INNOVATIONS: PRESENT&FUTURE
Government Grants for Energy-saving Drying Technology Petra Schlachter Harter GmbH - Stiefenhofen, Germany
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Conventional hot air dryers often fail to achieve the desired performance. This is why the drying stage constitutes a bottleneck in many industrial processes. Moreover, such obsolete dryers are notorious for squandering energy. So, it might be rewarding to have a look at an alternative drying method which has qualified for government funding.
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Harter GmbH is specializing in manufacturing drying systems of components after finishing, painting and cleaning processes.
W
e are talking about heat pump based condensation drying. It
variable between 20 °C and 90 °C, as required for the specific item to be
was developed by drying system manufacturer Harter more
dried or the specific process.
than thirty years ago.
The technology is flexible and may be used for batch or continuous
This type of drying is distinguished from conventional methods by an
applications. Harter techniques include batch drying of racked items and
alternative physical approach. Dehumidification using extremely dry air
in-barrel drying of bulk material.
in an energetically closed system allows products to be dried quickly and
Drying of industrial sludge from waste water treatment is also part of
reliably while saving a lot of energy. Drying takes place at temperatures
Harter’s portfolio. The following examples illustrate typical applications.
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N. 76 - JULY/AUGUST 2022 - international PAINT&COATING magazine
