Dear Mr. Kleinfeld,
The flow is unfortunately side to side, perpendincular to the product flow. This line was installed in a piecemeal way over many years with one sideflow zone after another added. In all, the dryer is 1,600 feet long. I have seen the style where the flow is counter to the...
Thanks guys. The process is continuous, and we have the heat/airflow ducted to come first from the left, then from the right as the product passes through the dryer. I am considering recovering the heat from the exhaust blower (290F or so) and using it to preheat the incoming air using a heat...
I am drying a very wet product at aroung 250 to 300 F and when I increase the exhaust rate in the dryer it dries faster, but uses more gas. When I decrease the exhaust rate, the RH in the dryer increase to as much as 99% and the product gets dry with a minimal exhaust rate, but my dryer has to...