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Used twin shell and double cone dryers for sale: gentle batch drying for powders and heat-sensitive materials

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Stock Number: #200724
Capacity Design: 100 ft3
Capacity Operating: 70 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 30 psi
Vessel Temperature: 450 °F
Jacket Pressure: 50 psi
Jacket Temperature: 350 °F
Full Vacuum: Yes
Additional Information: standard 6' diameter bucket with 18" diameter manway and 8" diameter outlet with 9 to 45 rpm on bucket with Hastelloy vacuum arm with stuffing box. With bull and pinion Reconditioned gear box, driven by 3HP XP class 1, div 2 , 3 phase, 60HZ, 230, 460 Volt motor with electric 10 ft-lbs. brake.
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Stock Number: #99891
Capacity Design: 2.6 ft3
Capacity Operating: 1.6 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 30 psi
Vessel Temperature: 450 °F
Jacket Pressure: 80 psi
Jacket Temperature: 350 °F
Full Vacuum: Yes
Additional Information: (Reglassed @ UGE facility ). Glass #5015 W/Hastelloy C vac arm inside w/packing Openings: top 1-10" w/cover; btm 1-10" w/cover varidrive reducer, max output 154 rpm, min output 15.4 rpm Control panel with start/stop switches
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Stock Number: #247059
Capacity Design: 60 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 33.4 psi
Vessel Temperature: 392 °F
Jacket Pressure: 45 psi
Jacket Temperature: 392 °F
Full Vacuum: Yes
Additional Information: • Hastelloy jacketed double cone dryer/blender, • design pressure internal 2.3 bar + full vacuum @ -29/200 degrees C, • jacket 3.1 bar @ -29/200 degrees C, • approx 1.6m diameter x 400mm straight side x 850mm high top and bottom cone sections, • gear driven by an hydraulic powerpack with a reduction gearbox, • rotary union joint, • feed pipe, • mounted on 2-'A' frames,
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Stock Number: #208004
Capacity Design: 107 ft3
Capacity Operating: 70 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 30 psi
Vessel Temperature: 650 °F
Jacket Pressure: 50 psi
Jacket Temperature: 350 °F
Full Vacuum: Yes
Additional Information: 25 PSI with FV internal. 6 Ft diameter body. Bull and pinion gear 230/460 volt gear head motor with electric brake 5 rpm rotation for a 1.08 rpm bucket rotation.
Mechanical seal on shaft, Hastelloy 276-C vacuum arm. 18" carge prort with cover Unit includes a SS load platform, with the platform mounted on hydraulic cylinders that lift the platform out of the way during dryer cycle.
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Stock Number: #201066
Capacity Design: 141.3 ft3
Capacity Operating: 105.9 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 7.3 psi
Vessel Temperature: 392 °F
Jacket Pressure: 43.5 psi
Jacket Temperature: 392 °F
Additional Information: glass 3113 Dryer body 2100 mm diameter x 1200 mm conical sections Jacket volume: 440 liter with gear reducer With 450 mm manway Jacket's heat transfer area: 13.4 square meters
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Stock Number: #208002
Capacity Design: 107 ft3
Capacity Operating: 70 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 30 psi
Vessel Temperature: 650 °F
Jacket Pressure: 50 psi
Jacket Temperature: 350 °F
Full Vacuum: Yes
Additional Information: 45 PSI with FV internal. 6 Ft diameter body Bull and pinion gear 230/460 volt gear head motor with electric brake 5 rpm rotation for a 1.08 rpm bucket rotation.
Mechanical seal on shaft, Hastelloy 276-C vacuum arm. 18" carge prort with cover Unit includes a SS load platform, with the platform mounted on hydraulic cylinders that lift the platform out of the way during dryer cycle.
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Stock Number: #208005
Capacity Design: 107 ft3
Capacity Operating: 70 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 30 psi
Vessel Temperature: 650 °F
Jacket Pressure: 50 psi
Jacket Temperature: 350 °F
Full Vacuum: Yes
Additional Information: 25 PSI with FV internal Bull and pinion gear 230/460 volt gear head motor with electric brake 5 rpm rotation for a 1.08 rpm bucket rotation.
Mechanical seal on shaft, Hastelloy 276-C vacuum arm. 18" carge prort with cover Unit includes a SS load platform, with the platform mounted on hydraulic cylinders that lift the platform out of the way during dryer cycle.
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Stock Number: #208001
Capacity Design: 107 ft3
Capacity Operating: 70 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 30 psi
Vessel Temperature: 650 °F
Jacket Pressure: 50 psi
Jacket Temperature: 350 °F
Additional Information: 45 PSI with FV internal. 6 Ft diameter body. Bull and pinion gear 230/460 volt gear head motor with electric brake, 5 rpm rotation for a 1.08 rpm bucket rotation Mechanical seal on shaft 18" carge prort with cover, Unit includes a SS load platform, with the platform mounted on hydraulic cylinders that lift the pltform out of the way during dryer cycle.
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Stock Number: #208003
Capacity Design: 107 ft3
Capacity Operating: 70 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 30 psi
Vessel Temperature: 650 °F
Jacket Pressure: 50 psi
Jacket Temperature: 350 °F
Full Vacuum: Yes
Additional Information: 45 PSI with FV internal. 6 Ft diameter body. Bull and pinion gear 230/460 volt gear head motor with electric brake 5 rpm rotation for a 1.08 rpm bucket rotation.
Mechanical seal on shaft, Hastelloy 276-C vacuum arm. 18" carge prort with cover Unit includes a SS load platform, with the platform mounted on hydraulic cylinders that lift the platform out of the way during dryer cycle.
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Stock Number: #208476
Capacity Design: 35 ft3
Capacity Operating: 35 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 87 psi
Vessel Temperature: 392 °F
Jacket Pressure: 87 psi
Jacket Temperature: 392 °F
Full Vacuum: Yes
Internal Finish: Glass Lined
Additional Information: 1000 liter, jacketed double Cone Vacuum Dryer Blender with Hastelloy vacuum arm; geared motor; Body rotation speed range: 1.65 – 10 rpm; Complete with stuffing box seal, and rotary Joint.11 15 liter capacity in body and 193 liter capacity in jacket; 3/50/220/380 volt
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Stock Number: #705826
Capacity Design: 20 ft3
Capacity Operating: 14 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 87 psi
Vessel Temperature: 392 °F
Jacket Pressure: 87 psi
Jacket Temperature: 392 °F
Full Vacuum: Yes
Additional Information: double cone vacuum dryer internal pressure -1/+6 bar @ -10/+200 degrees C (448 liter), jacket -1/+6 bar @ -10/+200 degrees C (110 liter),
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Stock Number: #21644
Capacity Design: 40 ft3
Capacity Operating: 30 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 30 psi
Vessel Temperature: 650 °F
Jacket Pressure: 50 psi
Jacket Temperature: 350 °F
Full Vacuum: Yes
Additional Information: 48" dia shell 18" charge port (no cover), 8" discharge (no valve). Bare body only.
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Stock Number: #109987
Capacity Design: 100 ft3
Capacity Operating: 70 ft3
Vessel Pressure: -14.9 psi
Vessel Temperature: 400 °F
Jacket Pressure: 100 psi
Jacket Temperature: 400 °F
Additional Information: dryer (bucket only) Glass # 5015 Internal pr
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Stock Number: #45084
Capacity Design: 2 ft3
Capacity Operating: 1 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 30 psi
Jacket Pressure: 80 psi
Additional Information: tumble dryer Roller bearings Motor driven through roller chain drive Reeves 1/2 HP, 208/220/440 volt drive, 15 to 152 rpm Ceramic vac arm w/mech seal
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Stock Number: #203140
Capacity Design: 100 ft3
Capacity Operating: 70 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 30 psi
Vessel Temperature: 650 °F
Jacket Pressure: 50 psi
Jacket Temperature: 350 °F
Additional Information: 6' diameter shell. Packing glands on Hastelloy vacuum arm
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Stock Number: #203325
Capacity Design: 35 ft3
Capacity Operating: 21 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 30 psi
Vessel Temperature: 650 °F
Jacket Pressure: 50 psi
Jacket Temperature: 350 °F
Full Vacuum: Yes
Additional Information: 4' dia
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Stock Number: #238470
Capacity Design: 107 ft3
Capacity Operating: 70 ft3
Vessel Pressure: 30 psi
Vessel Temperature: 450 °F
Jacket Pressure: 50 psi
Jacket Temperature: 350 °F
Full Vacuum: Yes
Additional Information: 78” diameter shell Vessel 9115 (Blue) glass 18” top manway. 8” center bottom discharge
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Browse used, secondhand and surplus twin shell dryers from IPP – in stock and ideal for uniform, low-shear drying

