Big Dryer-Small Footprint - Sponsored Whitepaper

Global warming, carbon footprint, greenhouse gases; ten years ago, none of us had even heard of these terms, but today, they are on the front page of every newspaper and magazine. You may or may not agree with the science behind global warming, but you cannot ignore the fact that this science will impact how you do business. Many large corporations have adopted environmental policies which commit them to go beyond applicable legal and regulatory requirements. In many cases, this means implementing best available technologies to reduce environmental impact. So what does this mean for your production process?

Many of the products we use every day are dried. Paper, many snacks, ready to eat cereals, French fries and polymers, to name just a few are dried as part of their production process. In processing plants where drying is performed, the drying process is almost always the most energy intensive unit operation in the plant. In fact, in the United States, 10-15% of all the energy consumed is used for industrial drying. It is no wonder, then that industrial dryers receive considerable scrutiny when producers begin to assess their company's environmental impact. So, how can you minimize the environmental impact of your dryer?