Slurry solidification and dehydration treatment all-in-one machine and use method thereof

By designing a mud curing and dehydration treatment integrated machine with integrated dehydration and drying functions, the high cost and low efficiency problems caused by the separation of existing equipment are solved, and more efficient mud treatment is achieved.

CN119912138AInactive Publication Date: 2025-05-02WUHAN LAKE ZHENYU ENVIRONMENTAL TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510200214.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-24
Publication Date
2025-05-02
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The existing mud dehydration and drying equipment are separated, resulting in high equipment costs, low processing efficiency, and troublesome mud transfer.

Method used

A mud curing and dehydration treatment integrated machine is designed, integrating a dehydration chamber and a drying chamber, using centrifugal cylinder, scraper, stirring blade and other components, and the linkage operation of dehydration and drying is achieved through a rotating motor driving mechanism.

Benefits of technology

The integration of dehydration and drying is achieved, which reduces equipment costs, improves processing efficiency, reduces mud transfer steps, and enhances the linkage of the device.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a mud solidification and dehydration treatment all-in-one machine and a using method thereof.The mud solidification and dehydration treatment all-in-one machine comprises a shell, first stirring blades, second stirring blades and a driving mechanism, a dehydration chamber and a drying chamber are arranged in the shell, a centrifugal barrel is rotationally arranged in the dehydration chamber, and the two opposite sides of the inner wall of the centrifugal barrel abut against scrapers; a second rotating shaft penetrates through the bottom of the shell, the first stirring blades and the second stirring blades are welded to the peripheries, located in the drying chamber, of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft correspondingly, and the driving mechanism is used for driving the centrifugal barrel, the scraper, the first stirring blades and the second stirring blades to rotate. Dehydration and drying are integrated in one device, the device cost is reduced, slurry does not need to be transferred among different devices, time and labor are saved, and the treatment efficiency is improved; sludge adhered to the inner wall of the centrifugal cylinder can be scraped during dewatering to prevent the sludge from blocking through holes to affect smooth dewatering, and the sludge can be stirred during drying to be heated more uniformly, so that the drying efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of mud treatment, and in particular to a mud solidification and dehydration treatment integrated machine and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Mud solidification and dehydration is a method of treating sludge. The purpose of mud solidification and dehydration is to reduce its volume, improve stability, improve treatment efficiency, make sludge easier to handle, reduce the impact on the environment, and achieve resource recovery and utilization when possible. Mud solidification and dehydration requires dehydration of the sludge, and then drying the dehydrated sludge to further reduce its moisture content.

[0003] However, the existing mud dehydration and drying are carried out in different equipment, the equipment cost is high, and the mud is difficult to transfer between equipment, which reduces the processing efficiency. Therefore, a mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine with both dehydration and drying functions is needed to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the shortcomings of the prior art and to propose a mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine and a method of using the same.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: A mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine, comprising: a shell, wherein the shell comprises a dehydration chamber and a drying chamber, wherein a centrifugal cylinder is vertically rotatably connected to the dehydration chamber, and scrapers are abutted on opposite sides of the inner wall of the centrifugal cylinder; a first stirring blade and a second stirring blade, wherein a first rotating shaft vertically penetrates the top of the housing and is rotatably connected thereto, and a second rotating shaft vertically penetrates the bottom of the housing and is rotatably connected thereto, wherein the first stirring blade is welded to the outer periphery of the first rotating shaft located inside the drying chamber, and the second stirring blade is welded to the outer periphery of the second rotating shaft located inside the drying chamber; The driving mechanism is used to drive the centrifugal cylinder, the scraper, the first stirring blade and the second stirring blade to rotate.

[0006] As a further technical solution of the present invention, support legs are vertically welded at the four corners of the bottom of the shell, a controller is fixedly installed on the upper side of the outer side of the shell, a side door is hinged on the outer side of the drying chamber, and an electric heating wire is embedded inside the inner wall of the drying chamber.

[0007] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the top of the outer shell is vertically connected to a mud pipe, the bottom of the outer side of the dehydration chamber is horizontally connected to a drainage pipe, the top of the outer side of the drying chamber is horizontally connected to an exhaust pipe, the dehydration chamber and the drying chamber are arranged up and down inside the outer shell, and an electric door is installed between the dehydration chamber and the drying chamber.

[0008] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the surface of the centrifugal cylinder is provided with through holes, and a plurality of through holes are provided and evenly distributed on the surface of the centrifugal cylinder. The top and bottom of the centrifugal cylinder are both open structures.

