Abstract: To carry out drying of printing ink with the use of Nano sized high-temperature dryness steam. Nano sized high-temperature dryness steam being clustered on Nano oder is generated and jetted to the print side of printed material so that the Nano sized high-temperature dryness steam imparts intramolecular vibrational energy to ink of the print side. Consequently, the Nano sized high-temperature dryness steam being clustered on Nano oder not only passes through fiber pores in the printed material but also collides with the ink of the print side. The Nano sized high-temperature dryness steam having collided with the ink of the print side imparts thermally excited energy as intramolecular vibrational energy to the ink containing polar molecules. The ink is dried by the intramolecular energy.

Abstract: A substrate transfer mechanism for transferring a substrate includes a mounting table on which the substrate is mounted; an arm member connected to the mounting table and moving it. The substrate transfer mechanism further includes a temperature control unit for controlling temperature of the mounting table, wherein the temperature control unit forms a temperature gradient in the mounting table. The temperature control unit includes a detector for detecting temperature in an environment or a chamber in which the substrate transfer mechanism is installed a heater for heating the mounting table and a controller for controlling an operation of the heater based on the temperature in the environment or the chamber detected by the detector.

Abstract: A condensation dryer includes a drying chamber for objects to be dried, a process air channel, a heater in the process air channel for heating the process air, a heat exchanger in the process air channel for cooling the process air after passing through the drying chamber, a fan in the process air channel for conveying the process air, a rinsing container connected to a water supply, and a controller.

Abstract: An object is to smoothly clean a nozzle portion of a beverage dispenser, the beverage dispenser discharges and supplies beverage ingredients from beverage supplying nozzles, and comprises a cleaning device to clean the beverage supplying nozzles, and this cleaning device executes a cleaning operation including: a steam jetting step of jetting high-temperature steam to the beverage supplying nozzles; a water jetting step of jetting water or hot water to the beverage supplying nozzles; and a drying step of drying the surfaces of the beverage supplying nozzles.

Abstract: This invention discloses systems, apparatuses and methods for drying or dehydrating high moisture content feedstock to dry or low moisture products. The equipment systems comprise a gas turbine generator unit (preferred heat source), a dryer vessel and a processing unit, wherein the connection between the gas turbine and the dryer vessel directs substantially all the gas turbine exhaust into the dryer vessel and substantially precludes the introduction of air into the dryer vessel and wherein the processing unit forms the dried material from the dryer vessel into granules, pellets, flakes or other desired form for the final product. The systems, apparatuses and methods of this invention also provide for prevention of release of HAP, including VOC, emissions from manufacturing facilities in conjunction with or independent of the above treatment of high water content feedstock.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dryer with a drying chamber for the items to be dried, a process air duct, a fan in the process air duct, a heat pump with a heat sink and a heat source thermally coupled to the process air duct, and also an electrical heating element. The electrical heating element is arranged in the direct vicinity of the heat source, with a first distance between the electrical heating element and the heat source being smaller than a second distance between the electrical heating element and an entry for the process air into the drying chamber. The invention also relates to a method for operating this dryer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for the uniform drying of boards, such as gypsum wallboards. The apparatus includes a dryer through which a series of boards are conveyed in a side-by-side relationship. While in the dryer, heated air is delivered over the boards via a series of separate air channels. A bypass duct delivers a portion of or a totality of unreheated air to the outermost channels where the cooler air displaces a volume of the warmer air. As a result, the air in the outermost channels is cooler than the air in the interior channels. Air from the outermost channels is then directed over the exposed longitudinal edges of the boards.

Abstract: An energy-efficient method and apparatus for drying pelletized, moist organic material is described. The method consists of a rapid, high temperature static drying process in a shallow bed, followed by traditional vertical static drying in a deep bed. Hot exhaust gas from the shallow-bed, hot-temperature static dryer is then recirculated to provide thermal energy to the deep-bed, warn-temperature static dryer. This invention can be used to convert wet, organic waste materials such as animal and poultry waste, municipal wastewater sludge, urban post-consumer food waste, or manufactured food byproducts and residuals into solid fuel.

