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Delta T News

 

Show/Expo Schedule

New Products
Ten Advantages of the Delta T
Some Recent Applications

Delta T Awards
Applications Planned During 2009
Latest Publications

 

Show/Expo Schedule:

April 12-14 - Petfood Forum 2010, Booth 811, Hyat Regency O'hare Hotel Chicago, IL

April 14 - Petfood Forum 2010, Paper presented at 11:20 AM, "Profitable MC and Water Activity Control."

July 18-20, FPSA Process Expo & IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, Booth 10064. McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

New Products:

New Moisture Sensor: a new concept moisture sensor.

Water Activity:  Development of an on-line water activity control system to prevent proliferation of mold or other harmful micro-organisms in food, pet food, etc.. 

Improved CD Warp Control for Corrugated Board. New method of moisture sensing makes possible a new and improved method for controlling warp on a corrugator.

Improved Multi-zone Lumber Kiln Control: Uses drying rates to obtain true zone control.

Ten Major Advantages of the Delta T

Inside the dryer moisture sensor
Cruise control startup
Rugged and requires no calibration
Based on math model derived from first principles
Uses total production rate for sample size
Reduces dead time from 30% to 45%
Moisture variation reduced at least 30%
Near universally applicable to most dryer types and products
Less than one year payout
Operator friendly

Some Recent Applications:

Moisture content of the following products has been successfully controlled using the Delta T.   For a complete listing of products and dryers see the Industries & Dryer Page

Corn Wet Milling:  Moisture control of gluten from Ring dryers.

Sliced Onions and Garlic:  Successful trial on belt dryers.

Plywood:  Control of six wood veneer conveyor dryers.

Dry pet food:  Moisture control of dry pet food from 2- pass belt dryers.

Calcium Carbonate:  Moisture control from a rotary dryer.

Sand:  Successful trial on a rotary dryer in late 2007.

Delta T Awards

Awards Article

Projected for 2008:

Fuel Alcohol:  Moisture control of DDGS on Ring and rotary dryers.

Pet food:  Moisture Control of a two-pass belt dryer.

Milk Whey: spray dryer

Non-dairy Creamer:  Moisture control of nondairy creamer from spray dryer

Corn Wet Milling:  Moisture control of starch and fiber from flash dryers.

Plywood:  Control of wood veneer conveyor dryers.

Onions & Garlic:  Moisture control on conveyor dryers.

Corrugated Board:  Trial of an improved warp control system to reduce scrap.

Lumber Kilns, Multi-Zone

Wood Flour

Published and Unpublished Papers:

Petfood Forum 2010, Chicago, IL "Profitable Moisture/ Water Activity Control" paper to be presented.

2009 - Profitable DDGS Moisture Control - paper presented at the IDGC meeting, Denver.

2008 - Multi-zone Lumber Kiln Control - June 2008 issue of Timber Processing

2007 - Higher Profits with Tighter Moisture Control - Published in the November issue of Ethanol Producers Magazine.

Forest Products:   Paper entitled, “Improve Moisture Control,” presented at the Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference and Expo (PELICE) held at the Omni Hotel at CNN Ctr., Atlanta, GA., Feb. 7-10, 2008.

Fuel Alcohol Production:  paper entitled, “Improved DDGS Moisture Control,” for presentation at the International Distillers Grains Conference, Indianapolis, IN Oct. 2008