[0009] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the bottom end of the first rotating shaft and the top end of the second rotating shaft both extend into the middle part of the drying chamber, and multiple first stirring blades and second stirring blades are each provided, and the multiple first stirring blades and second stirring blades are evenly distributed on the periphery of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft located inside the drying chamber.

[0010] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the driving mechanism includes a rotating motor, a mounting seat is welded on the top of the shell, the rotating motor is horizontally fixedly installed on the top of the mounting seat, a driving bevel gear is fixedly installed on the front end of the output shaft of the rotating motor, a first driven bevel gear is welded on the top of the first rotating shaft, a sleeve shaft is sleeved on the outer side of the first rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft and the sleeve shaft are rotatably connected, the bottom end of the sleeve shaft extends into the interior of the dehydration chamber and is rotatably connected to the shell, a second driven bevel gear is welded on the sleeve shaft, the first driven bevel gear and the second driven bevel gear are both meshed with the driving bevel gear, a support block is welded on one side of the outer side of the shell, a linkage shaft is vertically penetrated and rotatably connected on the support block, the linkage shaft and the sleeve shaft are connected with the same first belt, the linkage shaft and the second rotating shaft are connected with the same second belt, connecting rods are horizontally welded on opposite sides of the bottom of the outer periphery of the sleeve shaft, and the other ends of the two connecting rods are respectively welded above the opposite sides of the inner wall of the centrifugal cylinder, and the two scrapers are respectively welded to the first rotating shaft on opposite sides of the outer periphery of the dehydration chamber.

[0011] A method for using a mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine includes the following specific steps: S1: Mud is introduced into the centrifugal cylinder in the dehydration chamber through the mud pipe, and the rotating motor is started to drive the driving bevel gear to rotate. The driving bevel gear drives the first rotating shaft to rotate forward through the first driven bevel gear, and the driving bevel gear drives the sleeve shaft to rotate reversely through the second driven bevel gear; S2: The first rotating shaft drives the two scrapers to rotate forward, and the sleeve drives the centrifugal drum to rotate in the opposite direction through two connecting rods. The centrifugal drum rotates at high speed to centrifugally dehydrate the internal mud. The dewatered sewage is discharged to the outside of the centrifugal drum through the through hole and then discharged through the drain pipe. The two scrapers rotating in the opposite direction of the centrifugal drum scrape off the sludge adhering to the inner wall of the centrifugal drum; S3: After the centrifugal dehydration of the mud is completed, the electric door is opened, and the dehydrated mud enters the drying chamber. The electric heating wire on the inner wall of the drying chamber is turned on to heat the inside of the drying chamber, thereby drying the mud. The moisture generated by the drying is discharged from the exhaust pipe; S4: During the drying process, the first rotating shaft drives the plurality of first stirring blades to rotate forwardly, the sleeve shaft drives the linkage shaft to rotate reversely through the first belt, the linkage shaft drives the second rotating shaft to rotate reversely through the second belt, and the second rotating shaft drives the plurality of second stirring blades to rotate reversely, thereby stirring the sludge in the drying chamber to make it more evenly heated; S5: After the sludge is dried, open the side door to clean out the sludge.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: dehydration and drying are integrated into one device, thus reducing equipment costs; there is no need to transfer sludge between different devices, thus saving time and effort and improving processing efficiency; during dehydration, the sludge adhering to the inner wall of the centrifugal cylinder can be scraped off to prevent it from clogging the through holes and affecting the smooth progress of dehydration; during drying, the sludge can be stirred to make it more evenly heated, thus improving drying efficiency; multiple functions of driving the centrifugal cylinder, the scraper, the first stirring blade and the second stirring blade to rotate are completed by only one driving device rotating motor cooperation mechanism, and the linkage of the entire device is higher. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine proposed by the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine proposed by the present invention from a bottom view; Figure 3 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the drying chamber of a mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine proposed by the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of a dehydration chamber of a mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine proposed by the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine proposed by the present invention.

