A Note on Development of Industrial Drying Technology in China

Industrial drying technology in Chinese industry has been developing rapidly since the early 1980s. In the past 30 years, many products on both a small and a large scale have been initiated. The number of dryer varieties made in China has expanded from 10 to 60. About 20,000-30,000 dryers are made in China each year. Review of this development indicates that the tremendous progress in drying technology is due to a series of policy decisions and measures that were carried out, such as imported technology assimilation and further improvement of advanced overseas technology combining production and research and development. Drying technology development has benefited from the rapid economic development in China as well as market pull and market competition. Some suggestions are also put forward for future trends in this industry.