Gas fired

Infra Red pre-dryer

in the Textile Industry
A cooperation between
Process and combustion technology

June 2013
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The Companies
Process and combustion technology
Consultancy in combustion controls and infra red technology
Exclusive European agent for Fibertech on metal fibre for gas burners
Donald van Davenhorst Director and owner

Development and production of gas fired systems

Arendt Jan Smit Director and owner

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Presentation content
Gas burners and infra red technology
Demonstration and short video on burner
ignition and flame run over

Dryer construction and hot air circulation

Methods of drying in the textile industry

and more examples

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Gas burners and infra red technology

The technique is based on burning of premixed gas and air on a surface layer of a
porous and perforated media.
The combustion occurs in two modes, Radiant and Blue Flame.
Surface Combustion

Conventional Combustion

Metal Fiber
Nozzle

Burner Body

Gas + Air

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General Information

Gas burners and infra red technology

The Burner heating area differences

Metal Fiber Burner

Conventional Burner
Heating
Area

Heating
Area

Nozzle

TDR : 3:1

Edge

Center

Edge

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Temp. on Object

TDR = 10:1

Temp. on Object

Cool Combustion
Zone Zone

Edge

Center
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Edge

Heat intensity

Different heat modes relative to power rating

for surface combustion

convective mode

infra red mode

350 kWm2

600 kWm2
Power rating

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Intensity distribution @ 350 kW/m2

1
0.9

Heat
intensity
Relative intensity

0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0

5
6
Wavelength [m]

10

Wave length in m

At 3 m the optimum frequency for water evaporation

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Gas burners and infra red technology

Emissions

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Gas burners and infra red technology

Characteristics of Infra Red gas burners with metal fiber media

High Thermal efficiency and equaly spread heat

high combustion efficiency means low CO2 emission
low CO and Nox

Wide modulation
wide modulation band. However limited by the controls.

Anti-flash Back
maintained temperature in the burner is significantly lower than self-ignition
of gas-air mixture.

Fast Heat-up and Cool-down

reached target temperature within 5 sec and cool down within 1 sec

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Gas burner demonstration

Stainless steel housing

Metal fibre FECRALLOY mat

Referberation screen
Improves efficiency of 25% IR with 20% IR

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Flame over run short video

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Dryer construction and hot air circulation

Functional Schematic
Gas-air mixture

Exhaust butterfly
valve
Air circulation fans

Gas burners

Fabric

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Dryer construction and hot air circulation

Combustion
control
cabinets

Gas-air mixture

Side adjustment
valves
Combustion air
inlet

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Dryer construction and hot air circulation

Burner control cabinets

Air circulation fans

Infra red gas burners

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Dryer construction and hot air circulation

Fabric
Pre-dryer

Stentor

Bottom closing
mechanism

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Dryer construction and hot air circulation

Pre-dryer
Stentor

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Methods of drying in the textile industry

Steam/drums

Warm air/stentors

Conduction

Convection

Slow process
High power density
Steam necessary
Smeering

Medium speed process

Low power density
Medium Efficiency
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Methods of drying in the textile industry

Direct infra red/
Boosters

Infra Red furnace

Radiation

Radiation/convection

Fast process
Medium power density
40 % Radiation efficiency
No material contact

Fast process
High power density
70 % Heat efficiency
No material contact
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Methods of drying in the textile industry

and more examples
Features of the EKOTEN Pre dryer system

Fast reaction time on power change request

Even heat distribution
Controlled and adjustable energy output
For the process increased production speeds
Improved efficiency/lower operating cost
Width adjustable to the fabric

Innovation
Combination of Infra-red and convection in a pre-dryer
Built on to a stentor

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Methods of drying in the textile industry

and more examples

Curing of PVC coatings on textile

Drying and curing of foams
Drying of fire retardants
Drying of screen printing fabrics (rotation and flat)
Fixation of inkjet prints
Curing of carpet
Pre-shrinking of non-woven
Hot melt systems
Laminating systems
Drying of coated products
Fixation of knitted products
Etc.
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Thank you for your attention

Arendt Jan Smit

Donald van Davenhorst

3Force

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A cooperation between:
Process and combustion technology

June 2013
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