[0014] In the figure: 1. supporting leg; 2. side door; 3. controller; 4. housing; 5. mud pipe; 6. first belt; 7. second driven bevel gear; 8. sleeve shaft; 9. first rotating shaft; 10. first driven bevel gear; 11. driving bevel gear; 12. rotating motor; 13. mounting seat; 14. drain pipe; 15. exhaust pipe; 16. supporting block; 17. linkage shaft; 18. second belt; 19. first stirring blade; 20. second stirring blade; 21. second rotating shaft; 22. through hole; 23. centrifugal cylinder; 24. connecting rod; 25. scraper; 26. electric door; 27. drying chamber; 28. dehydration chamber. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further explained below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0016] Please see attached Figure 1 -Attached Figure 5 A mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine comprises: a shell 4, the shell 4 comprises a dehydration chamber 28 and a drying chamber 27, the dehydration chamber 28 is vertically rotatably connected with a centrifugal cylinder 23, and the opposite sides of the inner wall of the centrifugal cylinder 23 are both abutted with scrapers 25; A first stirring blade 19 and a second stirring blade 20, a first rotating shaft 9 vertically penetrates the top of the housing 4 and is rotatably connected, a second rotating shaft 21 vertically penetrates the bottom of the housing 4 and is rotatably connected, the first stirring blade 19 is welded to the outer periphery of the first rotating shaft 9 located inside the drying chamber 27, and the second stirring blade 20 is welded to the outer periphery of the second rotating shaft 21 located inside the drying chamber 27; The driving mechanism is used to drive the centrifugal cylinder 23, the scraper 25, the first stirring blade 19 and the second stirring blade 20 to rotate.

[0017] Please see attached Figure 1 and 2 In a preferred embodiment, the four corners of the bottom of the housing 4 are vertically welded with support legs 1, a controller 3 is fixedly installed on the upper side of the outer side of the housing 4, a side door 2 is hinged on the outer side of the drying chamber 27, and a heating wire is embedded and installed inside the inner wall of the drying chamber 27. The support legs 1 support the housing 4, and the controller 3 controls the opening and closing of the rotating motor 12 and the heating wire.

[0018] Please see attached Figure 1 , 3 and 4. In a preferred embodiment, the top of the outer shell 4 is vertically connected to a mud pipe 5, the bottom of the outer side of the dehydration chamber 28 is horizontally connected to a drain pipe 14, the top of the outer side of the drying chamber 27 is horizontally connected to an exhaust pipe 15, the dehydration chamber 28 and the drying chamber 27 are arranged up and down inside the outer shell 4, and an electric door 26 is installed between the dehydration chamber 28 and the drying chamber 27.

[0019] Please see attached Figure 4 and 5 In a preferred embodiment, a through hole 22 is opened on the surface of the centrifugal cylinder 23, and a plurality of through holes 22 are provided and evenly distributed on the surface of the centrifugal cylinder 23, and the top and bottom of the centrifugal cylinder 23 are both open structures.

[0020] Please see attached Figure 3 and 5 In a preferred embodiment, the bottom end of the first rotating shaft 9 and the top end of the second rotating shaft 21 both extend into the middle of the drying chamber 27, and multiple first stirring blades 19 and second stirring blades 20 are provided, and the multiple first stirring blades 19 and second stirring blades 20 are evenly distributed on the periphery of the first rotating shaft 9 and the second rotating shaft 21 located inside the drying chamber 27.

[0021] Please see attached Figure 1 , 4 In a preferred embodiment, the driving mechanism includes a rotating motor 12, a mounting seat 13 is welded on the top of the housing 4, the rotating motor 12 is horizontally fixedly mounted on the top of the mounting seat 13, a driving bevel gear 11 is fixedly mounted on the front end of the output shaft of the rotating motor 12, and a first driven bevel gear 10 is welded on the top of the first rotating shaft 9. The mounting seat 13 provides support and fixation for the rotating motor 12.

[0022] Please see attached Figure 1 , 4 And 5, in a preferred embodiment, a sleeve shaft 8 is sleeved on the outer side of the first rotating shaft 9, the first rotating shaft 9 and the sleeve shaft 8 are rotatably connected, the bottom end of the sleeve shaft 8 extends into the interior of the dehydration chamber 28 and is rotatably connected to the outer shell 4, a second driven bevel gear 7 is welded on the sleeve shaft 8, and the first driven bevel gear 10 and the second driven bevel gear 7 are both engaged with the driving bevel gear 11.

[0023] Please see attached Figure 1 , 4 In a preferred embodiment, a support block 16 is welded to one side of the outer shell 4, and a linkage shaft 17 is vertically penetrated and rotatably connected to the support block 16, and the same first belt 6 is connected between the linkage shaft 17 and the sleeve shaft 8, and the same second belt 18 is connected between the linkage shaft 17 and the second rotating shaft 21. The support block 16 provides support and fixation for the linkage shaft 17.

[0024] Please see attached Figure 1 , 4 And 5, in a preferred embodiment, connecting rods 24 are horizontally welded on opposite sides of the bottom of the outer circumference of the sleeve shaft 8, and the other ends of the two connecting rods 24 are respectively welded to the upper opposite sides of the inner wall of the centrifugal barrel 23, and the two scrapers 25 are respectively welded to the opposite sides of the outer circumference of the first rotating shaft 9 inside the dehydration chamber 28.

