Drying applications vary: from drying frac sand — a relatively simply process often performed for screening purposes — to applications like drying wetted primer in ammunition — a process that depends on accurate temperatures sustained over time. Yet, in drying applications from simple to complex, airflow and temperature uniformity makes a difference.

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Uniformly drying a non-uniform product is difficult. Decreasing the drying time of heat-sensitive products is challenging. One example is a three-dimensional product saturated with water — for instance, molded-fiber packaging products.

Process air temperature and retention time are two parameters that rayon producers can adjust to produce the highest quality fibers at the highest production rates.

The seminar curriculum is geared toward teaching participants the basics of drying theory through a combination of focused and concentrated lectures.

Bühler Aeroglide will host a drying seminar in Barcelona, Spain, on September 24-26.

As the price of fossil fuels escalates, engineers and operators are being asked to mitigate operating costs by recycling process streams, thereby minimizing their utility consumption per unit production. 

Drying technology is one of the largest consumers of production-line energy for any industry, including food, feed, fibers and polymers.