EP3254041B1 - Method for operating a drying system in an automated manner - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for automated operation of a drying plant according to the preamble of claim 1. Such a method is made DE102013206272 B3 known.
- DE 25 34 479 A1 is a temperature control device in a drying machine for running Garnbannen known, wherein an elongated in the direction of the yarn path drying chamber, which is bounded by a box-shaped frame, is provided. A connection of an air suction line lying above in the direction of flow is connected at one end to the drying chamber. An upstream connection of a suction device to draw air out of the system is connected to the air suction line. A downstream one of a circulation line is connected to the suction line and the underlying terminal is connected to the opposite end of the drying chamber.
- the invention has for its object to provide a method for automated operation of a drying plant, in which a consumption of particular electrical energy is minimized taking into account regulations of explosion protection.
- the achievable with the present invention consist in particular in that the automated operation of the drying plant whose consumption of electrical energy in particular is minimized taking into account regulations of explosion protection.
- the gas consumption used for drying the material to be dried is minimized.
- the proposed solution leads to a drying system after a cold start and / or after an interruption in the drying process completely automated comparatively fast, d. H. can be put back into production in a shorter time than in actions performed by an operator, which improves the economics of such a drying plant.
- the single figure shows an example schematically and simplifies a drying system 01, as z. B. in industrial process technology for drying a drying material 03 in particular with the aid of air, flue gas or an inert gas such. As nitrogen or a noble gas is used.
- This drying plant 01 has at least one drying space 02, wherein this of a few openings Apart from converted drying space 02 at least with a certain amount of air, ie the so-called air volume is filled.
- a drying material 03 loaded with a solvent is fed to this drying space 02 of the drying installation 01 in a preferably continuous movement.
- drying material 03 preferably cans of a metallic material are used, for.
- the solvent is at least partially released in the drying room 02.
- the solvent comes z. B. from the paint, with the drying material 03 has been previously treated.
- the drying material 03 is preferably conveyed into the drying room 02 by means of a conveyor 02 passing through the drying space 02 in a transport direction T, and then conveyed out of the drying room 02 again after the drying process, wherein the conveyor 04 for example.
- B. is designed as a conveyor belt.
- the cans 03 forming the cans are arranged on or on this conveyor belt, in particular strung together. These cans are z. B. treated inside and / or outside with a solvent-containing paint.
- the drying plant 01 is z. B. formed as a belt dryer.
- the drying material 03 is dried during its passage through the drying room 02 in direct contact with a introduced into the drying room 02 by a heated to a process temperature flowing gas, wherein a z. B. arranged below the conveyor 04 heating element 06 of this gas, this drying material 03 drying gas z. B. is hot air and is heated directly or indirectly by the heating element 06.
- the process temperature is the temperature at which the drying material 03 dries optimally, ie also as quickly as possible, without being damaged by the supplied heat.
- the heating element 06 is z. B. as a burner, in particular as a gas burner.
- For the gas to be heated by the heating element 06 and / or for a circulating air surrounding the drying material 03 is a Process temperature of z. B.
- said gas from an initial temperature of z. B. 20 ° C to 25 ° C is heated to the process temperature.
- the drying room 02 is in connection with the heating element 06 z. B. a recirculation system, in which at least one arranged in the drying room 02 recirculation fan 09 circulating air in the drying room 02 located.
- the drying material 03 at least partially discharges its solvent into the drying space 02, ie, for example, to the circulating air.
- the drying space 02 has at least one exhaust duct 07 with at least one exhaust fan 08, the at least one exhaust fan 08 in the drying room 02 the Drying material 03 flowing around gas together with the discharged from the drying material 03 in the drying room 02 solvent and the volume of air originally located in the drying room 02 as a volume of exhaust air from this drying space 02, wherein the term "exhaust volume” that amount or total amount of originally in the drying room 02 existing air and / or in the drying room 02 optionally registered gas and / or vaporized in the drying room 02 solvent referred to, which is currently in the drying room 02 of the drying unit 01 and to avoid a danger the at least one exhaust duct 07 is to be conveyed out of the drying room 02.
