Thermo-Z reduces spray drying process fuel costs
Munters designed an energy-efficient custom solution for an engineered minerals and specialty chemicals producer. The customer needed a unit that could efficiently recover heat from their spray drying process and then utilize the recovered heat as preheated combustion air for their spray drying process. Munters used a customized Thermo-Z industrial heat exchanger to address the request.
Quick facts
- Integral access doors for inspection and cleaning
- Heavy gauge construction of matrix for abrasion resistance
- Recovered waste heat from the stack preheats the combustion air for the process heater
Munters energy recovery solution
Stack-exhaust losses can consume a significant portion of the total fuel required to run a process. In this case, Munters saw an opportunity to harness energy recovery and air-flow technology to lower energy consumption and costs, reduce emissions and increase productivity. Due to the high temperatures and corrosive environment, Munters recommended a Thermo-Z plate-style heat exchanger. The Thermo-Z is constructed from heavy-gauge stainless steel to withstand high temperatures and corrosion. At high temperatures, Thermo-Z integral expansion joints allow the unit to expand without causing excessive stress. Thermo-Z is available with multiple flow patterns, which made it a good fit for this project. Fuel savings from the Thermo-Z installation reduced this efficient heat exchanger’s pay off to one short year. This industrial success story is one of many that features the Munters Thermo-Z heat exchanger.
Quick facts
- Integral access doors for inspection and cleaning
- Heavy gauge construction of matrix for abrasion resistance
- Recovered waste heat from the stack preheats the combustion air for the process heater