Abstract: A water supply device for a drying machine and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The water supply device includes a common hose (310) having one end connected to at least one water supply source (300), a drying machine water supply hose (300) having one end connected to the common hose (310) and the other end connected to a steam generator (1) of the drying machine, and a washing machine water supply hose (330) having one end connected to the common hose (310) and the other end connected to a washing machine (2). With the provision of the water supply device, the drying machine has the effects of preventing wrinkles, creases, or the like from being generated in an object to be dried, such as clothes, and the like, or eleminating wrinkles, creases, or the like in clothes, and the like.

Abstract: A system and method for drying cavities loaded with high level waste (“HLW”) is devised. The invention utilizes a non-intrusive procedure that is based on monitoring the dew point temperature of a non-reactive gas that is circulated through the cavity. In one aspect, the invention is a method comprising: a) flowing a non-reactive gas through the cavity; b) repetitively measuring the dew point temperature of the non-reactive gas exiting the cavity; and c) upon the dew point temperature of the non-reactive gas exiting the cavity reaching and remaining below a predetermined dew point temperature for a predetermined time, discontinuing the flow of the non-reactive gas and sealing the cavity. In another aspect, the invention is a system designed to carry out the method.

Abstract: An apparatus for drying laundry including a process air system for guiding a process air stream along a process air path having a treatment chamber therealong at which the process air stream contacts laundry, a first fan for moving the process air stream, a cooling location of a heat exchanger, a heating location of a heat pump downstream of the heat exchanger, and a heater in addition to the heat pump for heating the process air stream; and a secondary air system for guiding a secondary air stream along a secondary air path, the secondary air path including a second fan for imparting motion to the secondary air stream, a heating location of the heat exchanger, and a cooling location of the heat pump, and, within the secondary air path, the cooling location of the heat pump is located downstream of the heating location of the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A device for heat-treating a pourable plant product, in particular for roasting coffee beans, comprises a roasting vessel. The roasting vessel is formed by a rotor bowl and a lid device. The rotor bowl is rotated relative to the lid device about a vertical axis by means of a drive means. A hot air generator is connected to the roasting vessel via a feed channel. According to the invention, the hot air generator and the feed channel are components of the, in particular fixed, lid device.

Abstract: A vehicle dryer includes an energy-conserving rotatable inlet butterfly valve to selectively admit or block air to a fan encased in a blower housing. The valve includes a plate mounted on a shaft that extends across the inlet portion of the blower housing. The plate is rotated by its shaft to either an opened position for admitting air into a blower housing, or a closed position for blocking air from entering into the blower housing. A crank arm is coupled to the valve shaft, and a pneumatic cylinder includes a piston rod for turning the crank arm through a ninety-degree angle, thereby rotating the valve plate between its opened and closed positions.

Abstract: An enclosure for storing of moisture sensitive devices (MSD's). The enclosure includes a plurality of compartments, each continuously purged with dry air supplied by a commercially available de-humidifier. MSD's housed in said compartments are thus protected from absorbing moisture which could cause cracking of the devices after being mounted on printed circuit boards and subjected to the high temperatures associated with wave solder and solder reflow processes.

Abstract: A method for operating a household appliance used for taking care of laundry. In the method, a Peltier heat pump of the household appliance is activated and is supplied with electric power for drying the laundry. The power supplied to the Peltier heat pump is varied during the drying process in accordance with a reached process phase of the drying process.

Abstract: A technology can efficiently dry the high-boiling point solvent contained in the object and achieve the space-saving and energy-saving of a drying apparatus. A drying method for drying an object containing a first solvent while conveying the object into a chamber (38), comprises: a first drying step of drying the object up to a drying point in the prestage of the chamber (38); and a second drying step of forming a vapor atmosphere of a second solvent having a lower boiling point than the first solvent in the chamber (38) and drying the object such that the temperature of the object in an inlet port of the chamber (38) is made to be lower by a predetermined temperature difference than the temperature of the vapor atmosphere.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system is provided for treating sewage sludge by heating the same in a container to drive off pathogens and/or pasteurize the sewage sludge while the material is tumbled in the container and with moisture gases being evaporated therefrom and drawn off from the container. After treatment the treated sludge is discharged from the container. There is provided at least one weight-responsive member on which the container is mounted, and a control is provided connected to the one or more weight-responsive member whereby the solids content of the treated material can be determined by measuring the difference in weight of material in the container, before and after moisture is drawn off from the material and prior to its discharge from the drum. The control is preferably effected by means of a computer.

