Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate having a plurality of adjacent patterns on one surface thereof is cleaned by cleaning liquid. Subsequently, after the cleaning liquid is displaced with pure water, the pure water is displaced with displacement liquid. Under a condition that the displacement liquid among the patterns does not vaporize, the displacement liquid not contributing to prevention of collapse of the patterns is removed. After the displacement liquid is removed, the substrate is held in supercritical fluid and the displacement liquid among the patterns is displaced with the supercritical fluid. After the displacement liquid among the patterns is displaced with the supercritical fluid, the supercritical fluid adhering to the substrate is vaporized.

Abstract: This is a push-button-timer activated pneumatic device for removing water moisture from hands. Integrated ahead of the flow of air discharged from the hand dryer is a pressure regulator and lubricator that shall contain a sanitizing solution that is delivered in a parts-per-million ratio out through the diffused nozzle. This system can have all of the components is one unit, or can be installed with a central regulator/lubricator-sanitizer and an array of satellite hand dryers. This system is obtains pressurized air from a central compressor and is ideal for use in locations that typically use compressed air, such as manufacturing facilities.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating a commodity includes providing a sealed enclosure. A commodity is arranged in a plurality of layers spaced apart to provide ventilation areas between the layers. The commodity is further arranged in a plurality of rows having a space formed therebetween. A cover is positioned on a top surface and an exposed end surface of the rows or an exposed surface of an air handler to provide a seal. The air handler is positioned in communication with the space between the rows so as to move air along the space and through the ventilation areas, such that an even flow of air is achieved over the commodity. A catalytic heater/converter is provided for burning unburnt fuel and for depleting oxygen from the sealed enclosure during the heating of the commodity. A controller controls the air flowing through the ventilation areas and over the commodity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the continuous sublimation of a substance includes cascading a material containing a substance capable of sublimation, such as water, between a plurality of trays vertically stacked within a processing zone provided within a processing chamber. A substantially atmospheric environment is maintained within the processing zone at a temperature whereby the substance sublimes forming a sublimate within the environment. The environment containing the sublimate is contacted with a drying agent such as a desiccant to maintain the environment whereby the substance sublimes at substantially atmospheric pressure and at the controlled temperature.

Abstract: The Ultimate Gear Dryer is a device for drying and deodorizing the inside of athletic gear after it is damp from wear. Primarily intended for use with sport specific gloves and footwear, the device supports the gear being dried. The device combines mechanical suction of stale air from the inside of the athletic gear with the blowing of fresh air that has been passed through a filter into the athletic gear. This device helps remedy conditions that breed germs and foul scents inside the athletic gear.

Abstract: A drying appliance having a drying chamber and a process air guide for guiding drying air through the drying chamber. The process air guide has a heat exchanger for cooling process air which includes a charge of humidity and particulates, and which is disposed downstream of the drying chamber within the process air guide. The heat exchanger is coated at least partially with a polymer coating on a part of a surface of the heat exchanger. The part of the surface below the coating has a passivating layer interposed between the coating and the surface.

Abstract: The invention proposes a device (1) for controlling the temperature of products to be frozen during a freeze drying process. This device (1) is characterized in that at least one Peltier element (3) is present.

Abstract: A drying and freezing method without cooling medium comprises the steps of removing moisture, separating cold air from hot air and mixing the cold air with the hot air. Under the condition of no cooling medium, the above-mentioned steps separate the moisture from the compressed air, separate the cold air from the hot air and mix the cold air with the hot air. The system using the drying and freezing method without cooling medium comprises at least one air dryer having an air-moisture separation chamber for separating air from moisture and at least one separator having a separation chamber for separating cold air from hot air. The separator is connected to a pipeline to mix the cold air with the hot air.

Abstract: Method and device for drying a water-containing substance using an air stream by: heating the air stream in a first heat exchanger (1) by direct contact between the air stream and a first portion of the water-containing substance; separating the heated air stream into a first and a second air stream; heating the second air stream in a heating unit (3); drying a second portion of the water-containing substance in a drying unit (5) by direct contact between the heated second air stream and the second portion of the water-containing substance; cooling the second air stream to the temperature level of the first cooling liquid in a second heat exchanger (201a) using a first cooling liquid; mixing the cooled second air stream and the first air stream in a mixing unit; cooling the mixed air stream by means of a second cooling liquid in a third heat exchanger (201b).

