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Smart Drying

for Energy Efficiency and Continuous Quality

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Optimize your drying process for energy efficiency and improved product quality

Has your drying process ever let you down? Poor energy efficiency, end-product quality issues, and equipment corrosion are common problems in drying processes lacking proper measurement instrumentation. The amount of humidity in air plays a critical role when drying everything from wood to ceramics to whey powder, and even compressed air.

A lack of accurate temperature and humidity measurement in industrial processes can lead to a variety of problems, for example, to overdrying which causes increased energy usage and additional costs that a company could do without. Higher energy consumption contributes to a larger carbon footprint, which can affect a company’s sustainability goals.

Insufficient drying can leave moisture in materials, promoting the growth of mold and mildew, which can be harmful to health and damaging to products. Under-dried products may not meet quality standards, leading to customer dissatisfaction and potential returns.

Inadequate drying may increase maintenance costs because moisture can cause machinery to rust and deteriorate faster, leading to higher maintenance and replacement costs.

Products that are not properly dried may require additional drying time, causing delays in production schedules and delivery.

Addressing these issues requires careful monitoring and control of drying processes, investment in efficient equipment, and regular maintenance to ensure optimal performance.

Vaisala has the measurement instruments to solve your drying issues. For your industrial drying process, this means energy savings, reduced equipment stress and breakdowns, and improved end-product quality.

Drying applications

  • Compressed air

    Compressed air that is clean and dry can be ensured by accurate dew point measurement instruments. By using stable dew point measurement you can also avoid over-drying and save energy.

  • Drying in battery manufacturing

    Drying is one of the costliest operations in a battery manufacturing dry room. Drying is also a delicate act as overdrying is expensive and underdrying is dangerous.

  • Fluid bed drying

    Accurate humidity monitoring of the drying air is needed to optimize the drying process.

  • Spray Drying

    Optimized spray drying of powders saves you energy and costs. Finding the optimal conditions and being able to keep them stable is the key to lower cost and energy efficient manufacturing.

  • Baking Oven Monitoring

    Applications such as bread baking and cereal manufacturing, for example, must have a carefully controlled humidity level in the dryers and ovens in order to keep quality and yield high and to give distinctive characteristics to the finished product.

  • Construction materials drying

    Drying is an essential process in the manufacturing of various construction materials like tiles, bricks and gypsum board. Typically the dried material is not measured directly, but rather indirectly through water vapor measurement of the process air.

  • Structural moisture measurements

    It is important to know how concrete is drying to enable better project planning and timing.

  • Wood and Timber Drying

    Relative humidity along with time and temperature affect wood drying. Normally these parameters are based on previous drying experience, with the goal being to optimize drying time while minimizing wood cracking.

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