[0025] A method for using a mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine includes the following specific steps: S1: Mud is introduced into the centrifugal cylinder 23 in the dehydration chamber 28 through the mud pipe 5, and the rotating motor 12 is started to drive the driving bevel gear 11 to rotate. The driving bevel gear 11 drives the first rotating shaft 9 to rotate forward through the first driven bevel gear 10, and the driving bevel gear 11 drives the sleeve shaft 8 to rotate reversely through the second driven bevel gear 7; S2: The first rotating shaft 9 drives the two scrapers 25 to rotate forward, and the sleeve shaft 8 drives the centrifugal drum 23 to rotate in the opposite direction through the two connecting rods 24. The centrifugal drum 23 rotates at a high speed to centrifugally dehydrate the mud inside. The dewatered sewage is discharged to the outside of the centrifugal drum 23 through the through hole 22, and then discharged through the drain pipe 14. The two scrapers 25 rotating in the opposite direction to the centrifugal drum 23 scrape off the sludge adhering to the inner wall of the centrifugal drum 23; S3: After the centrifugal dehydration of the mud is completed, the electric door 26 is opened, and the dehydrated mud enters the drying chamber 27. The electric heating wire on the inner wall of the drying chamber 27 is turned on to heat the inside of the drying chamber 27, thereby drying the mud. The moisture generated by the drying is discharged from the exhaust pipe 15. S4: During the drying process, the first rotating shaft 9 drives the plurality of first stirring blades 19 to rotate forwardly, the sleeve shaft 8 drives the linkage shaft 17 to rotate reversely through the first belt 6, the linkage shaft 17 drives the second rotating shaft 21 to rotate reversely through the second belt 18, and the second rotating shaft 21 drives the plurality of second stirring blades 20 to rotate reversely, thereby stirring the sludge in the drying chamber 27 to make it more evenly heated; S5: After the sludge is dried, the side door 2 is opened to clean out the sludge.

[0026] From the above description, it can be seen that the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects: dehydration and drying are integrated into one device, equipment cost is reduced, sludge does not need to be transferred between different devices, time and labor are saved, and processing efficiency is improved; and during dehydration, the sludge adhering to the inner wall of the centrifugal drum 23 can be scraped off to prevent it from clogging the through hole 22 and affecting the smooth progress of dehydration; during drying, the sludge can be stirred to make it heated more evenly, thereby improving the drying efficiency; multiple functions of driving the centrifugal drum 23, the scraper 25, the first stirring blade 19 and the second stirring blade 20 to rotate are completed only through a driving device rotating motor 12 cooperating mechanism, and the linkage of the entire device is higher.

[0027] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely illustrative and is not intended to imply that the scope of the present invention (including the claims) is limited to these examples. Under the concept of the present invention, the technical features in the above embodiments or different embodiments may be combined, the steps may be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of the different aspects of the present invention as described above, which are not provided in detail for the sake of simplicity.

[0028] The present invention is intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications and variations that fall within the broad scope of the claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine, characterized in that: include: A shell (4), wherein the shell (4) comprises a dehydration chamber (28) and a drying chamber (27), wherein a centrifugal cylinder (23) is vertically rotatably connected to the dehydration chamber (28), and scrapers (25) are abutted on opposite sides of the inner wall of the centrifugal cylinder (23); a first stirring blade (19) and a second stirring blade (20); a first rotating shaft (9) vertically passing through the top of the housing (4) and being rotatably connected thereto; a second rotating shaft (21) vertically passing through the bottom of the housing (4) and being rotatably connected thereto; the first stirring blade (19) being welded to the outer periphery of the first rotating shaft (9) located inside the drying chamber (27); and the second stirring blade (20) being welded to the outer periphery of the second rotating shaft (21) located inside the drying chamber (27); A driving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism is used to drive the centrifugal cylinder (23), the scraper (25), the first stirring blade (19) and the second stirring blade (20) to rotate.

2. The integrated mud solidification and dehydration processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Support legs (1) are vertically welded at the four corners of the bottom of the shell (4), a controller (3) is fixedly installed above one side of the outside of the shell (4), a side door (2) is hingedly connected to one side of the outside of the drying chamber (27), and an electric heating wire is embedded and installed inside the inner wall of the drying chamber (27).

3. The integrated mud solidification and dehydration processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the shell (4) is vertically connected to a mud pipe (5), the bottom of the outer side of the dehydration chamber (28) is horizontally connected to a drainage pipe (14), and the top of the outer side of the drying chamber (27) is horizontally connected to an exhaust pipe (15). The dehydration chamber (28) and the drying chamber (27) are arranged vertically inside the shell (4), and an electric door (26) is installed between the dehydration chamber (28) and the drying chamber (27).