Abstract: A material drying apparatus for removing moisture from material positioned in an envelope interior. The apparatus comprises an inlet structure, an air removal assembly to remove air from the interior, and a moisture removal assembly for removing moisture from gases from the interior. The assembly comprises a first moisture removal structure, a second moisture removal structure, and a heat pump for transferring heat in a selected direction between the first and second moisture removal structures. The heat pump alternately heats a heat exchanger of one moisture removal structure and cooling a heat exchanger of the other moisture removal structures. The apparatus comprises a control apparatus for controlling operation of the first and second moisture removal assemblies and the heat pump. The control apparatus is configured to sense a condition of the apparatus and reverse operation of the heat pump upon detecting that the condition has passed a predetermined level.

Abstract: One type of dryer, namely a laundry dryer (1), comprises a water tank (20) and a drum (30). At the time of drying laundry, the interior of the drum (30) functions as a hermetically closed drying chamber (170). The air in the closed drying chamber (170) is sucked into a circulation duct (171) and heated by means of a heater (173) to a hot air before being blown into the closed drying chamber (170). The hot air having absorbed moisture from the laundry comes into contact with dehumidification water in a cooling chamber (174) within the circulation duct (171), thereby being dehumidified. The dehumidification water is sprayed by a mist generator (180). In the drying process, the mist generator (180) generates mist of metal ion water which has passed through an ion dissolving unit (100) and sprays the mist to the laundry.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for drying bulk material, especially bark, sawdust, pretreated sludge or a mixture of these. Also provided are a method and apparatus for cooling waste water produced in a pulp or paper production process. Certain embodiments include a pulp mill, paper mill and a novel way of using a wire. Other embodiments provide for cooling in one and the same heat exchanger the waste water produced in a pulp or paper production process while simultaneously heating the gas that cools the waste water. Heated gas extracted from the heat exchanger is conducted through one or several drying conveyers and through the material to be dried that is conveyed on the drying conveyer so as to dry the material with the heated gas.

Abstract: A domestic appliance for the care of washed articles having with a container for receiving washed articles; a process air supply which is operationally connected to the container in fluid communication therewith whereby process air flows through the container during appliance operation; and a first heat exchanger which is in fluid communication with the process air supply for dehumidifying the process air exiting the container, the domestic appliance comprising a supplementary heat exchanger for lint filtering operationally disposed in the process air supply in fluid communication with the heat exchanger and the container.

Abstract: A laundry drying device having a washing drum; a moisture determining device to determine a moisture content of process air evacuated from the washing drum, wherein the moisture determining device has at least one temperature sensor; and a cooling body to cool the process air, wherein the cooling body has an inlet side, an outlet side, and an inlet for a medium that flows through the cooling body or that is located in the cooling body. A first temperature sensor is arranged behind the inlet of the cooling body; a second temperature sensor is arranged at the outlet side of the cooling body to measure an outlet temperature of the medium; and a third temperature sensor is arranged at the inlet side of the cooling body to measure an inlet temperature of the medium. The medium is the process air or a coolant.

Abstract: A laundry drying device, including a front wall; a seal connected to the front wall; a rear wall; a tub located between the front wall and the rear wall; a rotatable laundry drum arranged in the tub, the rotatable laundry drum being accessible by way of the seal; and a heat pump. The heat pump includes an evaporator that is arranged at least partially between the laundry drum and the rear wall; and a condenser that is arranged at least partially above the laundry drum.

