Used Dryers and Drying Equipment for Sale
Used dryers and drying equipment are industrial systems designed to remove moisture from solids, powders, slurries, or liquids through thermal, mechanical, or vacuum-based processes. These systems are widely used in chemical processing, food production, pharmaceuticals, minerals, and environmental applications where moisture control is critical to product quality and stability. Dryers support processes such as evaporation, dehydration, and solvent removal across a wide range of materials. Aaron Equipment offers used dryers and drying equipment for sale in various configurations to meet specific process requirements, capacities, and operating conditions. Browse available inventory below or explore dryer types to find equipment aligned with your application.
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54035001Beltomatic 205BX Belt Dehydrator – 60 Sq. Ft., 300 lbs/hr Water Removal, Low Hours
Used Beltomatic Belt Dryer/Dehydrator, Model 205BX. Approximate web 6' wide x 12' length. Effective square foot area 60. 2 Million btu rating per hour, 7,500 maximum cfm. Capable temperature of 295 degrees F, 5-7 psi. Maximum 300lbs water evaporation. Fines conveyor in the bottom of dryer. Adjustable leveling gate; Variable speed web. Burner fan and exhaust fan. LP or natural gas. Approximately 4734 hours. Serial # 21B0726N. New in 2019.
MFR: Belt-O-Matic
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53690001Used Belshaw Adamatic OVEN 2020 Double Rack Oven – 275,000 BTU/hr | Natural Gas/Propane | 2 B-Style Racks | 2019
Used- Belshaw Adamatic Double Rack Oven, Model OVEN 2020. Natural gas or propane with automatic electric switch over; 275,000 btu/hr; Stainless steel construction; Heavy duty rack lift, accepts A, B, or C-styles, 46" long B-style lift, with spare lift for (2) B-style single racks; 39" wide x 75" tall door; 10" diameter exhaust, with 10" to 12" diameter adapter; Dayton 12" diameter exhaust fan; Oven is 72" wide x 62" long plus 30" long exhaust hood; Stainless steel floor insert; Natural Gas or Propane (Electronic automatic switch over). 3/60/208/240V New in May 2019.
MFR: Belshaw
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81560Used Vevey 4,000 Liter Rotary Vacuum Dryer – Stainless Steel | 75 Cu. Ft. Capacity
Used- Vevey 4,000 Liter Capacity Rotary Vacuum Dryer, 75 Cubic Feet Working Capacity, Stainless Steel. Approximate 52" diameter x 128" straight side (1380mm diameter x 3250mm straight side). Dished, one end removable. Inside rated for 30 psi (2 bar) and full vacuum (-1) at 392 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cored agitator with paddles rated for 75 psi (5 bar) and full vacuum. Flat channel jacket rated for 75 psi (5 bar) and full vacuum (-1). (2) 12" x 15" (310mm x 385mm) end clean out doors. Mechanical seal. Complete with gearbox, 6,6 kW, 500 volt motor. Our freight specialists can assist you with door to door transportation and all customs documents needed to make the process go as smoothly as possible.
MFR: Vevey
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81565Used Vevey 75 Cubic Feet Rotary Vacuum Industrial Dryer – Stainless Steel
Used- Vevey 75 Cubic Feet Working Capacity Rotary Vacuum Industrial Dryer. Stainless steel on product contact parts. Approximate 52" diameter x 128" straight side (1400mm diameter x 3000mm straight side). Dished, one end removable. Inside rated for approximate 72 psi (5 bar) and full vacuum (-1) at 311 degrees F (155 degrees C). Cored agitator shaft with paddles rated for 72 psi (5 bar) and full vacuum. (2) 12" x 15" (310mm x 385mm) end clean out doors. Adjustable packing glands. Complete with gearbox, 15kW motor. Our freight specialists can assist you with door to door transportation and all customs documents needed to make the process go as smoothly as possible.
MFR: Vevey
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13607008AVA-Holland Merten GmbH Rotary Vacuum Paddle Dryer, type HTK 200.
Used- AVA-Holland Merten GmbH Rotary Vacuum Paddle Dryer, Type HTK 200. 316TI (1.4571) on product contact parts. Total capacity 8.3 cu. ft (235 liter), Working capacity 156.66 cu. ft (156.66 liter). Double jacketed. Inside operating temperature 266F (130C), Design temperature 392F (200C). Internal rated for full vacuum and 45 PSI (-1/3 bar). Jacket pressure 90 PSI (6 bar). Heated shaft speed of 107 RPM driven via a gearbox by a 5.5 Kw EExdellCT4 motor. Mechanical seal. Maier heater for the shaft heating. Frame mounted. New year 2002. Serial number # 5499/2. Overall dimensions: 111" L x 36" W x 49" H (3400 mm L x 1100 mm W x 1500 mm H). Weight approx. 1.6 tonnes. Reported in good condition. Previously used in a pilot plant for solid phase modification of wood.
