Development of an Efficient Dryer for Roof-Tile Industry
Key words
dryer,roof,tile
Field
Names of Researchers
Researchers
1.
Dr. A S K Warahena
Description
The traditional clay roof tiles draws a special interest as a roofing material due to its aesthetic character and good thermal comfort it provides. However the market share of these tiles is only10-15% in Sri Lanka as there are several imported roofing materials. Drying is the most critical stage in the process of tile manufacturing as long as quality is concerned. The amount of rejects is around 20% of total production in producing tile by using traditional method of drying under ambient conditions.
