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Kg/h, temperature,
time, m3/h
3 hours...

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YESTERDAY: What really happens inside the hopper?

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 STANDARD HOPPER
Yesterday

In the conventional hopper, the falling flow of

the hopper is not controlled. The different
MATERIAL
material batches are mixed each other. This
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FLOW does not guarantee a controlled

dehumidification of the plastics granules.

Time (h)

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Today

The OTX hopper guarantees a controlled falling

flow of the plastics granules. Every material
MATERIAL
batch remains inside the hopper for the same
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FLOW time in order to have a correct dehumidification.

In this way, the drying process is under control.

Time (h)

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Comparison
Yesterday Today - OTX

MATERIAL
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FLOW

Time (h) Time (h)

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Controlled residence
YESTERDAY TODAY OTX
1° material charged 1° material charged
2° material charged 2° material charged
3° material charged 3° material charged
4° material charged 4° material charged
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stagnant material

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 OTX RESIDENCE TIME
The chart clearly shows that the conventional hoppers have granule’s residence times different
form the ideal one (6 hours for PET).
Yesterday 1: 40% and more of plastic granules exits after 5 hours (correct drying not ensured)
Yesterday 2: 35% and more of plastic granules exits after 4 hours (correct drying not ensured)
Yesterday 3: 25% and more of plastic granules exits after 4 hours (correct drying not ensured)
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 OTX RESIDENCE TIME

The new geometrical

shape guarantees the
respect of the
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calculated residence
time. This gives the
process a big safety
margin regarding the
real permanence of
plastic granules inside
the hopper.

OTX = drying time 3 hours

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 OTX RESIDENCE TIME

To guarantee a
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conventional hopper’s
process duration it is
enough to size the
OTX hopper
accordingly the real
permanence in an old
drying system.

OTX = drying time 2 hours

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 Fluid dynamics
Yesterday

UNHOMOGENOUS The airflow inside the standard hopper is

AIRFLOW random. This provokes a different
treatment of the granules according to
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the position inside the hopper.

In fact, in the conventional hopper, the
flow of the process air creates some
turbulences which can compromise the
treatment of the granules.

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 Fluid dynamics
Today

HOMOGENEOUS The OTX hopper allows to get an

AIRFLOW homogeneous flow of the process air.
The air inside the hopper follows a
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unique direction and there are not

turbulences.

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 Fluid dynamics
Comparison
YESTERDAY TODAY OTX

UNHOMOGENOUS HOMOGENEOUS
AIRFLOW AIRFLOW
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 Thermodynamics
Yesterday

The diffusion of the temperature inside the

hopper is not homogeneous. This effect,
combined to a bad airflow, causes big
differences in treatment conditions of
granules, independently from the real time
passed from the loading into the hopper.
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It is easy to find granules loaded

simultaneously treated with very different
temperatures (up to 40°C).
The real and correct temperature is applied
only for a very short time.

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 Thermodynamics
Today

The homogeneous diffusion of the

temperature inside the hopper is
guaranteed by an innovating air
distribution system.
The particular geometrical shape and
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the absence of the traditional central

hot air piping allow the control of a
perfect temperature profile.

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 Thermodynamics
Comparison
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THERMAL GRADIENT
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 ADVANTAGES
OTX performance
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 ADVANTAGES
OTX PET drying time
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 MOISTURE CONTROL
Through the new control sensor of the final moisture level of the granule based on a
new physical principle different to the usual, it will be possible to keep the drying
process constant automatically.
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 COMPARISON

As a consequence of the improved

efficiency granted form the OTX
hopper and basing on the fact that
conventional drying systems were
ensuring the reachment of a
minimum and satisfying drying level,
it is easy to understand how to have
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the warranty of the same result it is

today possible to size a smaller
system with the additional plus of a
perfect process stability.

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OTX HOPPER OTX Sizing

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 OTX Sizing

OTX sizing is an important instrument for a simple approach to a sizing of a

drying system in three different configurations: Basic, Blue and Eureka.
Starting from two project data (type of material and hourly throughput in Kg/h),
the program automatically gives you the correct size of dryer and hopper for
the following lines:

- Basic: Conventional SX dryer and conventional TC hopper

- Blue: Conventional SX dryer and new generation OTX hopper
- Eureka: XD dryer and new generation OTX hopper
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 INVESTMENT

These three charts show the total investment

comparison taking as reference the Eureka
configuration. The buying price is only a part
of the total cost of the machine calculated in
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10 years and represent for the Eureka

project the bigger cost, index of a rapid ROI.

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 OTX - Main mechanical features

Shockproof Spyro
finishing

Viewer
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Enlarged door

SK slide gate
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 OTX - Main mechanical features
Shockproof Spyro finishing

The particular Spyro finishing is

very resistant and shockproofing.
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The spyro surface is an exclusive

solution by Moretto.

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 OTX - Main mechanical features
Viewer

Viewer is a multifunction device that

can be configured to be used as a
simple but useful temperature
indicator and also as an input and
output device in split and multiple
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hoppers application.
Viewer gives the operator an
immediate indication about the
correct working of the process.

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Enlarged door

Easy access for maintenance and

cleaning operations are allowed
with the new generation OTX
hoppers enlarged door. This
drastically reduces the time
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needed for the startup of the

system after a material change or
a maintenance operation.
Improved productivity of the plant.

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SK slide gate

The SK anti block slide gate enable

the operator opening and closing
operations with a reduced effort and
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avoiding the blocking of the slide

gate due to the material column.

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 FOCUS ON RESULTS

Double
productivity
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YESTERDAY TODAY OTX

CONTROL YOUR PROCESS!!!

Technology and innovation help reducing production costs because the customer can use smaller
dryers for the same throughput only improving the performances of dryer and hopper.

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 THE SOLUTION

The solution for this market’s requirements is:

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the most ambitious project in the history of

dehumidification

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 Thank you
for your kind attention
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