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Dryers

Continuous Dryers Replace Batch Dryers to Help Solve Labor Struggles

Using a continuous system can help eliminate reliance on staff and increase efficiencies.

April 11, 2022

Automating the drying process offers appealing protection against the challenges of hiring and retaining operators with the skill to produce an identical recipe every day — and the willingness to simply show up and do the job.

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Seminars Explain How Airflow, Balancing and More Affect Drying Process

June 27, 2017

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The principles and techniques for optimal drying, regardless of the make or model of the dryer, are the focus of two drying seminars planned for the fall.

Avoid 4 Common Mistakes When Specifying Dryers

To ensure your industrial dryer is sized to deliver the moisture-content level you need, avoid these four common mistakes made when specifying an industrial dryer.

Craig Anderson, Almo Process Technology Tom Schroeder Jarrett Bowling, Almo Process

September 15, 2015

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Industrial dryers do an effective job of evaporating moisture and bringing product to specific moisture-content levels. To ensure your industrial dryer is sized to deliver the moisture-content level you need, avoid these four common mistakes made when specifying an industrial dryer.

Industrial Dryers

Drying Process Effects on Rayon Fibers

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.

Shannon Stanforth

June 17, 2015

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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.

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Industrial Dryers

10 Tips for Selecting Industrial Dryer Gears and Pinions

This article introduces you to everything you need to know about dryer gears and pinions -- from types to wear to alignment to maintenance tips -- and how to keep them in tip-top shape so your dryer runs smoothly.

Roland Sutter, Industrial Kiln and Dryer

September 1, 2011

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What are dryer gears and pinions, and why do you need to know about them? They play a critical role in the proper operation of your industrial dryer. Knowing these 10 basic tips will help keep your dryer drive system up and running.

Industrial Dryers

10 Tips to Improve Dryer Operating Efficiency and Reduce Energy Consumption

Follow these 10 tips to learn how to optimize the operation of your convection dryer while satisfying environmental objectives.

Mike Stewart, Aeroglide Corp.

September 1, 2009

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A "green" dryer is about more than simply selecting the right unit to buy.

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Industrial Dryers

How Much Energy Should an Efficient Dryer Consume?

It is not uncommon to find that up to 50 percent of your plant's energy usage is drying related. With sustainability initiatives on the rise, focus has turned to reducing energy costs to maintain a competitive edge. As a part of those efforts, why not take a fresh look at your dryer's energy consumption?

Doug Beloskur, Aeroglide Corp.

June 1, 2009

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It is not uncommon to find that up to 50 percent of your plant's energy usage is drying related. With sustainability initiatives on the rise, focus has turned to reducing energy costs to maintain a competitive edge. As a part of those efforts, why not take a fresh look at your dryer's energy consumption?

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Industrial Dryers

Expand Your Business by Expanding Your Dryer

If your dryer is creating production bottlenecks, consider whether a dryer refurbishment, upgrade or expansion will deliver the production capacity you need.

David J. Reynolds, Aeroglide Corp.

February 1, 2007

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If your dryer is creating production bottlenecks, consider whether a dryer refurbishment, upgrade or expansion will deliver the production capacity you need.

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Industrial Thermal Drying

The Tools of the Trade, Part 3

With the proper tools in hand, a dryer audit can help you find ways to optimize your process or decide whether to upgrade.

Darren A. Traub

April 1, 2003

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In my last two columns, I've been looking at some of the methods of obtaining the required field data to enable an effective dryer audit. I left off with the discussing simple mercury bulb thermometers, which are suitable for performing both dry and wet bulb temperature measurements, and the infrared (IR) thermometer, which measures surface temperature and can be targeted and focused.

Industrial Thermal Drying

The Tools of the Trade, Part 2

With the proper tools in hand, a dryer audit can help you find ways to optimize your process or decide whether to upgrade.

Darren A. Traub

March 3, 2003

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Pressure in drying systems is fundamental. Note that vacuum is negative pressure, so when I refer to pressure, I am talking about an absolute value. Because gas is being moved around the dryer, there is a requirement for the primary and secondary movers to be able to produce sufficient pressure to overcome all of the losses as the gas moves across the system. A manometer is used to establish the static pressure across the system, and a static pressure profile can be developed to illustrate the losses across the system.