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13607009Used AVA-Holland Merten HTK 200 Rotary Vacuum Paddle Dryer – 316Ti Stainless Steel
Used- AVA-Holland Merten GmbH Type HTK 200 Rotary Vacuum Paddle Dryer. 316TI (1.4571) on product contact parts. Total capacity 8.3 cu. ft (235 liter), Working capacity 5.53 cu. ft (156.66 liter). Double jacketed. Inside operating temperature 266F (130C), Design temperature 392F (200C). Internal rated for full vacuum and 45 PSI (-1/3 bar). Jacket pressure 90 PSI (6 bar). Shaft speed 107 RPM driven via a gearbox by a 5.5 Kw (7.37hp) EExdellCT4 motor. Mechanical seal. Frame mounted. New year 2002. Serial # 5499/1. Overall dimensions: 111" L x 36" W x 49" H (3400 mm L x 1100 mm W x 1500 mm H). Weight approx. 1.6 tonnes. Reported in good condition. Previously used in a pilot plant for solid phase modification of wood. Our freight specialists can assist you with door to door transportation and all customs documents needed to make the process go as smoothly as possible.
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52106001New Paul O. Abbe Model RCVD-9 Body Only
New/Unused - Paul O. Abbe Model RCVD-9 Body Only. 8.8 Cubic Foot Working Capacity. Type 304 SS Contact Surface. 36" Diameter Body. 180 Grit Polish, 32 Ra. 14.7 psig Non-Code Jacket. 2" Chloride Free Rock Wool Insulation with 304 SS Welded Shroud, Glass Bead Blasted. Vacuum Line with RTD for Sensing Product Temperature, No Readout. 8" Loading Cover. 6" Manual Butterfly Valve. 1 HP Drive Motor, TEFC. Rated up to 90 lbs/ft3. *** We can complete this vessel with New Stands in about 8 Weeks. We can also offer this with the following options: Higher HP for minerals and Powdered Metals, Liquid Spray Bar, Gas Purge, Product Sampler, 304 SS Legs, XP Motor, Positioning System and Controls , Nema -12, Nema 4, Nema 4X SS and Nema 7&9***
MFR: Paul O Abbe
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40425018Used GEA Niro PSD4 Stainless Steel Spray Drying System – Industrial Powder Dryer
Used- GEA Niro Sanitary Stainless Steel Spray Drying System. Consisting of: Model PSD4 GEA Niro spray dryer, approximately 8' inner diameter x 8'6" straight side x 8'9" deep cone bottom spray dryer chamber, 316 stainless steel product contact surfaces, mirror internal finish, with fluid nozzle and centrifugal rotary atomizers, approximately 17" diameter, sanitary stainless steel cyclone fines collector, approximately 6' diameter dust collector, sanitary stainless steel construction, pulse jet, cone bottom, set up for electric or steam heating with Watlow, 145 kw electric heater with external Hepa filter, air handler with steam coil and Watlow 37.25 kw electric heater, internal Hepa filter, designed for nitrogen purge, 7.5 hp process air supply blower, 7.5 hp process air return blower, set up for solvent recovery with condensor(less receiver pot), solution feed pump with Micro Motion flow meter, inter connecting pipe work from dryer, to dust collector and cyclone, GEA Niro control panel and HMI panel, 460 volt, 3 phase, GEA Niro fabrication# 099-0013-00, built 1999.
MFR: Gea-Niro
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14191151Used 2020 Lewco NS-SC4TV 4-Tote / IBC Steam Heater – 4,000 Lb. Capacity Per Tote, 125–300°F
Used- Lewco Drum and Tote Heater, Model NS-SC4TV. (4) Tote or IBC tank capacity, 4,000 lbs limit per tote. Saturated steam heating, 20 to 200 PSIG. Operating temperature between 125 to 300 degrees F. Includes controls, fan, and TCU. 3/60/480V. Serial # S2426-001-01, built 2020.
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10678046Used GEA Niro Type F100 E000 FS S SVC 3A Centrifugal Atomizer – 82.5 HP Rotary Spray Dryer Head
Used- GEA Niro Type F100 E000 FS S SVC 3A. Centrifugal Atomizer for Rotary Spray Dryer. It features a high-speed rotary atomizer (7,250 to 17,750 RPM), 304 Stainless steel drying chamber, and efficient cyclone separation. Capable of handling throughputs up to 17 t/h of evaporated water, it supports inlet temperatures up to 350C and is suited for both aqueous and solvent-based feeds. Driven by an approximately 82.5HP-55Kw motor. Serial# 1246. Our freight specialists can assist you with door to door transportation and all customs documents needed to make the process go as smoothly as possible.