- At least the air volume conveyed out of the drying space 02 is replaced by a supply air volume supplied to the drying space 02 via a supply air duct 11, wherein, for the supply air z. B. in particular oxygen-rich fresh air z. B. from a surrounding area of the drying plant 01 or from an outdoor area.
- the supply of the supply air volume in the drying room 02 is z. B. by means of a formed in the drying space 02 negative pressure, this vacuum z. B. by a circulation of the air space located in the drying chamber 02 z. B. by means of at least one arranged in the drying room 02 circulating air fan 09.
- a preferably electronic, in particular programmable control unit 12 is provided, this control unit 12, in particular for the production of a stable drying process, the gas heating element 06 at least in terms of the process temperature and / or the at least one exhaust fan 08 at least in terms of the exhaust air volume to be conveyed out to the drying space 02 and / or the at least one recirculating air fan 09 in each case regulates the air circulation caused by it in the drying space 02.
- the process temperature of the gas heated by the heating element 06 and / or the exhaust air volume conveyed out of the drying space 02 by the at least one exhaust fan 08 and / or the at least one circulating air fan 09 are respectively monitored by sensors connected to the control unit 12.
- the control unit 12 sets at least the exhaust air volume to be conveyed out of the drying space 02 by the at least one exhaust fan 08 to a first value suitable for the intended drying process, wherein the control unit 12 z. B. from a production planning system 14 receives corresponding information about the intended drying process, in particular also on whether the drying room 02 to be supplied drying material 03 in a drying plant 01 upstream production plant is currently in production or in a drying plant 01 upstream processing plant is currently in progress or not.
- the control unit 12 After reaching this first value for the exhaust air volume to be conveyed out of the drying space 02 by the at least one exhaust fan 08, the control unit 12 sets the exhaust air volume to be pumped out of the drying space 02 by the at least one exhaust fan 08 to a higher second compared to its first value Value, wherein this second value for the of the at least one exhaust fan 08 from the drying room 02 pickzube assignednde exhaust volume of the control unit 12 z. B. is set at least five times as high as its first value. The rinsing time is in the control unit 12 z. B.
- the volume exchange takes place z. B. with about 1000 to 1500 m 3 / h.
- the rinsing time is z. B. 5 to 10 minutes.
- the control unit 12 ignites the heating element 06 heating the gas.
- the control unit 12 starts, for example. B. by an operation of a conveyor 04 driving drive 13 the passage of the material to be dried 03 through the drying room 02 and thus the drying process, once the heated gas from the heating element 06 has reached its process temperature.
- the control unit 12 checks in a further operating situation of this drying installation 01, namely at an interruption in a feed of the drying material 03 to the drying room 02, wherein this interruption z. B. may also be the result of a production change, within a time of a planned cycle time of the drying material 03 by the drying space 02 dependent time interval, whether the supply of the drying material 03 is continued to the drying room 02, wherein this time interval begins to run at the time in the control unit 12 detects the interruption in the feed of the drying material 03 to the drying room 02.
- the control unit 12 lowers at an interruption in the supply of the drying material 03 to the drying room 02 within a time interval dependent on the scheduled cycle time of the drying material 03 through the drying space 02 at least the exhaust air volume conveyed by the at least one exhaust fan 08 out of the drying room 02 of one for the current Drying process suitable first value to a lower compared to its first value second value, if the supply of the material to be dried remains interrupted until the expiration of the time interval in which the control unit checks whether the supply of the material to be dried is continued to the drying room.
- control unit 12 preferably lowers the process temperature controlled by it, which is heated by the gas heating element 06 in the drying space 02, from a first value suitable for the current drying process to a second value which is lower than its first value, the control unit 12 for the heating element 06 to be heated gas as its first value a process temperature z. B. from about 180 ° C to 200 ° C sets. Also ends the control unit 12 with the achievement of the second value of the process temperature, in particular the supply of the drying material 03 to the drying room 02 by the control unit 12 z. B. the conveyor 04 driving drive 13 is actuated.
