Regular readers of Process Heating understand that each of the myriad dryer designs can effectively remove moisture from a range of materials. But, each type of dryer also comes with capabilities and characteristics that offer either advantages or disadvantages based on the materials to be processed and requirements of each application.

In so many factories these days, the focus is “Safety is no accident,” and personnel well-being is prioritized more than ever. The benefits of a safety culture in an industrial setting are many: improved worker happiness and retention, reduced insurance costs and higher productivity.

The D Series offers nominal throughputs from 600 to 5000 lb/hr (272 to 2268 kg/hr). All models in the company’s large-dryer line are built around desiccant-wheel drying technology, a common touchscreen control, and a set of standard features.

Fluid-bed dryers offer an inherently efficient method of moisture removal that has not changed since the systems were developed in the 1950s. The introduction of ever-improving control technologies — personal computer-based and PLC control systems, smart sensors and other technological advances — in the last 40 years, however, has changed how process engineers operate their fluid-bed drying systems.

Purchasing new equipment — whether it is an entire industrial drying system or a new water heater for your home — is no small feat. Many factors should be considered.

In my cub reporter days, I worked part-time at a service station and auto parts store. My job primarily consisted of accepting payment from those purchasing gas and selling the sundries one might pick up at a neighborhood quick-stop shop. 

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a mining technique that greatly enhances oil- and gas-well productivity and is being aggressively deployed all over the world and particularly in North America.