, press it with a plate and frame, and then dry it. Is this method feasible? Thank you for your advice.
The experience of the people upstairs is very good. They especially mentioned the anti-stick wall and environmentally friendly emissions in the drying section, which are indeed easy pitfalls for large-scale mycelium processing. I also add something: For a volume of 20T/day, energy consumption and heat source costs must be carefully calculated, especially in the drying section. If hot air drying is used, the thermal efficiency will directly affect the operating costs. ； If there is steam waste heat or biogas available locally, a lot can be saved. In addition, the moisture content of mycelium fluctuates greatly after plate and frame pressing. It is recommended to conduct a small test first to confirm the moisture range after pressing, and then match the selection of the dryer to avoid waste when selecting a larger equipment and insufficient efficiency when selecting a smaller one. The specific parameters must be determined based on the characteristics of your strains and fermentation broth. You can first find the equipment manufacturer to provide reference cases in the same industry, but in the end you still have to run the data yourself to feel confident.