Industrial Drying Plant Manufacturer
Explore the technologySTRONGA sits among the established drying plants manufacturers and industrial dryer manufacturers, building the FlowDrya continuous drying range to order at its Hertfordshire works. As a biomass drying plant manufacturer, we configure each line to your material, throughput and available heat – biomass, waste or agricultural.
- FlowDrya continuous flow drying range — in production since 2012
- Engineered and built to order in the United Kingdom
- Custom-configured to your material, throughput and heat source
FlowDrya continuous drying plants are manufactured by STRONGA LTD, engineered to order in the UK. The FlowDrya line has been in production since 2012, and every unit is custom-configured for the customer's material, heat source and site.
FlowDrya dries a wide range of wet materials – including wood chip, digestate fibre, SRF, RDF, paper pulp and other biomass and waste streams – on a hydraulically-powered, PulseWave™-agitated moving floor, with an expected operational lifespan in excess of 30 years.
How the FlowDrya Drying Process Works
Wet material is loaded into a high-capacity in-feed hopper sized to the project, then fed onto the perforated PulseWave™ drying bed via hydraulic, stop-start moving-floor equipment. The Heatex air handling unit delivers drying-quality air from the client's heat source, warming the insulated sub-floor plenum so heat conducts directly into the material while warm air rises through the ventilated floor. Saturated exhaust air is released via flue ducting or recovered, small fines fall through the drying deck and are automatically collected by a sub-floor auger, and the uniformly dry material discharges from the end of the bed into bunkers or onward conveying equipment.
Materials & Heat Sources FlowDrya Handles
FlowDrya is engineered for a very wide range of wet materials – wood chip and other woody biomass, separated digestate fibre from AD plants, SRF, RDF and other waste-derived fuels, paper pulp, chopped forage such as grass, lucerne, alfalfa and hemp, poultry manure, insect frass, compost and organic fraction waste. Each system is custom-designed around the material's particle size, bulk density and moisture requirement. Drying air can be supplied from residual process heat – CHP, cement kilns, AD biogas plants, biomass boiler hot water or steam – or from direct fuel sources such as LPG, diesel or gas-fired burners, giving each installation the flexibility to use whatever heat source is available on site.
Build Quality, Lifespan & Support
Every FlowDrya is fully assembled and factory-tested at Stronga's works before being disassembled for shipping; on-site installation is typically completed within days, followed by a commissioning process covering operator training, start-up and shut-down procedures and a full 'hot test'. The typical lead time for delivery and installation of a new FlowDrya is around 12–14 weeks from order and deposit. With few moving parts – no belts, chains or sprockets – and a robust moving-floor design, the expected operational lifespan is in excess of 30 years; one long-running installation, the Calendar Estate FlowDrya, has operated at over 8,500 hours per year for more than 14 years. Spare parts are available direct from Stronga's UK and European factories.
FlowDrya: Key Facts
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | STRONGA LTD |
| FlowDrya product line | In production since 2012 |
| Typical lead time | 12–14 weeks from order and deposit |
| Expected operational lifespan | In excess of 30 years |
| Electrical energy use | Around 4X lower than belt dryers |
| Smallest model (FD17) footprint | ~11,500mm long x 2,700mm wide |
Industrial Drying Plant Manufacturer FAQs
Who manufactures the FlowDrya drying plants?
FlowDrya continuous drying plants are manufactured by STRONGA LTD (Companies House 03974884), engineered to order in the UK. The FlowDrya product line has been in production since 2012.
How does the FlowDrya continuous drying process work?
Wet material is fed from a large in-feed hopper onto a hydraulic PulseWave™ moving floor, where it passes over temperature-controlled drying air supplied by the Heatex unit from the client's heat source. Saturated air is exhausted, fines are collected by a sub-floor auger, and dry material discharges at the end of the bed.
Which materials can FlowDrya dry?
FlowDrya dries a very wide variety of materials, including wood chip, wood shavings, bark and other woody biomass, separated digestate fibre from AD plants, SRF/RDF and other waste-derived fuels, paper pulp, agricultural biomass such as chopped forage or hemp, compost, organic fraction waste, poultry manure and insect frass.
What heat sources can supply a FlowDrya?
The Heatex unit can draw on residual process heat – CHP, cement kilns, AD biogas plants, biomass boiler hot water or steam – or on direct fuel options such as LPG, diesel or gas-fired burners, matched and optimised to whatever heat source is available on the client's site.
How much does a FlowDrya cost?
There is no single fixed price – each FlowDrya is engineered to the material, throughput, moisture targets and site conditions of the individual project. Pricing is provided case-by-case once Stronga has the full project requirements.
What is the lead time for a new FlowDrya?
The typical lead time for delivery and installation of a new FlowDrya is around 12–14 weeks from the point of order and deposit payment, though this can vary with specification, size, site location and time of year.
Do you install and commission FlowDrya plants?
Yes. Every FlowDrya is fully assembled and factory-tested before being disassembled for shipping. On-site installation is typically completed within days, followed by commissioning: operator training, start-up and shut-down procedures, and a full 'hot test' before handover.
How long does a FlowDrya last?
The expected operational lifespan of a FlowDrya is in excess of 30 years, thanks to its simple, robust design and low number of moving parts. The Calendar Estate FlowDrya has operated at over 8,500 hours per year for more than 14 years and remains in service.