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If fan engineering is not your area of expertise, selecting the best centrifugal blower for your application can be difficult. Because there are three types of centrifugal fans – forward-curved, backward-curved, and radial – selecting the proper one can be challenging.
If you choose the incorrect type or model of centrifugal fan, you risk compromising airflow and pressure and/or wasting expensive energy. So it's always a good idea to seek expert counsel. These are just a few of the things to think about...
FANS CENTRIFUGAL FOR DRYING APPLICATIONS
On a conveyor, a person sorts oranges.
Food Production
A conveyor belt with juice bottles
Labeling, packaging, bottling, and canning
Metal sheet rolls on a production site
Steel, zinc, aluminum, and other metals production
The manufacturing method of plastic extrusion
High-performance air knives and the fans that power them are used by major manufacturers to dry their products rapidly, efficiently, and cost-effectively - quickening production, increasing output, and improving production line dependability.
These production lines can be as wide as 4-5 meters. Every application is distinct, with its own set of very particular challenges. As a result, each solution must be tailor-made, even if it is based on standard components to retain cost-effectiveness and provide a faster return on investment.
Depending on the task, the fans that power the air knives for these applications might have forward-curved, backward-curved, or radial impellers.
Forward-curved centrifugal fans are smaller than radial fans and have higher pressure ratings than backward-curved fans. This makes forward-curved fans useful for drying applications, particularly those involving long, twisting ducting or other resistances.
Backward-curved centrifugal fans use less energy than forward-curved centrifugal fans. They are suited for applications requiring huge quantities of air to be carried at lower pressures than identical forward-curved and radial fans. Backward-curved fans are less expensive to operate as a result, although they may be excluded from applications requiring higher pressures.
Radial fans are better suited to applications requiring higher pressures and bigger air volumes.
There are numerous elements that influence the selection and performance of centrifugal fans in drying applications.
dimensions of the dried object
the object's surface temperature
composition of the blown-away water or coolant (water/oil mix)
water hardness in the geographical area
The width and speed of the production line.
The finish on the object's surface can also have an impact on how long it takes to dry. Given how rapidly the production line runs and, as a result, how little time the object may spend under the air knife, even a minor roughness on the surface can make the object more likely to retain water.
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CURVED BACKWARD
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This use is an outgrowth of drying since air is rarely used to chill an object; water does it much faster, but the object must later be dried. Colling/drying of steel or rubber strips is one example of an application.
These cooling/drying applications necessitate large amounts of low-pressure air. In this case, a compact forward-curved fan is frequently used. However, where wider ducting is needed, a larger backward-curved fan that uses less energy can be specified.
Because of the fragility of the components and the nature of the application, some devices, such as UV lights, are cooled by air. Forward-curved fans, such as the VBW6, are employed in this case.
The VB, HFM, and EV series fans are offered in a variety of configurations, including single- and three-phase motors with ATEX/IECEx ratings for use in explosive environments. Aside from cooling industrial processes, VBW fans are useful for fume extraction (including degreasing), screen printing drying, crop drying/conditioning, and gas burners.
A multi-stage fan, such as the MS11/080, is another option for industrial process cooling. Because to its modular design, each fan can have different impellers (up to ten stages). This is incredibly beneficial when you need to gradually increase the pressure. It aids in the reduction or prevention of turbulence, particularly in applications where the discharge outlet must be blanked off or its diameter drastically lowered at various phases of operation.
How rapidly do you want the object in question to cool? This is critical to the fan's specification. In addition, how hot is the thing to be cooled? And what material is it made of? Because of its great heat conductivity, aluminum cools more quickly than steel. Aluminium dissipates heat up to 15 times faster than stainless steel, which is why it is used in electro-thermal applications like vehicle radiators and air conditioning systems. (Aluminum is also strong, light, abundant, and simple to machine.)
HVAC OEMs get their fans and blowers from ACI because they want to be completely assured that the unit powering each installation is exactly perfect and will operate as expected.
Backward-curved impellers are used in fans used for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. These are excellent in delivering large volumes of air at low pressures. This is perfect for HVAC because no one wants to be bombarded with frigid air when using air conditioning. They want a delightful and gently cold wind that brings a breath of fresh air...not an Arctic gust.
Because they move large quantities of air via extensive ducting, backward-curved fans are ideal for this application. This does not necessitate a lot of pressure. And, with the air conditioner on for extended periods of time, the savings provided by these thrifty fans are particularly welcome. True, they aren't as compact as forward-curved fans, but that doesn't matter when the rest of the air conditioning system is so massive.
Industrial Fan Use - Air Cooling System
Fans are used to create an unseen but extremely real and dependable barrier between two areas with air curtains. They are frequently used in applications such as painting and shot blasting. They're also necessary for the functioning of Class I and Class II microbiological safety cabinets, which use genuine laminar airflow curtains to protect the operator and the biotech items being worked on.
Air curtains are also used in industry to keep dust and other contaminants out of sensitive manufacturing areas. Air curtains allow people and items to pass through but not dust.
Centrifugal fans with forward or backward bent impellers are commonly used in applications like these.
Popcorn: The Movie: (Popped In 60 Seconds) is a short video that shows how air under pressure may be utilized to separate a finished product from detritus.
Air is used in applications like this to lift the desired lighter object from one location to another while allowing the heavier detritus to fall away. In the other direction, air is utilized to blow light trash away from a heavier product.
The type of fan you'll require will be determined by how much pressure is required to achieve the desired movement. If you require higher amounts of pressure, a forward-curved or bigger radial fan is the ideal option. Consider a more energy-efficient backward-curved fan if less pressure is necessary. Because of the increased volume of air that they flow, these fans are ideal for an air knife with a wide intake.
Get expert advice on selecting the right fan for your application.
Paint booths necessitate centrifugal fans capable of extracting contaminated air from an area. That compartment may be the size of a garage door, and the air could be drawn in through a fan intake as small as 300 mm to 400 mm in diameter. We can offer expert advise on these fans to ensure they are the right fit:
width - determines airflow
Carcinogens and silica can be found in dust from mining, construction, and other comparable sectors. Workers who are exposed to dust on their clothing are ten times more likely to get deadly or crippling respiratory disorders.
JetBlack safety cleaning booths keep industrial workers safe as they transition from dusty work areas to clean zones. These booths allow them to swiftly and easily remove leftover powder or pollutants from their workwear.
Our HFM forward-curved centrifugal fans are used in the booths. These fans have a modular design, which allows them to be made more effectively, saving the customer money.
ACI's ATEX/Ex fans are a significant specialty. We can design hundreds of alternative air delivery system configurations for industries such as petrochemicals, oil, gas, and pharmaceuticals. ACI ATEX/Ex fans can endure the tremendous punishment meted out by marine/offshore and other hazardous settings.
Offshore Drilling Fan Application - Petro Chemical
Oil & Gas Petro-Chemical
Pharmaceutical Containment Isolator - Industrial Fan Application
Bio/Pharmaceutical
Our non-sparking ATEX/Ex fans come with forward-curved, backward-curved, and radial impellers, giving you a wide range of pressure and airflow options.
At this moment, the air being moved will cease traveling in the desired direction and return up the inlet (in contrast to a positive displacement compressor, which forms a 'one-way door' so the air can only go in one direction - it cannot return down the inlet).