Seafood Processing Drying for Indonesia · Engineered Since 1998

Wet fish offal, shell waste & WWTP sludge is a liability.
Dried biomass is a product.

Gem Drytech Systems LLP designs belt, rotary and paddle dryers that turn fish offal, shrimp/crab shell waste and WWTP sludge from seafood processing plants into saleable fishmeal feedstock, chitin/chitosan raw material or biomass fuel — cutting landfill volume, supporting KLHK wastewater and KKP/BKIPM processing-feasibility (SKP) compliance, and unlocking new revenue. Paybacks typically under 3 years.

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The Business Case

Six forces are pushing every seafood processing plant to rethink offal, shell waste & sludge — right now.

If any of these sound familiar, drying changes your economics.

Landfill & Odor Exposure

Fish offal and shell waste are highly perishable — wet material sent to TPA landfills decomposes within hours, generating severe odor, leachate and pest issues that force daily or same-shift disposal.

Tightening Environmental & Certification Rules

KLHK's wastewater discharge standard (Permen LH No. 5/2014, fishery-processing lampiran, building on the baseline set in Permen LH No. 06/2007) applies specifically to fishery processing effluent; and export-oriented plants must maintain a valid Processing Feasibility Certificate (Sertifikat Kelayakan Pengolahan / SKP) under Permen KP No. 17/PERMEN-KP/2019, issued by KKP/BKIPM under the legal basis of UU No. 31/2004 jo. UU No. 45/2009 on Fisheries — with GMP/SSOP sanitation standards tied directly to how waste and by-products are handled on site. Dried, stabilized by-products turn compliance into a feature.

Offal / Shell → Saleable Product

Dried to 10–15% moisture, fish offal becomes fishmeal/fish-oil feedstock, shrimp and crab shell becomes chitin/chitosan raw material, and WWTP sludge becomes fuel or compost feedstock. Your biggest disposal cost becomes a revenue line.

Land & TPA Capacity Constraints

On-site cold storage for waste, refrigerated trucking and shrinking TPA capacity near coastal processing clusters consume valuable space and budget.

Hauling, Spoilage & Volume

Cutting moisture from 60–75% to 10–15% reduces volume several-fold, sharply cuts per-tonne haulage cost, and removes the daily-spoilage pressure that otherwise forces same-day disposal regardless of route or cost.

Bottom Line

Typical payback on a Gem belt, rotary or paddle dryer is 2–3 years — often funded by fishmeal/chitin feedstock sales plus avoided disposal and compliance costs.

Regulatory citations current as of July 2026. Confirm current requirements with KLHK and KKP/BKIPM before publishing or citing in client materials.

Who This Is For

If fish offal, shell waste or sludge is costing you money, we built this for you.

Plant Owners & Group Sustainability Heads

Turn fish offal, shell waste and WWTP sludge across your Unit Pengolahan Ikan (UPI) into a single, branded fishmeal or chitin feedstock line.

Export-Oriented Processing Plants

Especially UPI in coastal clusters (Belawan, Muara Baru, Bitung, Maluku) maintaining SKP certification and export-market sanitation standards.

Project & Procurement Managers

Evaluating belt, rotary or paddle dryers for a 5–100 TPD fish offal, shell waste or WWTP sludge stream.

Real Numbers — Indonesian Seafood Processing Plant (illustrative)

What drying actually returns.

Two illustrative scenarios from typical Indonesian seafood processing mass balances.

Case 1 — Fish Offal Rotary Dryer

15 TPD

Wet Input

→

5 TPD

Dried Output (70%→10% moisture)

~18 mo

Payback

IDR 2.5B

Net Benefit/Year

3.0×

Mass Reduction

15 TPD of wet fish offal → ~1,500 t/yr of dried fishmeal-grade feedstock. Illustrative net ≈ IDR 2.5B/yr. Illustrative CAPEX: IDR 3.8B.

Case 2 — Shrimp/Crab Shell Waste Belt Dryer

10 TPD

Wet Input

→

4 TPD

Dried Output (65%→10% moisture)

~20 mo

Payback

IDR 2.9B

Net Benefit/Year

2.5×

Mass Reduction

10 TPD of wet shrimp/crab shell → ~1,200 t/yr of dried chitin/chitosan feedstock. Illustrative net ≈ IDR 2.9B/yr. Illustrative CAPEX: IDR 4.5B.

IDR 8.3B

Combined CAPEX

2,700 t/yr

Dried Output

~19 months

Combined Payback

IDR 5.4B/yr

Combined Net Benefit

Illustrative economics based on typical moisture levels and Indonesian fishmeal/chitin offtake prices. We model your exact ROI from your plant's offal/shell/sludge volume, moisture and offtake price during the pilot trial.
**These are approximate calculations. Actual values may vary depending on the specific client.