MFR: Niro
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10678047Used GEA Niro MSD800 Spray Dryer & Evaporation Plant | 5.2 TPH Fully Integrated Dairy System
Used- GEA Niro/TVR Fully-Integrated Evaporation and Spray Drying Plant. Model MSD800 Spray Dryer. 5.2 tons/hour nominal capacity. Suitable for dairy and related liquid concentration applications with TS up to 55%. Spray Dryer Features: Multi-stage spray dryer system (Compact design); Externally cladded drying chamber free of insulative material; X8 Spray nozzle atomization system; Complete with internal static fluid bed and external horizontal fluid bed for heating and cooling functions; GEA- designed and built bag house (powder filtration system); Air heating system including steam and electrical top-up heating; Powder handling equipment and discharge systems; Control panels fitted with frequency inverters. Rebuilt CDI-800 + BF in 2005 and GEA Baghouse replaced in 2007. Evaporator Features: Multi-stage falling film evaporator system; Configuration: 1x 3 stage MVR + 1x 5 Effect TVR & High Finisher; Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR); Thermal Vapor Recompression (TVR); Direct steam injection heating with regenerative section; Shell & tube pre-heater; Vacuum system complete with vacuum pumps; Configuration enables effective vapor reuse, reducing overall steam demand while maintaining stable product quality. Previously used in a dairy application.
MFR: Gea-Niro
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11453450Used Gruenberg T18HS74.35SS Oven – 74 Cu. Ft. | Steam Heated | Stainless Steel | 55°C | 34,500 BTU | 460V
Used- Gruenberg oven, model T18HS74.35SS, stainless steel construction, approximately 74 cu ft capacity, single door, steam heated, 34,500 btu input, 55 C temp limit, 460 volt, serial# 27720,
Types of Used Dryers Available
Aaron Equipment offers a range of used dryers and drying equipment designed to support moisture removal, thermal processing, and material conditioning applications:
Rotary Vacuum Dryers – Enclosed systems that operate under vacuum to dry heat-sensitive or solvent-based materials at lower temperatures.
Fluid Bed Dryers – Systems that suspend particles in heated air for efficient and uniform drying of powders and granules.
Spray Dryers – Continuous systems that convert liquid feed into dry powder by atomizing into a heated drying chamber.
Drum Dryers – Rotating drum systems used for drying slurries and viscous materials into flakes or powders.
Belt Dryers – Continuous dryers that move material across a conveyor belt for controlled, uniform drying.
Freeze Dryers & Lyophilizer Dryers – Low-temperature vacuum systems that remove moisture through sublimation, preserving sensitive materials.
Dryer Applications & Industry Uses
Used dryers and drying equipment are essential across industries where moisture removal and product stability are critical. Common applications include:
Chemical Processing: Drying powders, crystals, and intermediates
Food & Beverage: Dehydration of ingredients, powders, and finished products
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Drying active ingredients and formulations under controlled conditions
Minerals & Materials: Drying bulk solids, ores, and aggregates
Environmental & Waste Processing: Sludge drying and waste volume reductio
These systems improve product shelf life, reduce transportation costs, and ensure consistent material properties.
Used Dryer Buying Considerations
When selecting used dryers and drying equipment, it is important to evaluate both process requirements and equipment condition:
Material Characteristics: Moisture content, particle size, and heat sensitivity
Drying Method: Vacuum, convection, conduction, or spray drying depending on application
Throughput Capacity: Match system output with production requirements
Temperature Requirements: Ensure compatibility with material stability limits
Energy Efficiency: Evaluate operating costs and heat utilization
Condition & Maintenance History: Review wear components, seals, and prior usage
Why Buy Used Dryers and Drying Equipment
Buying used dryers and drying equipment provides a cost-effective solution for expanding processing capacity without the long lead times of new systems. Used equipment offers proven performance and is often available for immediate shipment, helping facilities maintain production schedules and reduce capital investment.
Aaron Equipment sources high-quality dryers from leading manufacturers, providing reliable solutions for demanding industrial drying applications.
Sell Your Used Dryers
Aaron Equipment actively purchases surplus dryers and drying systems across all configurations. Whether upgrading equipment or liquidating assets, our team can help maximize value.
Industrial drying equipment is used to remove moisture from materials such as powders, solids, or liquids using heat, air, or vacuum processes to improve stability and usability.
Common types include rotary dryers, fluid bed dryers, spray dryers, drum dryers, belt dryers, and freeze dryers, each designed for specific materials and drying methods.
Choosing the right dryer depends on material properties, moisture content, temperature sensitivity, and required throughput. The drying method and system design are critical factors.
Yes. Used dryers are built for long service life and can remain highly reliable when properly maintained, inspected, and refurbished if necessary.
Drying equipment is used in chemical processing, food production, pharmaceuticals, minerals, and environmental industries where moisture removal is essential.