Abstract: The installation comprises a blowing chamber (1) in which takes place the heat treatment of the product (2) and a recovery chamber (5) surrounding this blowing chamber (1). One at least of the two horizontal walls of the recovery chamber (5) is formed so as to present, on the outside, a flattened outer duct (6) through which the treatment gas is admitted into the recovery chamber (5) and, on the inside, a flattened inner duct (7) through which a part of the treatment gas is discharged from the recovery chamber (5).

Abstract: The invention concerns a process and device for molding and drying objects made of fibrous materials.The device comprises a cylinder 12, rotating about its longitudinal axis, having a row of porous molds 18 along the lengths of said cylinder's lateral faces, partially dipping into a vat 10 maintained with a constant level of fibrous product paste made of an appropriate liquid, a tubule 20 which connects the interior of the cylinder with a source of vacuum so as to create a partial vacuum therein, said cylinder 12 surrounded on its entire lateral surface free between paste vat 10 and removal device 22 by an arrangement of insulating walls 42 which define with cylinder 12 and vat 10 an enclosure 44 into which opens passageway 46 conveying hot air, said hot air being dwarfed from the extraction of air from a dryer.The present invention notably applies to the formation of egg boxes.

Abstract: A process for the compression of steam, particularly very low pressure saturated steam; and thermal circuits for its implementation.For the compression of the steam there is used at least one liquid ring compressor using water as compression agent.Principal applications: drying enclosures and circuits for obtaining compressed saturated steam.