Exergia

Drying, curing, kilns and utilities

Materials

Materials sites often combine drying, curing, ventilation and utility loads. Decarbonization requires separating process-critical heat from recoverable and electrifiable loads.

Thermal constraints

Constraints include product moisture, residence time, air flow, temperature uniformity and production variability.

Opportunities

Relevant levers include dryer optimization, exhaust recovery, heat pump preheating, hot water conversion and hybrid electrification.

Engineering FAQs

What should be measured first?

Air flow, humidity, temperature profile, production schedule and current fuel consumption.