What We Help You Make

From plant waste to product.

Every seafood by-product has a moisture profile — and a dried product it can become.

Fish Offal & Trimmings

Heads, frames and viscera dried for fishmeal or fish-oil feedstock.

Shrimp & Crab Shell Waste

Shell residue dried for chitin/chitosan extraction feedstock.

WWTP / DAF Sludge

High-fat dissolved-air-flotation sludge dried and stabilized for fuel blending or disposal.

Fish Scales & Skin

Scale and skin residue dried for gelatin/collagen feedstock.

Squid & Cephalopod Processing Waste

Trim and viscera dried for feed-meal blending.

Stickwater & Blood-Water Concentrate

Concentrated process water dried into fishmeal-blend solubles.

Our Journey

From vision to global execution.

To dryers running on four continents.

1998

Founded

GEM begins with a focus on Tea & Coconut Processing Systems.

2003

Engineering Foundation

Director joins business with Finance & Economics degree, UT Austin.

2015

Product Evolution

First large band dryer (3250mm) for Franklin Baker, Philippines.

2020+

Sludge & Specialty

Expansion into sludge, agro-waste and organic-residue drying, including seafood processing waste.

2026

Global Scale

112+ dryers delivered · Representatives in USA, Australia, Africa, South America.

Where We Work

Global footprint.

Americas

USA · Canada · Brazil · Argentina — Nutrativa Global, Basic Grain (USA)

Europe

Active expansion into the EU market — focus on sludge, biomass, food waste drying.

Asia & Seafood Belt

India · Philippines · Indonesia · Malaysia · Vietnam · Thailand · Sri Lanka — seafood processing references available on request

Australia & Africa

Representative offices established — TN Baker, Zimbabwe

Seven things you'll only get from us.

Said in plain language. No consultancy-speak.

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Reliable & Durable

Dryers built to run continuously, not seasonally.

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Audit-Ready

Specs accepted by regulators and buyers — KLHK wastewater standards (Permen LH 5/2014, fishery-processing lampiran), SKP/GMP-SSOP sanitation alignment (Permen KP 17/2019), ISO.

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Standardized & Low Maintenance

Engineered for easy spares, predictable service — under 0.5% spares cost typical.

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Consistent Output Quality

Repeatable moisture targets, batch after batch.

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Engineering Quality

21+ years of design refinement built into every weld.

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Low Cost of Ownership

Pilot trial → right-sized capex → ROI as planned.

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Service That Doesn't Disappear

Founder-led — issues escalate without bureaucracy.

Picking the wrong dryer is expensive.

WRONG VENDOR / WRONG SPEC

Incorrect plant layout & machinery selection
Low quantity and inconsistent quality of output
Product rejections from inconsistent drying
Frequent breakdowns, high manpower cost
Low return on investment
High operation, maintenance and lifetime cost

THE GEM WAY

Pilot-tested layout matched to your offal/shell/sludge profile
Consistent moisture target — every batch
Spec verified at our facility before purchase
Predictable maintenance, low breakdown rate
Calculated ROI delivered as planned
1-year warranty + spares + commissioning training

We have built this line — for your peers.

"The installation and commissioning of the dryer for belt press sludge and centri-cleaner sludge were carried out seamlessly. The equipment demonstrated reliable operation and high-quality workmanship."

Mr. Mahesh Dwivedi

Technical Director, Gayatrishakti Paper & Boards, India

"The dryer performed reliably and efficiently, exceeding our expectations in both functionality and safety standards. We confidently recommend Gem Drytech as a reliable partner."

Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha

Technical Director, Rajratan, India

"The output of the dryer is more than committed. We still continue to provide complimentary service to the client even after 4 years. Client refers us to other potential clients regularly."

Mr. V.M. Singh

Factory Manager, Jaquar Group, India

Next Steps

Four steps to a running dryer.

Most clients move from first call to commissioning in 6–10 months.

Discovery Call

30 min. We understand your offal/shell/sludge stream, current disposal cost, regulatory drivers.

Pilot Trial

Send us a sample. We run trials at our Kolkata pilot plant and share moisture data.

Sizing & ROI

We size the dryer, propose technology, and build a financial model with your inputs.

Build & Commission

Manufacture in 12–16 weeks, install, commission, train your team, and back it up.

Get Your Free ROI Report

Turn Your Waste Into Revenue

Fill in the form and our experts will analyze your sample with a custom ROI model — typically within 5 working days.

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Custom ROI Calculation

Based on your specific volume and moisture

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Free Pilot Testing

We test your sample at our Kolkata facility

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Tailored Dryer Sizing

Belt, rotary or paddle — we recommend the right fit

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Compliance Guidance

KLHK, SKP & export requirements covered

⭐ 112+ Dryers Delivered 🌍 7+ Countries ⏱ 2-3 Year Payback

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