A rotary dryer consists of a rotating barrel that is used to dry materials like minerals, clay, and coal. Materials are fed into the higher end of the sloped barrel where they mix with hot air entering from the lower end. As the barrel rotates, materials move downwards via gravity while mixing with hot air due to lifting vanes inside the barrel. This allows for thorough drying of materials in an efficient manner. The document also provides technical parameters for different rotary dryer models varying in diameter, length, rotation speed, weight, power, and volume.