Abstract: A device for identifying the air flow condition within a clothes dryer having a lint filter, an exhaust passage, and a blower is disclosed. The device includes a sensor, an input having a first end connected to the sensor and a free second end, wherein the free second end is adapted to be disposed within the clothes dryer, upstream from a filter, and wherein the sensor detects a differential between an operating pressure at the free second end of input versus a reference pressure to thereby determine whether a sufficient vacuum is present within the clothes dryer, and an output that provides an output characteristic based on the differential, wherein the output characteristic changes from a first characteristic to a second characteristic when the differential surpasses a differential threshold.

Abstract: A method of revitalizing a fabric comprises directing a flow of air through a chamber while tumbling the fabric to dehydrate the fabric; removing particulates from the air flowing through the chamber; directing a treatment fluid into the chamber and onto the fabric; and tumbling the fabric while at least intermittently contacting the fabric with a low absorbency textured surface. In another embodiment, a method comprises placing the fabric in a chamber having a low absorbency textured surface; extracting fluid from the fabric to dehydrate the fabric; inserting treatment fluid into the chamber to apply the treatment fluid to the fabric; and extracting fluid from the fabric to dehydrate the fabric.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for drying hearing aids. According to the invention, the drying apparatus includes a housing and in the housing a hearing aid shell for inserting the hearing aid and a fan, with the fan accelerating air by means of an electro-aerodynamic pump. The electro-aerodynamic pump is advantageously embodied to generate gas ions and to accelerate the gas ions through an electrical field. The electro-aerodynamic fan is advantageous in that it requires little space and, except for the air flow, operates at a low noise level.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dryer and a method for controlling the same. The dryer includes a selectably rotatable drum (20), a hot air heater (90) for heating air to supply hot air to the drum (20), a steam generator (200) for generating steam to supply the steam to the drum (20), and a water supply source (220) for supplying water to the steam generator, thereby removing wrinkles from clothes, effectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating textiles in a dryer, in particular in an exhaust air and/or a condenser dryer or in a washing machine having a drying unit, wherein the method comprises at least one program sequence of supplying (S) at least one additive into a drum of the dryer, and within the at least one additive supplying sequence (S) changing the drum rotation direction and/or changing the air flow rate and/or air flow or fan rotation direction.

Abstract: A drying system for waterborne materials, more particularly, water-borne basecoat paints, wherein the incoming compressed air, normally conducted through a plurality of dryer guns for use within the drying process, is heated at a position upstream or outside of the paint-drying booth so as to improve the drying time of, for example, the waterborne basecoat paints. In addition, the compressed air, as well as ambient air, is also conducted through desiccant dryers so as to further improve the drying time of the materials.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a sample drying system and method that provides a high rates of evaporation and sublimation that is commonly employed in compound processing procedures. The drying increases the sample-solute concentration and removes the solvent completely to produce the dried sample as a non-volatile solute precipitate. Re-circulating of drying gas is disclosed along with a solvent cold trap.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dryer having a drying chamber, a process air channel in which is located a heater for heating the process air and wherein the heated process air can be ducted into the drying chamber by means of a blower, a motor and a controller, which dryer is set up for operation drawing an electric power that never exceeds a pre-specified value Pmax. Means are provided that are set up in such a way that the dryer will while operating draw the electric power at least in phases in accordance with the pre-specified value Pmax. The invention relates also to a method for operating a dryer of such kind.