4. The integrated mud solidification and dehydration processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the centrifugal cylinder (23) is provided with through holes (22), a plurality of through holes (22) are provided and evenly distributed on the surface of the centrifugal cylinder (23), and the top and bottom of the centrifugal cylinder (23) are both open structures.

5. The integrated mud solidification and dehydration processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the first rotating shaft (9) and the top end of the second rotating shaft (21) both extend into the middle of the interior of the drying chamber (27); a plurality of the first stirring blades (19) and the second stirring blades (20) are provided, and the plurality of first stirring blades (19) and the plurality of second stirring blades (20) are evenly distributed on the periphery of the first rotating shaft (9) and the second rotating shaft (21) located inside the drying chamber (27).

6. The integrated mud solidification and dehydration processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises a rotating motor (12), a mounting seat (13) is welded to the top of the housing (4), the rotating motor (12) is horizontally fixedly mounted on the top of the mounting seat (13), a driving bevel gear (11) is fixedly mounted on the front end of the output shaft of the rotating motor (12), and a first driven bevel gear (10) is welded to the top end of the first rotating shaft (9).

7. The integrated mud solidification and dehydration processing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A sleeve shaft (8) is sleeved on the outer side of the first rotating shaft (9); the first rotating shaft (9) and the sleeve shaft (8) are rotatably connected; the bottom end of the sleeve shaft (8) extends into the interior of the dehydration chamber (28) and is rotatably connected to the outer shell (4); a second driven bevel gear (7) is welded to the sleeve shaft (8); and the first driven bevel gear (10) and the second driven bevel gear (7) are both meshed with the driving bevel gear (11).

8. The integrated mud solidification and dehydration processing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: A support block (16) is welded to one side of the outer shell (4), a linkage shaft (17) vertically passes through the support block (16) and is rotatably connected thereto, a first belt (6) is connected between the linkage shaft (17) and the sleeve shaft (8), and a second belt (18) is connected between the linkage shaft (17) and the second rotating shaft (21).

9. The integrated mud solidification and dehydration processing machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: Connecting rods (24) are horizontally welded on opposite sides of the bottom of the outer periphery of the sleeve shaft (8), and the other ends of the two connecting rods (24) are respectively welded to the upper sides of opposite sides of the inner wall of the centrifugal cylinder (23), and the two scrapers (25) are respectively welded to opposite sides of the outer periphery of the first rotating shaft (9) located inside the dehydration chamber (28).

10. A method for using a mud solidification and dehydration processing integrated machine, characterized in that: The specific steps include: S1: Mud is introduced into the centrifugal cylinder (23) in the dehydration chamber (28) through the mud pipe (5), and the rotating motor (12) is started to drive the driving bevel gear (11) to rotate. The driving bevel gear (11) drives the first rotating shaft (9) to rotate in the forward direction through the first driven bevel gear (10), and the driving bevel gear (11) drives the sleeve shaft (8) to rotate in the reverse direction through the second driven bevel gear (7); S2: The first rotating shaft (9) drives the two scrapers (25) to rotate in the forward direction, and the sleeve shaft (8) drives the centrifugal cylinder (23) to rotate in the reverse direction through the two connecting rods (24). The centrifugal cylinder (23) rotates at a high speed to centrifugally dehydrate the sludge inside. The dehydrated sewage is discharged to the outside of the centrifugal cylinder (23) through the through hole (22) and then discharged through the drainage pipe (14). The two scrapers (25) rotating in the opposite direction to the centrifugal cylinder (23) scrape off the sludge adhering to the inner wall of the centrifugal cylinder (23); S3: After the centrifugal dehydration of the mud is completed, the electric door (26) is opened, and the dehydrated mud enters the drying chamber (27). The electric heating wire on the inner wall of the drying chamber (27) is turned on to heat the inside of the drying chamber (27), thereby drying the mud. The moisture generated by the drying is discharged from the exhaust pipe (15); S4: During the drying process, the first rotating shaft (9) drives the plurality of first stirring blades (19) to rotate in the forward direction, the sleeve shaft (8) drives the linkage shaft (17) to rotate in the reverse direction via the first belt (6), the linkage shaft (17) drives the second rotating shaft (21) to rotate in the reverse direction via the second belt (18), and the second rotating shaft (21) drives the plurality of second stirring blades (20) to rotate in the reverse direction, thereby stirring the sludge in the drying chamber (27) so that the sludge is heated more evenly; S5: After the sludge is dried, open the side door (2) to clean out the sludge.