At pulp-and-paper mills, drying the paper products is an integral component in producing the highest quality paper possible. The drying process consumes more than 60 percent of the total energy demands of the papermaking process.

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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.

Imagine, if you will, the process of specifying an industrial dryer if you were explaining it in a classic children’s book.

In an interview with Editor Linda Becker, Despatch Industries’ Rolf Kragseth shares further insights about drying products with solvent loads — the type of drying typically done in Class A ovens.

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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A smarter world has emerged around us. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) revolution is changing the way companies are doing business much as the Internet of Things is changing everyday life.

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.