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A heated airflow dryer system for drying granular, crushed, and in particular, sliced fruit and other crops and materials where granules are of at least about one quarter inch diameter or slices are about one quarter inch or more thickness. An integral or removable materials holding container has mu

A heated airflow dryer system for drying granular, crushed, and in particular, sliced fruit and other crops and materials where granules are of at least about one quarter inch diameter or slices are about one quarter inch or more thickness. An integral or removable materials holding container has multiple removable airflow plates configured with airflow channels extending through the container interior connecting an inlet high pressure plenum to a lower pressure outlet plenum of a primary heated airflow circuit. The airflow plates are parallel and uniformly spaced to form vertical or horizontal bays of sufficient width to hold the granules or slices. The primary airflow is directed through the container. An air dryer removes excess moisture in the primary airflow or a secondary airflow circuit, which may incorporate a heat exchanger, exhausts moist air and provides make up air to the primary airflow.

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A heated airflow dryer system for drying granular, crushed, and in particular, sliced fruit and other crops and materials where granules are of at least about one quarter inch diameter or slices are about one quarter inch or more thickness. An integral or removable materials holding container has mu

A heated airflow dryer system for drying granular, crushed, and in particular, sliced fruit and other crops and materials where granules are of at least about one quarter inch diameter or slices are about one quarter inch or more thickness. An integral or removable materials holding container has multiple removable airflow plates configured with airflow channels extending through the container interior connecting an inlet high pressure plenum to a lower pressure outlet plenum of a primary heated airflow circuit. The airflow plates are parallel and uniformly spaced to form vertical or horizontal bays of sufficient width to hold the granules or slices. The primary airflow is directed through the container. An air dryer removes excess moisture in the primary airflow or a secondary airflow circuit, which may incorporate a heat exchanger, exhausts moist air and provides make up air to the primary airflow. 700, Mapston, D10/062; US-6622394, 20030900, Werner et al., 033/474 37/211; US-5357674, 19941000, Lumbard, 029/843; US-5378656, 19950100, Kajihara et al., 437/217; US-5384286, 19950100, Hirai, 437/207; US-5408050, 19950400, Kasio et al., 174/117; US-5411920, 19950500, Shibata, 437/217; US-5566448, 19961000, Bhatt et al., 029/840; US-5640746, 19970600, Knecht et al., 029/025.35; US-5659952, 19970800, Kovac et al., 029/840; US-5661086, 19970800, Nakashima et al., 257/668; US-5743001, 19980400, Baker et al., 029/740; US-5778520, 19980700, Kim et al., 029/827; US-5802709, 19980900, Hogge et al., 029/827; US-5807453, 19980900, Smith et al., 156/150; US-5822848, 19981000, Chiang, 029/827; US-5852870, 19981200, Freyman et al., 029/841; US-5854741, 19981200, Shim et al., 361/813