Save time and money with IPP’s ready-to-ship twin shell and double cone dryers for chemicals, pharma and food-grade applications

Twin shell and double cone dryers are rotating batch dryers used for low-shear, uniform drying of powders, granules and crystalline materials. Their simple, sealed design makes them ideal for vacuum drying and mixing sensitive or friable compounds. With over 47 years of experience, IPP offers a large inventory of secondhand and surplus twin shell and double cone dryers from 20 complete plant sites and more than 15,000 ready-to-ship systems.

These dryers operate by rotating the vessel to gently tumble the product while applying indirect heat through a jacket. Vacuum can be applied to reduce drying temperature, which is especially valuable for thermally sensitive materials or solvent removal.

Primary uses across industries

  • In pharmaceutical production, they dry APIs, intermediates and fine powders without degrading the product
  • In chemical manufacturing, they process specialty powders, pigments and sensitive catalysts
  • In nutraceuticals and food, they’re used for vitamins, proteins, extracts and granular ingredients
  • In plastics and resins, they dry additives and heat-sensitive compounds

Types of materials processed

  • Heat-sensitive powders and granules
  • Free-flowing solids requiring gentle tumbling
  • Products containing residual solvents

Common materials of construction

These dryers are built for corrosion resistance, cleanability and safe operation under vacuum:

  • Stainless steel for pharmaceutical and food-grade use
  • Carbon steel for non-corrosive industrial products
  • Specialty alloys like Hastelloy for reactive or high-purity applications

Key features of twin shell and double cone dryers

  • Gentle tumbling motion for uniform drying
  • Vacuum-compatible for low-temperature operation
  • Low shear – preserves fragile particles and blends
  • Sealed environment minimizes contamination
  • Easy to clean and maintain, with minimal moving parts

Learn more about vacuum tumble dryers and their industrial applications from Pharmaceutical Technology.

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Dryer-Twin Shell & Double Cone FAQ

Have questions about Twin Shell & Double Cone Dryers or our services? Learn more about our products and why customers choose IPP.

What’s the main difference between a twin shell and a double cone dryer?
Both function similarly, but twin shell dryers feature V-shaped vessels while double cone dryers have a symmetric conical design – the choice depends on capacity, layout and material flow needs.
Why are these dryers preferred for pharmaceuticals and food?
They offer clean, low-shear, enclosed drying that prevents cross-contamination and protects sensitive materials.
What maintenance is required?
Regular inspection of seals, vacuum connections, and vessel rotation systems is key to ensuring performance and product integrity.
What are the benefits of buying used or secondhand process equipment from IPP?
IPP provides faster lead times, deep cost savings, and 47+ years of global expertise to help clients scale efficiently.