Abstract: A heating apparatus 2 comprises a housing 20; a flat heating chamber 4 which is provided in the housing 2 and adapted to heat a wafer W used as a substrate, with one side of the heating chamber 4 opening for carrying in and carrying out the wafer; and a heating plates 44, 45 provided in the heating chamber 4 such that the wafer W can be heated from both above and below. A cooling plate 3 is provided in the housing 20 located in the vicinity of the opening of the heating chamber 4, for cooling the wafer W after being heated by the heating plates 44, 45. Additionally, a carrying means is provided in the housing 20 for carrying the wafer W between an upper position of the cooling plate 3 and the interior of the heating chamber 4 such that a heat treatment for the wafer W can be performed with the wafer W being held in the heating chamber 4.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reducing the VOC and CO content of dryer offgas that is discharged into the atmosphere from a moist organic product drying process using thermal oxidizing apparatus that includes a furnace, mixing chamber, thermal oxidizer, tempering chamber, and an indirect gas-to-gas heat exchanger. The dryer offgas is separated into two portions, with a larger portion being preheated by indirect heat exchange with the hot gaseous output from the thermal oxidizer. The non-preheated portion is directed to a rotary waste heat evaporator in which moisture is removed therefrom. The preheated portion is recycled to the hot gas inlet of the dryer and serves the function of dryer heat transfer media. By removing moisture from the non-preheated portion of the offgas that is directed to the thermal oxidizing apparatus, simultaneous achievement of thermal oxidizer temperatures of 1600° F.

Abstract: Problems associated with deposition of contaminants from air streams in transport ducts in the wood products industry and other sources of such contaminants are at least minimized by close coupling a cyclone separator/scrubber to the source of the air stream.

Abstract: A process and system for drying and cooling products by which relatively low air flow is used such that a substantial amount of the heat added to the products during manufacturing is recaptured to dry the product. The products have starting temperature and moisture content conditions higher than ambient conditions, and the process and system comprise drying and cooling the product using ambient air with minimal additional heated air, if any. The product may move through various drying and cooling sections where air being counterflowed removes both heat and moisture from the product, heating that air and allowing it to further dry the product.

Abstract: In application of a green-house effect, under such a concept as to collect solar energy passively into the house and to exhaust moist air passively from the house, an all weather passive-type solar Ogako drying house which is available for all day through a year was made up improving an agricultural vinyl-house in which Ogako is dried continuously during carriage on the belt conveyors due to solar energy and auxiliary heat, and then moist air yielded when drying Ogako is exhausted through an insulated cylinder. In this case, Ogako means sawdust or tipped small particles of wood which is raw material in order to produce a woody pellet fuel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat treatment process for a material in an oven (4), such process using the combustion gases supplied by at least one burner (5) associated with a firebox (6). This process is characterised in that a first condensation phase is provided for the combustion gases between their exiting the firebox (6) and entering the oven (4), such condensation enabling part of the dust contained in the combustion gases to be eliminated, the first condensation phase being conducted using absorption refrigerating means (14) followed by a superheating phase of the combustion gas allowing the required temperature to be obtained for the heat treatment. The invention also relates to a treatment unit implementing such process. The process is more particularly applicable to the heat treatment of wood.

Abstract: A laundry dryer includes a rotatable drum, an air delivery system selectively operable to provide air into the drum at a first flow rate and a second flow rate that is less than the first flow rate, and a moisture delivery system operable to provide moisture (e.g., water mist or steam) into the drum while air is being provided at the lower second flow rate, and during drum rotation (tumbling), to thus enhance dispersion of the moisture into the fabrics of the load, and the attendant dewrinkling/refresh benefits. The air delivery system can include a reversible blower that provides air at the first flow rate when operated in a first direction and provides air at the second flow rate when operated in an opposite second direction. The drum can be a reversibly rotatable drum that is rotatable in a first and an opposite second direction, and the dryer can include a drive motor that both rotates the drum and operates the blower.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reducing the VOC, CO, and, alternatively, the NOx content of dryer offgas that is discharged into the atmosphere from a moist organic product drying process using thermal oxidizing apparatus that includes a burner, furnace, mixing chamber, thermal oxidizer, tempering chamber, and an indirect gas-to-gas heat exchanger. The dryer offgas is separated into two portions, with a larger portion being preheated by indirect heat exchange with the hot gaseous output from the thermal oxidizer. The non-preheated portion is directed to the burner in the function of flue gas recycle for NOx control. The preheated portion is separated into two portions, with one portion being directed to the furnace/mixing chamber of the thermal oxidizing apparatus. The other portion of the preheated offgas is recycled to the hot gas inlet of the dryer and serves the function of dryer heat transfer media.