Abstract: A dryer extension. The extension connects with the dryer for dispensing heated air beyond an exhaust outlet of the dryer. The extension comprises a tube section having a first end, a second end and a tube body disposed between the first end and the second end. The tube body has an inner wall and outer wall defining a hollow channel between the first end and the second end. The tube body further has a plurality of apertures defined through the outer wall and the inner wall and in communication with the hollow channel. The extension further comprises an adapter that connects with the tube section. The adapter has a proximal end, a distal end and an adapter body disposed between the proximal end and the distal end. The proximal end removably connects with the dryer and the distal end connects with the first end of the tube section such that forced air dispelled by the hair dryer flows out the exhaust outlet, within the hollow channel of the tube section and out of the plurality of apertures.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for forcing evaporation of a solvent from a coating on a surface of a panel. The method includes directing air to flow along the surface of the panel, and generating turbulence in the air within the column, by creating one or more high pressure pulses of air within the airflow, at a chosen frequency. The turbulence travels in the direction of the airflow, replacing air laden with vapor adjacent to the surface of the panel with dry air, thereby accelerating drying.

Abstract: Novel magnesium hydroxide flame retardants, a method of making them from filter cakes, and their use.

Abstract: Dryer and method for controlling a drying time period which enables to indicate an increased remained drying time period to a user. The method includes the steps of re-setting a remained drying time period, and informing user an increased remained drying time period, whereby permitting to prevent the user from misunderstanding that the dryer is out of order.

Abstract: A flow-dividing device of a blowing model for drying and ironing out clothing, in which the blowing model is made by sewing a porous cloth to form a closed model corresponding to human body for wearing wet clothing thereon. An air inlet pipe is formed at the top of the model, and a heating device is connected to an outer end of the air inlet pipe for blowing air into the model. A plurality of flow-dividing tube are provided within the model. One end of each flow-dividing pipe is branched from an inner side of the air inlet pipe, and the other end of each flow-dividing tube is directed respectively to an inner side corresponding to a plurality of laminated portions of the clothing. Accordingly, the clothing can be uniformly dried and the drying duration can be shortened. Besides, the clothing can be maintained in an ironed state.

Abstract: A method and device for manufacturing extremely fine particles and porous materials by controlled low temperature drying. An ambient-pressure and ambient-temperature atomizer atomizes a particle precursor solution to create a precursor mist. The precursor mist and dryer gas are fed into a dryer tube through a tangential inlet (swirl generating inlet). The mixed stream forms a helical flow structure within the dryer tube. The swirling mist undergoes drying and particle formation at a relatively low temperature. The flow continues to swirl and drying process continues with repeated passes until the required drying duration is reached. This dryer structure allows for a compact dryer with full control of residence time.

Abstract: Phospholipid based powders for drug delivery applications are disclosed. The powders comprise a polyvalent cation in an amount effective to increase the gel-to-liquid crystal transition temperature of the particle compared to particles without the polyvalent cation. The powders are hollow and porous and are preferably administered via inhalation.

Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus for thermally de-coating and/or drying coated and/or contaminated materials. The apparatus comprises at least one support, an oven (10) mounted to each support and adapted for receiving material to be treated: each oven (10) being moveable between a first position in which a first portion (4) is generally higher than a second portion (6) and a second position in which the second portion (6) is generally higher than the first portion (4) and in use, the or each oven (10) is repeatedly moved between first and second positions to move material within the oven. The apparatus including at least one afterburner (22) for generating a stream of hot gasses and conduit means for directing the stream of hot gasses into a treatment zone of the oven and exhaust means for returning the gasses to the at least one afterburner whereby the or each oven does not include an integral afterburner.

Abstract: The current invention relates to a clothes dryer having a dryness sensing device and method of use comprising at least two electrically conductive sensor bars placed closely together but not touching one another so that articles in the dryer can contact two of the sensor bars at the same time. At least one sensor bar is electrically connected to an electrical current source and at least one sensor bar is electrically connected to an electrical ground. A microcontroller is electrically connected between the electrical current source and the electrical ground so as to be capable of measuring the voltage across the sensor bars when the sensor bars are contacted by the articles being dried. The microcontroller is configured so as to determine the dryness of the articles by calculating the electrical resistance of the articles by using the value of the voltage across the sensor bars and the value of the current through the sensor bars.

