On March 25, 2025 members of the IEA HPT Annex 59 team from Austria, Germany, China, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States convened for an online workshop to review the overall progress of the project and to define the next steps.
As part of the meeting, Mr. Sander Geelen, Managing Director of Geelen Counterflow—a Dutch manufacturer specializing in dryers and coolers for the feed and food industries—delivered a presentation on an innovative drying technology. This new dryer enables 100% sustainable drying of extruded products such as pet food, fish feed, and coffee.
The technology has already been adopted by several companies, including Cargill EWOS in Norway, where it is being used in the production of aquafeed. Further details about this application can be found on Youtube.