Wood Pellet Association of Canada Webinar on Rotary Drum Dryer Safety Habits

The Wood Pellet Association of Canada
October 20, 2026
Category: Carbon, Climate & Bioenergy
Region: Canada

Rotary drum dryers are a key component of wood pellet production, but they can pose significant fire and explosion risks if operators do not manage conditions carefully. Although these systems are often viewed as standalone equipment, incident investigations across the sector show that dryer-related events frequently involve the entire drying line, including furnaces, ducts, cyclones, induced-draft fans and quench systems. Safer operations depend on understanding how these components work together and ensuring safety barriers are in place, functional, and continuously verified. Whether you work in operations, maintenance, engineering or process safety, this webinar will provide practical guidance to help reduce risk, improve reliability and support safer dryer operations across the facility.

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