Abstract: A method and a system to be used in the process of manufacturing plates, such as fibreboards, particleboards and the like boards, where the raw material in the form of biomass particles, such as wood fibres or wood particles of various size and shape are dried from its natural moisture content to a moisture content suitable to be applied with a thermosetting binder and be spread onto a movable forming belt to form a mat, and where said mat by means of a hot press is compressed into the desired thickness of the finished plate and the thermosetting binder is hardened. According to the invention, the drying process of the biomass particles is facilitated by the use of ultrasound to remove the sub-layer of air at the surface of the particles and thus to intensify the transport of heat energy into the particles and the transport of moisture from the particles.

Abstract: A thermal method for stabilizing a load of wood, in particular timber, including: a phase of treatment of the load of wood in a treatment kiln by a gaseous treatment flow; generation of a gaseous treatment flow at high temperature from a heat generator independent of the treatment kiln and recovery of the loaded gaseous flow after treatment.

Abstract: An air blade comprising a handle portion and a blade portion connected to the handle portion, with the blade portion including an elongated opening therein for blowing air out of the air blade onto an object. The air blade also includes a pair of projections located on each end of the elongated opening and extending outwardly in a direction of the blowing air leaving the air blade such that when the blade portion of the air blade is positioned to abut the object, the elongated opening will be spaced from the object.

Abstract: The present invention harvests and utilizes fluidized bed drying technology and waste heat streams augmented by other available heat sources to dry feedstock or fuel. This method is useful in many industries, including coal-fired power plants. Coal is dried using the present invention before it goes to coal pulverizers and on to the furnace/boiler arrangement to improve boiler efficiency and reduce emissions. This is all completed in a low-temperature, open-air system. Also included is an apparatus for segregating particulate by density and/or size including a fluidizing bed having a particulate receiving inlet for receiving particulate to be fluidized. This is useful for segregating contaminants like sulfur and mercury from the product stream.

Abstract: A washing machine, and a method to control same, prevents deposition of scale in a steam generator and removes deposited scale effectively. The washing machine, which has a rotary drum, a steam generator having a generator heater to supply steam to an inside of the rotary drum, and a water supply device to supply water to the steam generator, includes a control unit controlling the water supply device to allow water to pass intermittently through the steam generator to cool the steam generator when operation of the steam generator is terminated.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for treatment of raw grain particles for conversion of the grain nutrients to the condition in which they are readily digestible by a living organism are provided. The apparatus includes a mixture chamber in which the raw grain particles are fed, a gas heat source, and a blower fan for providing a hot gas low through two or more gas ducts connecting the gas heat source to the mixture chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus for thermally de-coating and/or drying coated and/or contaminated materials comprises a support and an oven pivotally mounted to the support. The oven has charging portion for receiving material to be treated and a changeover portion. Incorporated within the changeover portion is a heat treatment chamber through which a stream of hot gases can be passed. The oven is pivotally moveable between a first position in which the changeover portion is higher than the charging portion and a second position in which the charging portion is higher than the changeover portion. The arrangement is such that the oven can be repeatedly moved between the first and second positions so that material within the oven falls from one portion to the other portion, passing through the stream of hot gasses in the heat treatment chamber. A method of using the apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A proximity member moves in a moving direction (?X) in a condition that an opposed surface of the proximity member is disposed in the vicinity of a substrate surface and that a liquid-tight layer is formed between the opposed surface and the substrate surface, and nitrogen gas is discharged toward an upstream-side interface of the liquid-tight layer from the upstream side (+X) to the proximity member in the moving direction. Thus discharged nitrogen gas is blown selectively and in concentration against an exposed interface portion, a rinsing liquid forming the exposed interface portion is blown away from the substrate surface and the liquid-tight layer, and a substrate surface region which corresponds to the exposed interface portion is dried.