Abstract: A fully passive-type solar lumber drying house classified into two models, one is an east-west model configured as a half Quonset hut that lumber's axis loaded is parallel to the east-west direction, and another is a north-south model configured as a Quonset hut that lumber's axis loaded is parallel to the north-south direction and the house is fully surrounded by a triple transparent film and a carbon fiber sheet and is available to be used through all year in which stacked lumber can be dried due to solar energy being assisted by auxiliary heat for one or two weeks under leaving the dry process controlled automatically, and besides moist air inside the house is exhausted through an insulated cylinder.

Abstract: An artwork drying cabinet includes a housing that defines an interior drying compartment. A plurality of removable shelves are provided in parallel spaced relation within the compartment. A hinged door provides access to the compartment for purposes of loading and removing shelves with artwork. The door includes a vent to exhaust moisture laden air from the compartment. A blower and heating element are provided to supply a heated current of air to the compartment. A shroud couples the blower and heating element to the cabinet and directs the flow of heated air into the cabinet. The blower sends the current of air over the heating element through a diffuser comprising a v-shaped baffle with a central elongated opening along the vertex. Controls are provided to regulate air speed and temperature. An optional timer controls the duration of a drying cycle. The diffuser evenly distributes parallel laminar streams of heated air above and below each shelf.

Abstract: A clothes-treating apparatus and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. According to a controlling method of a clothes-treating apparatus, a clothes-treating apparatus is capable of steam-cleansing a heat exchanger of a heat pump provided therein automatically. An additional device may not be provided in the clothes treating apparatus to cleanse and sterilize a heat exchanger of a heat pump provided in a mechanism compartment to supply dry or heated air to clothes.

Abstract: A clothes-treating apparatus is disclosed. According to the clothes treating apparatus, it is easy and convenient for a worker to have access to a mechanism compartment for maintenance and repair of the components. In addition, if the user chooses an easier method of accessing the components of the clothes treating apparatus the maintenance repair costs may be lowered. Furthermore, it is easy for a worker to remove and replace the components of the mechanism compartment. In addition, according to the clothes treating apparatus, the assembly line of the mechanism compartment may be separate from an assembly line of the clothes treating apparatus, which may enhance work efficiency.

Abstract: A drying and freezing method without cooling medium comprises the steps of removing moisture, separating cold air from hot air and mixing the cold air with the hot air. Under the condition of no cooling medium, the above-mentioned steps separate the moisture from the compressed air, separate the cold air from the hot air and mix the cold air with the hot air. The system using the drying and freezing method without cooling medium comprises at least one air dryer having an air-moisture separation chamber for separating air from moisture and at least one separator having a separation chamber for separating cold air from hot air. The separator is connected to a pipeline to mix the cold air with the hot air.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heating, sterilizing and drying appliance using a superheated steam generator, comprising: a saturated steam distributor 10 adapted to selectively distribute saturated steam which is produced by a boiler 11 and then is separated from condensed water while passing through a separator 12 in the process of opening a valve assembly 13; a superheated steam generator 20 adapted to allow streams of the steam supplied thereto from the saturated steam distributor to generate vortices while passing through a plurality of disc-like interval-maintaining means 23 stackingly arranged on top of one another longitudinally in a combustion chamber 21 thereof and adapted to heat the vortex-generating steam through a plurality of superheated steam heating means 22 penetratingly mounted vertically in the plurality of interval-maintaining means to thereby produce superheated steam; and a superheated steam supply line 30 adapted to inject the superheated steam which is produced by the superheated

Abstract: A drying apparatus is provided with a gas burner indirect heat exchanger wherein a turn down ratio thereof maybe controlled. In a housing of the gas burner indirect heat exchanger, a gas burner and a heat exchanger are contained. Combustible gas in the gas burner is supplied to the heat exchanger. The air having entered the housing is heated as passing around the gas burner and, furthermore, passing through the heat exchanger. The housing is connected to the dryer booth by a blowing duct. A blower provided in a middle of the blowing duct supplies the hot air heated in the gas burner indirect heat exchanger to the dryer booth. In the dryer booth, an aluminum web coated with coating liquid is transferred. The hot air is blown to the coated surface of the aluminum web so as to dry the coated liquid.

