The transfer of heat from one fluid to another is an essential component of all chemical processes. Whether it is to cool down a chemical after it has been formed during an exothermic reaction, or to heat components before starting a reaction to make a final product, the thermal processing operation is core to the chemical process.

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.

Many of the process industries — among them, food and beverage, chemical processing, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical and mining — use vast amounts of water and energy in their day-to-day operations. 

Delta DSV utilizes venturi technology to collect condensate and block steam.

Delta DSV utilizes venturi technology to collect condensate and block steam. 

Model BPX has a corrugated plate design to provide high heat transfer coefficients in a compact design. 

The company's resource center helps manufacturers discover electric heating technologies that save space and money while improving product quality and productivity. 

Turbo-Dryer is installed in a production plant to dry fragile extruded catalyst pellets.