Abstract: A substantially dried XF•nH2O2 product is produced by method(s) wherein a feed solution comprised of (i) a XF composition wherein X is K, Na+ or NH4+ and n is an integer from 1 to 3, (ii) hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), (iii) a fluid carrier component and (iv) a potassium bifluoride (KHF2) catalyst, is atomized as it enters a desiccation/evaporation chamber. The atomized feed solution coats fluidized particles passing through the desiccation/evaporation chamber. The coated fluidized particles are dried by a pre-heated gas stream and thereby creating fluid-bed particles that are coated with a layer of the XF•nH2O2 compound. The resulting XF•nH2O2 coated fluid-bed particles are then subjected to disintegration forces that serve to break substantial portions of the layer of dried XF•nH2O2 material from the outer surfaces of he individual fluid-bed particles. These dried XF•nH2O2 are then recovered as the product of these production methods.

Abstract: A sprinkler system and a method for mitigating scaling, microbiological influenced corrosion and oxidative corrosion are disclosed. The system includes a piping network in fluid communication with a source of pressurized water and an air pump. The network is vented to the ambient. The air pump moves initially dry ambient air through the system, either by maintaining a negative or a positive air pressure within the network. The dry air absorbs residual water within the network and exhausts it to the ambient. Rate of air flow through the system is controlled by restrictor elements such as orifices, throttle valves or venturies within the piping network.

Abstract: What is described is a process and an installation for drying articles, in particular painted vehicle bodies, in which the articles are moved through a drying zone in which they are hardened in an inert-gas atmosphere. Inert gas is taken from the drying zone constantly or intermittently and is first of all conducted along a first face which is at a first temperature at which higher-boiling contaminants condense out. The condensate that forms in the process is discharged. After that, the inert gas which has been pre-cleaned in this way is conducted along at least one second face which is at a lower temperature than the first face. Lower-boiling contaminants are precipitated at this point. These condensates, too, are then discharged. This process and installation work more favourably, energy-wise, and with higher cleaning efficiency than known processes and installations of a similar type.

Abstract: Dried, singulated cellulose pulp fiber is produced by introducing wet pulp steam and air into a jet dryer. The air is heated to a temperature of 250° C. to 600° C. Steam is injected at a nozzle pressure of from 344 KPa (50 psig) to 4,137 KPa (600 psig). The pulp is removed from the jet dryer and separated from the air. The product formed has advantageous properties such as low fines count, improved kink curl and twist, and high permeability.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for drying and reducing the particle size of malleable material. Preferred embodiments of the invention include a drying apparatus for use with a malleable material, comprising a blower, an airlock feeder, a main line which contains an accelerator, a conditioning chamber, and a dehydration chamber, a polishing line which contains an accelerator, a conditioning chamber, and a dehydration chamber, and a squid line blower for providing pressurized heated air to the apparatus. An alternative preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a method of drying and size reducing malleable material.

Abstract: A dryer includes a dryer body, a driving device, a groove, and an upper cover. The groove is located around the opening of the dryer body. The upper cover has a cone shape and is located at the opening of the dryer body. The edge of the bottom of the upper cover is located at the groove. The angle of the cone end of the upper cover makes the water drops condensed on the inner wall of the upper cover slide downward along the inner wall of the upper cover so that they are collected in the groove.

Abstract: A method for drying feed material includes transporting the feed material along, inside, a pressurized line, pressurizing the feed material, inputting the feed material, removing the feed material from the pressurized line. The method includes the step of varying a residence time of the feed material in the pressurized line, the step of varying a pressure within the pressurized line, the step of varying a temperature of the pressurized line, the step of varying a length of the pressurized line, and the step of varying a diameter of the pressurized line.

Abstract: In a condition that an opposed surface 31 of a proximity block 3 is positioned in the vicinity of a front surface Wf of a substrate and a liquid-tight layer 23 is formed in a space SP between the opposed surface 31 and the front surface Wf of the substrate, the proximity block 3 moves in the moving direction (?X), a solvent gas containing a solvent component, which is dissolved in the liquid and reduces the surface tension, is supplied toward an upstream-side edge 231 of the liquid-tight layer 23. Further, the liquid is supplied to the front surface Wf of the substrate at an upstream-side interface 231a or on the downstream side (?X) in the moving direction relative to the upstream-side interface 231a, thereby replacing a rinsing liquid (the liquid) contacting the front surface Wf of the substrate with thus supplied fresh liquid.