- control unit 12 raises both the regulated by the heating element 06 heating the heating element 06 in the drying room 02 process temperature of the relatively lower second value the first value suitable for the drying process to be continued and, when the first value of the process temperature is reached, at least the exhaust air volume to be conveyed from the at least one exhaust fan 08 from the drying space 02 back from the second value to the first value suitable for the drying process to be continued.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum automatisierten Betreiben einer Trocknungsanlage gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1. Ein derartiges Verfahren ist aus
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Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zum automatisierten Betreiben einer Trocknungsanlage zu schaffen, bei dem ein Verbrauch an insbesondere elektrischer Energie unter Berücksichtigung von Vorschriften des Explosionsschutzes minimiert wird.The invention has for its object to provide a method for automated operation of a drying plant, in which a consumption of particular electrical energy is minimized taking into account regulations of explosion protection.
Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des Anspruches 1 gelöst.The object is achieved by the features of claim 1.
Die mit der Erfindung erzielbaren Vorteile bestehen insbesondere darin, dass beim automatisierten Betreiben der Trocknungsanlage deren Verbrauch an insbesondere elektrischer Energie unter Berücksichtigung von Vorschriften des Explosionsschutzes minimiert wird. Zudem wird insbesondere in Verbindung mit einer Unterbrechung im Trocknungsprozess der zum Trocknen des Trocknungsgutes eingesetzte Gasverbrauch minimiert. Im Übrigen führt die vorgeschlagene Lösung dazu, dass eine Trocknungsanlage nach einem Kaltstart und/oder nach einer Unterbrechung im Trocknungsprozess vollständig automatisiert vergleichsweise schnell, d. h. in kürzerer Zeit als in von einer Bedienperson ausgeführten Aktionen wieder in Produktion gehen kann, was die Wirtschaftlichkeit einer solchen Trocknungsanlage verbessert.The achievable with the present invention consist in particular in that the automated operation of the drying plant whose consumption of electrical energy in particular is minimized taking into account regulations of explosion protection. In addition, in particular in connection with an interruption in the drying process, the gas consumption used for drying the material to be dried is minimized. Moreover, the proposed solution leads to a drying system after a cold start and / or after an interruption in the drying process completely automated comparatively fast, d. H. can be put back into production in a shorter time than in actions performed by an operator, which improves the economics of such a drying plant.
Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind in der Zeichnung dargestellt und werden im Folgenden näher beschrieben.Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.
Die einzige Figur zeigt beispielhaft schematisch und vereinfacht eine Trocknungsanlage 01, wie sie z. B. in der industriellen Verfahrenstechnik zum Trocknen eines Trocknungsgutes 03 insbesondere mit Hilfe von Luft, Rauchgas oder ein Inertgas wie z. B. Stickstoff oder ein Edelgas eingesetzt wird. Diese Trocknungsanlage 01 weist mindestens einen Trocknungsraum 02 auf, wobei dieser von wenigen Öffnungen abgesehen umbaute Trocknungsraum 02 zumindest mit einer bestimmten Menge an Luft, d. h. dem sogenannten Luftvolumen gefüllt ist. Ein mit einem Lösemittel befrachtetes Trocknungsgut 03 wird diesem Trocknungsraum 