Fluid Bed Dryers & Process Air Heaters

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The fourth and final type of dryer that we will discuss that utilizes air heaters is a fluid bed dryer (or fluidized bed dryer). According to Wikipedia: â€œA fluidized bed is formed when a quantity of a solid particulate substance is placed under appropriate conditions to cause the solid/fluid mixture to behave as a fluid.†Fluid Bed Diagram…

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Industrial Hot Air Generators for Dryers

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Are you in need of hot air for your industrial dryer? Indirect fired or direct fired air heaters are used as a hot air generator for many types of industrial dryers.  The wet material being dried with every type of dryer determines whether the process utilizes a direct fired air heater or an indirect fired…

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Do you know the difference between direct fired and indirect fired air heaters?

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Our latest YouTube video explains the difference between direct fired and indirect fired air heaters. This two minute video will educate you on basic differences and benefits each system.  Watch the video and then quiz yourself on the difference between direct and indirect fired air heaters with the questions below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81avNHZ5kKw Which air heater would…

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Unmatched Process Air Heaters

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Stelter & Brinck process air heater types consist of indirect fired, gun style, packaged and duct style air heaters. Each of our air heaters is a product of over 95 years of combustion experience, is designed in-house by our engineers to be heavy duty, reliable and provide unmatched performance for your process. Because each S&B heater…

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Indirect or Direct Fired Air Heater Considerations

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Are you in the market for an indirect or direct fired air heater? Before making the capital investment, it’s important to take time to consider the following aspects of your process. Application & Reaction to Heat When beginning your search, you should first consider your application and answer the following:           What is the product…

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Emissions Goals?

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Do you have emissions goals your plant strives to reach? Is your plant looking to become more environmentally friendly? Stelter & Brinck’s equipment can help you meet your emission needs! We manufacture our own line of Environmental Systems, which include: Thermal Oxidizers, Catalytic Oxidizers & Afterburners. These systems destroy industrial emissions that are present in…

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S&B Indirect Air Heaters Used In Milk Processing

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About a year ago we posted a series of blogs, which highlighted four industrial dryers that utilize process air heaters. This post will discuss the processing of milk, which happens to use two of the four types of dryers: spray dryers and fluid bed dryers. Before it can be packaged for commercial sale, all forms of milk must…

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