I learnt a couple of things from thisPDF, one in particular:
Traditional dryer setup, fuel combustion needs to heat up the 95 tones of Ore + 10 tones of water
+ 5 tonnes of the drum itself = inefficient method vs Lessons Learned
Drying at the molecular level results in extremely efficient energy use. Directly coupling EM energy to the target water molecules means that heat is created only where it is needed. This eliminates waste heat by eliminating heat delivery from source to application, while cutting energy input by
drastically reducing the volume of material to be heated. Remaining energy input needed is electrified, reducing scope 2 emissions.
This results in the least-cost path for operators to cut emissions without increasing compliance or emissions-related costs for long-term competitive advantage.
EMPowered Heat Dryers are solid state systems designed for 20-30 year useful life span while operating around the clock. The platform can operate intermittently without any negative efficiency or cost impact. It is low maintenance and lifespan is not reduced by power cycling.
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Economically Decarbonizing Drying - Quickly
Acceleware’s development ensures design of new mineral and analogous bulk solids products based on
previously tested dryers.
Our process will fast track optimization for your material in parallel with dryer manufacturing.
After product samples are provided by the client, electromagnetic properties are measured and used to run a series of drying simulations. Bench scale drying tests are then completed to validate the simulations. In parallel, the dryer is manufactured along with a CTI power source. Within approximately
six months an optimized dryer can be ready to deploy at a client site. If desired,
additional optimization and performance tests can be performed at the Acceleware lab to fine tune the design and scale the dryer up to larger sizes.
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"As a member of IMII, we are pleased to support Phase 2 of the pilot. Achieving net zero scope 1 emissions is one of the largest decarbonization challenges for conventional potash producers. The CTI technology being developed has the potential to play an exciting role in decarbonizing potash processing and could provide a pathway to reduced scope 1 emissions,"
Kathlene Jacobson Principal Innovation, BHP A CTI commercial-scale drying platform with lower operating costs could present an opportunity for a sustainability win for the minerals industry, reducing energy and improving economics, while lowering GHGs...”
Al Shpyth Executive Director, IMII https://www.renewablethermal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Mineral-Ore-Dryer-Use-Case.pdf