Abstract: An adapter to a dryer, or a new configuration to a dryer, allows articles, such as clothes, towels, sheets and the like to dry with reduced energy consumption. The adapted configuration draws air from outside the room or structure housing the dryer. The outside air is then used to dry the articles. The outside air can be heated within the dryer using the existing heater prior to entering the drum holding the articles. After the heated air removes moisture from the articles, the moist, hot air is expelled outside the room or structure through an outlet air duct. Thus, air within the room or structure is not used for the drying process and conditions such as temperature and pressure are not changed when the dryer is on.

Abstract: A drier apparatus for removing water or other liquids from various materials includes a mixer, drying chamber, separator and regenerator and a method for use of the apparatus. The material to be dried is mixed with a heated media to form a mixture which then passes through the chamber. While passing through the chamber, a comparatively cool fluid is passed counter current through the mixture so that the mixture becomes cooler and drier and the fluid becomes hotter and more saturated with moisture. The mixture is then separated into drier material and media. The media is transferred to the regenerator and heated therein by the hot fluid from the chamber and supplemental heat is supplied to bring the media to a preselected temperature for mixing with the incoming material to be dried. In a closed loop embodiment of the apparatus, the fluid is also recycled from the regenerator to the chamber and a chiller is utilized to reduce the temperature of the fluid to a preselected temperature and dew point temperature.

Abstract: An oven which is convenient to supply water and clean a steam generation unit thereof. The oven includes a cooking chamber in which food is cooked, a door which opens and closes the cooking chamber, and a steam generation unit formed at a front part of a bottom plate of the cooking chamber.

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: Household appliance comprising an outer casing (2) provided with a worktop (3), wherein said worktop (3) comprises a plurality of apertures (7), each one of which is fluidly connected with conveying means adapted to deliver a flow of air through said apertures (7) for drying garments laid upon the same worktop.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for quickly and effectively drying ground surfaces or thawing and melting frozen outdoor locations uses a directed air current heated by combustion in the air flow. The invention consists of a means for blowing air upon the surface, a means for heating the air and a means for moving the apparatus with respect to the surface to provide flexibility and control in the degree of drying/heating performed. The apparatus and method may be applied to a variety of surfaces including earthen (dirt) surfaces, concrete and asphalt. The apparatus and method may also be directed to thawing or melting frozen installations such as external piping, train track switches, and other electrical and mechanical targets. The embodiments of the invention are mobile and allow the application of heated air to disparate locations and targets.

Abstract: A dryer having a gas heater includes: a mixing pipe for mixing gas with air; and a flame holder installed on the mixing pipe, wherein the flame holder has a body placed opposite to a discharge port of the mixing pipe and formed with a through hole part, and a support extended from the body to be mounted to the mixing pipe; the support has a mounting part fastened to the mixing pipe and a fixing part connecting the mounting part and the body; and a width of the fixing part is narrower than a width of the mounting part.

Abstract: A clothes treating apparatus is disclosed. The clothes treating apparatus includes a cabinet having an accommodating space to accommodate clothes, a hot air supplying device to heat air and supply hot air to the accommodating space, and a communicating unit to communicate the accommodating space with the outside. The communicating unit includes a restraining part to restrain exhaust of hot air supplied from the hot air supplying device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for purifying contaminated soil, which restores soil contaminated by a variety of pollutants to the condition before the contamination, and which itself provides the driving source required for the purification. The system includes: a dryer which dries contaminated soil, separates waste gas generated during the drying from the contaminated soil, and discharges the waste gas; a pyrolysis apparatus which indirectly heats the dried contaminated soil in a hermetic condition to divide the contaminated soil into purified soil and pyrolysis gas, and separately discharges the purified soil and the pyrolysis gas; a transfer fan for forcibly transferring the discharged pyrolysis gas; a burner for oxidizing the waste gas discharged from the dryer and the pyrolysis gas forcibly transferred by the transfer fan, to heat the pyrolysis apparatus; and a cooling facility for directly spraying cooling water on the discharged purified soil to cool the purified soil.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a steam laundry dryer which may include a steam generator. An embodiment of a laundry dryer according to the present invention comprises a water guard plate having a predetermined-sized surface to block water leaked and flying over from the steam generator or the water supply hose to at least a portion of the control panel.

