When your process requires fast, efficient drying of viscous liquids, sludges, or pastes, thin film dryers provide a specialized solution. With more than 47 years of experience, IPP offers the world’s largest selection of ready-to-ship used process equipment. Across 20 complete plant sites, IPP maintains over 15,000 pieces of equipment, including high-quality used thin film dryers that help companies save time and capital.
Thin film dryers, also known as wiped film dryers, use a heated cylindrical surface with rotating blades or wipers that continuously spread the product into a thin, uniform layer. This ensures rapid heat transfer and evaporation of moisture while preventing product degradation. The thin film process excels at drying high-viscosity materials, heat-sensitive products, and materials prone to fouling, making these dryers indispensable in specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food processing.
Industries and materials best suited for thin film dryers include:
Thin film dryers are available in materials suited for demanding processing conditions:
Key features of thin film dryers
Learn more about thin film drying technology in this Process Heating technical guide.
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Type: Dryer-Thin Film
Manufacturer: Buss-SMS-Canzler GmbH
Model: D-015
Condition: Used
Material: Stainless Steel Austenitic
Heat Transfer Surface Area: 3.5 m² (37.7 ft²)
Internal Pressure Rating: 0.5 bar (7.3 psi)
jacketed thin film dryer, fabrik #0500/187, shell jackets 15 bar @ 300 degrees C (2 x 38 liter) 569mm diameter x 3.6m, rotor driven by 27kw, 3 phase, 50Hz, 400 volt, 1000 rpm Eexe 11 T2, IP55 motor, rotor speed 310 rpm,
Internal Temperature Rating: 300 °C (572 °F). Jacket Pressure: 15 bar (217.6 psi). Jacket Temperature: 300 °C (572 °F). Orientation: Horizontal. Shell Diameter: 569 mm (22.4 in). Shell Length: 3,600 mm (141.7 in).
Type: Dryer-Thin Film
Manufacturer: Luwa SMS
Model: DK600/4500/10
Condition: Used
Material: Stainless Steel 316L
Heat Transfer Surface Area: 7.5 m² (80.7 ft²)
Internal Pressure Rating: 0.5 bar (7.3 psi)
thin film continuous contact dryer (cooler). Jacket rated 8 bar @ 50 degrees C, Shell 600mm diameter x 4492mm long.
Internal Temperature Rating: 120 °C (248 °F). Jacket Pressure: 8 bar (116 psi). Jacket Temperature: 50 °C (122 °F). Orientation: Horizontal. Shell Diameter: 600 mm (23.6 in). Shell Length: 4,492 mm (176.9 in).
Type: Dryer-Thin Film
Manufacturer: Luwa SMS
Model: 850/4700/10
Condition: Used
Material: Stainless Steel 316L
Heat Transfer Surface Area: 11 m² (118.4 ft²)
Internal Pressure Rating: 0.5 bar (7.3 psi)
thin film continuous contact dryer. Jkt rated 13 bar @ 220 deg C, Shell 850mm (34") dia x 4800mm (15.8') long,
Internal Temperature Rating: 220 °C (428 °F). Jacket Pressure: 13 bar (188.5 psi). Jacket Temperature: 220 °C (428 °F). Orientation: Horizontal. Vacuum Rated: Yes. Shell Diameter: 850 mm (33.5 in). Shell Length: 4,800 mm (189 in).
Type: Dryer-Thin Film
Manufacturer: Luwa SMS
Model: DK600/4500/10
Condition: Used
Material: Stainless Steel 316
Heat Transfer Surface Area: 7.5 m² (80.7 ft²)
Internal Pressure Rating: 0.5 bar (7.3 psi)
Jacket rated 8 bar @ 50 degrees C, Shell 600mm diameter x 4492mm long.
Internal Temperature Rating: 120 °C (248 °F). Jacket Pressure: 8 bar (116 psi). Jacket Temperature: 50 °C (122 °F). Orientation: Horizontal. Shell Diameter: 600 mm (23.6 in). Shell Length: 4,492 mm (176.9 in).