What is the electricity cost for a chili dryer?

In recent years, the chili product market has grown rapidly, and chili processing equipment has also seen a surge in popularity. Chili dryer are now available in a variety of sizes, ranging from a few hundred kilograms to several thousand kilograms, from several tons to tens of tons, to meet diverse customer needs.

Dryers of the same size can be configured with different heat sources, such as electric heating, air energy, natural gas, biomass pellets, solar energy, coal, and steam heat exchange.

When choosing large-scale chili drying equipment, users can choose the appropriate heat source based on their local cost advantages to reduce costs.

Coal is no longer used in most areas for environmental reasons.

Pure electric heating consumes too much power, making it rarely used in large-scale drying equipment.

Air energy (which requires electricity) is energy-saving and environmentally friendly, consuming just over a quarter of the energy of pure electric heating, significantly reducing electricity consumption and energy costs. (The cost is proportional to local electricity prices, generally around 0.3-0.5 yuan per pound of dried chili peppers, taking chili peppers as an example.)

Natural gas is a relatively clean energy source, but its cost depends on local conditions. If local natural gas pipelines are readily available and affordable, it's also a good option.

Bioparticles are also inexpensive, though less environmentally friendly, but suitable for general use.

Steam heat exchangers are also suitable in northern regions where conditions permit, and the cost is reasonable.

Solar energy is energy-saving and environmentally friendly, but is significantly affected by weather.