Abstract: A laundry machine, more particularly, a dryer is disclosed. A dryer includes a cabinet, a drum in which a drying object is held, a steam generation device to supply steam to the drum, a water supply device to supply water to the steam generation device in order to generate steam, an additive holding part in which an additive is held, and an additive supply device to supply the additive held in the additive holding part to the drum.

Abstract: A clothes drying system located in a structure, adapted to use air from outside the structure and thereby greatly reducing the energy required to air-condition the structure and run the dryer, has a dryer having an air intake port for taking the air into the dryer, and an air outlet port for expelling the air from the dryer. The clothes drying system further includes an air intake duct adapted to be operably attached to the air intake port and extend to outside the structure for transporting the air from outside of the structure to the dryer.

Abstract: A clothes drier comprises a dehumidifying unit configured to dehumidify air exhausted from the drum, and to control an amount of water to be supplied thereto according to a drying level of clothes. As an amount of water supplied to the dehumidifying unit is controlled according to a drying level of clothes, a water consumption amount is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dehumidification plant for a granular material, comprising at least one hopper (2) having at least one loading mouth (3a) and one discharge mouth (3) for granular material, at least one upper feeding mouth in the at least one hopper (2) and at least one lower delivery mouth of a gaseous medium therefrom, humidity absorbent means (51, 52) designed to absorb the humidity conveyed by the gaseous medium; at least two towers (29, 36) arranged to contain the absorbent means (51, 52); supplying means designed to feed the gaseous medium to the at least one hopper (2) and the at least two towers (29, 36); at least one electronic control unit (46); detection means arranged to detect process variables of the plant and electrically connected with the at least one electronic control unit (46).

Abstract: A dryer, which can control the amount of heat generated from a heater in accordance with the clogging degree of an air passage, is disclosed. The dryer includes a heater for heating air passing through an air passage, the heater generating heat in a controlled amount, and a controller for controlling the amount of heat generated from the heater in accordance with a clogging degree of the air passage. Since the amount of generate heat is controlled in accordance with the clogging degree of the air passage, it is possible to achieve an enhancement in power consumption efficiency.

Abstract: A laundry dryer with a blower and an air duct configured to convey a flow of air toward the blower. The air duct includes one or more flow chambers with curved sections. The curved sections are configured to deflect the flow of air toward the blower. The laundry dryer also includes a displacement member disposed in the flow chamber in front of the blower and configured to produce an irrotational flow onto a wheel of the blower so as to reduce a formation of vortices.

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: Air circulating apparatus for providing ventilation within a drying cabinet or locker having, the air circulating apparatus having an intake air flow fan and a circular-shaped air ducting system for producing cyclonic air flow within the drying cabinet or locker for enhancing the drying and deodorizing of clothing and sporting equipment not easily laundered for use in an equipment drying cabinet or locker, closet or the like. The air circulating apparatus having a small sized intake air fan, a charcoal filter element activated by the air flow, a timing circuit permitting the fan to be set for a selected period of time, a circular-shaped air ducting system having a series of angled baffles for directing air flow upwardly in a cyclonic flow pattern.

Abstract: In a laundry washing/drying machine involving drying by a heat pump cycle, in an initial stage of the drying operation the heat within an air circulation path is deficient and therefore it is impossible to effect quick heating of air on a drum inlet side up to a sufficiently high temperature. According to the present invention there is provided a drying unit capable of raising the drum inlet air temperature quickly up to a sufficiently high temperature in an initial stage of the drying operation and thereby shortening the drying time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reducing the VOC, CO, and, alternatively, the NOx content of dryer offgas that is discharged into the atmosphere from a moist organic product drying process using thermal oxidizing apparatus that includes a burner, furnace, mixing chamber, thermal oxidizer, tempering chamber, and an indirect gas-to-gas heat exchanger. The dryer offgas is separated into two portions, with a larger portion being preheated by indirect heat exchange with the hot gaseous output from the thermal oxidizer. The non-preheated portion is directed to the burner in the function of flue gas recycle for NOx control. The preheated portion is separated into two portions, with one portion being directed to the furnace/mixing chamber of the thermal oxidizing apparatus. The other portion of the preheated offgas is recycled to the hot gas inlet of the dryer and serves the function of dryer heat transfer media.