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Dose any one have any ideas on drying sawdust, I would like to dry it in the gravity wagon I blow it into from the sawmill for storage if possible. Searching online I come up with the tromel style dryers with a heat source on one end but due to size and indoor space available I'm trying not to do that. I wasn't sure if mixing it and blowing air through it while it mixes would work or not. Im located in western Pennsylvania so humidity is a little bit of an issue. I'm trying to get to around 15% to make wood pellets.

Well, I could probably tell you what didn't work. I was a tester for Wood-Mizer' failed Bio-Mizer. A sawdust burning outdoor boiler.  It was an interesting experiment, but I am glad it is over. I built a system for trying to dry it with a furnace fan.  It just was not an economical advantageous project. Ill see if I can find the post on the dryer.

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I too don't believe it will work... but... In the world of grain such as oats have had some luck with screw in fans. Fans don't provide heat but do provide more air flow. The other thing that helps is putting a screen of sorts in the door. Helps to provide natural convection. Have to put the screen in before you fill,,, don't forget. Also think about how it will come out. Personally I spread my sawdust on the field and spend my free time cutting a little firewood.