Mobile refractance window dryer
AssigneeE. & J. Gallo Winery
InventorsJorge Ortiz, Dan Burgess
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for drying harvested products using a mobile drying system are disclosed. According to some embodiments, a refractance window dryer is implemented on a mobile platform that includes two mobile units (e.g., trailers or transportable skid mounted assemblies) that may be transported to a remote location (e.g., at a harvest location). A first mobile unit may include a refractance window dryer module, and a second mobile unit may include utility equipment that supports operation of the refractance window dryer module.
Claims20
A mobile drying system comprising:
- at least one portable platform;
- a refractance window dryer disposed on the at least one platform;
- a water supply system disposed on the at least one platform and configured to provide hot water to the refractance window dryer;
- and
- an air supply system disposed on the at least one platform and configured to provide hot air to the refractance window dryer.
A method of drying a plant product, the method comprising:
- providing a mobile drying system comprising:
- at least one portable platform;
- a refractance window dryer disposed on the at least one platform;
- a water supply system disposed on the at least one platform and configured to provide hot water to the refractance window dryer;
- and
- an air supply system disposed on the at least one platform and configured to provide hot air to the refractance window dryer;
- and
- drying a plant product in the refractance window dryer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.