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I am in a situation where we are using forced air over steam coils to dry a product. The product travels on a movable conveyor in a closed
system with 7 different compartments. The heated air is forced through the product as a means of drying (from a moisute of ~35-40% down to a
moisture range of 10.5-11.5%). The only method of moisture measurement we currently use is an after the product has left the dryer and we have no moisture control. As long as the product stream is continuous, moisture control is tight. But due to product seperation issues, gaps
must be made and moisture control become erratic.
I am in search of some type of real time analyzer in the dryer itself that can provide either continuous moisture analysis of the product in of the various compartments or analysis of the air that I can correlate to a finished product moisture. The earlier that adjustments can be made, the tighter the control I can keep on the finished product. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
system with 7 different compartments. The heated air is forced through the product as a means of drying (from a moisute of ~35-40% down to a
moisture range of 10.5-11.5%). The only method of moisture measurement we currently use is an after the product has left the dryer and we have no moisture control. As long as the product stream is continuous, moisture control is tight. But due to product seperation issues, gaps
must be made and moisture control become erratic.
I am in search of some type of real time analyzer in the dryer itself that can provide either continuous moisture analysis of the product in of the various compartments or analysis of the air that I can correlate to a finished product moisture. The earlier that adjustments can be made, the tighter the control I can keep on the finished product. Any help will be greatly appreciated.