02 der Trocknungsanlage 01 in einer vorzugsweise kontinuierlichen Bewegung zugeführt. Als Trocknungsgut 03 werden vorzugsweise Dosen aus einem metallischen Werkstoff verwendet, z. B. Dosen aus Aluminium oder aus einem Stahl, insbesondere in ihrem Herstellprozess mit einem Lack behandelte Dosen zur nachfolgenden Befüllung z. B. mit einem Getränk oder mit einem Nahrungsmittel oder mit einem Pflegemittel. Das Lösemittel wird im Trocknungsraum 02 zumindest teilweise freigesetzt. Das Lösemittel stammt z. B. aus dem Lack, mit dem Trocknungsgut 03 zuvor behandelt worden ist. Das Trocknungsgut 03 wird vorzugsweise mittels einer den Trocknungsraum 02 in einer Transportrichtung T durchlaufenden Fördereinrichtung 04 zunächst in den Trocknungsraum 02 hineinbefördert und nach dem Trocknungsprozesses aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 wieder hinausbefördert, wobei die Fördereinrichtung 04 z. B. als ein Transportband ausgebildet ist. Im Fall der Ausbildung der Fördereinrichtung 04 als ein Transportband sind die das Trocknungsgut 03 bildenden Dosen an bzw. auf diesem Transportband insbesondere aneinandergereiht angeordnet. Diese Dosen sind z. B. innen und/oder außen mit einem Lösemittel haltigen Lack behandelt. Die Trocknungsanlage 01 ist z. B. als ein Bandtrockner ausgebildet.The single figure shows an example schematically and simplifies a
Das Trocknungsgut 03 wird während seines Durchlaufs durch den Trocknungsraum 02 in einem direkten Kontakt mit einem in den Trocknungsraum 02 eingebrachten von einem auf eine Prozesstemperatur erhitzten strömenden Gas getrocknet, wobei ein z. B. unterhalb der Fördereinrichtung 04 angeordnetes Heizelement 06 dieses Gas erhitzt, wobei dieses das Trocknungsgut 03 trocknende Gas z. B. Heißluft ist und vom Heizelement 06 direkt oder indirekt erhitzt wird. Die Prozesstemperatur ist diejenige Temperatur, bei der das Trocknungsgut 03 optimal, d. h. auch schnellst möglich trocknet, ohne durch die zugeführte Wärme Schaden zu nehmen. Das Heizelement 06 ist z. B. als ein Brenner, insbesondere als ein Gasbrenner ausgebildet. Für das vom Heizelement 06 zu erhitzende Gas und/oder für eine das Trocknungsgut 03 umgebende Umluft ist eine Prozesstemperatur von z. B. etwa 180°C bis 200°C vorgesehen, wobei dieses Gas von einer Ausgangstemperatur von z. B. 20°C bis 25°C auf die Prozesstemperatur erwärmt wird. Im Trocknungsraum 02 ist in Verbindung mit dem Heizelement 06 z. B. ein Umluftsystem ausgebildet, bei dem mindestens ein im Trocknungsraum 02 angeordneter Umluftventilator 09 im Trocknungsraum 02 befindliche Luft umwälzt. Während seiner Trocknung gibt das Trocknungsgut 03 seine Lösemittelfracht zumindest teilweise in den Trocknungsraum 02, d. h. z. B. an die Umluft ab. Um zu verhindern, dass sich im Trocknungsraum 02 aufgrund der eingebrachten Lösemittelfracht ein leicht entzündliches oder gar explosives Gasgemisch ausbildet, weist der Trocknungsraum 02 mindestens einen Abluftkanal 07 mit jeweils mindestens einen Abluftventilator 08 auf, wobei der mindestens eine Abluftventilator 08 das in dem Trocknungsraum 02 das Trocknungsgut 03 umströmende Gas zusammen mit der vom Trocknungsgut 03 in den Trocknungsraum 02 abgegebenen Lösemittelfracht und dem ursprünglich in dem Trocknungsraum 02 befindlichen Luftvolumen als ein Abluftvolumen aus diesem Trocknungsraum 02 hinausbefördert, wobei der Begriff "Abluftvolumen" diejenige Menge bzw. Gesamtmenge an ursprünglich im Trocknungsraum 02 vorhandener Luft und/oder an in den Trocknungsraum 02 gegebenenfalls eingetragenem Gas und/oder an in dem Trocknungsraum 02 verdampftem Lösemittel bezeichnet, die sich aktuell in dem Trocknungsraum 02 der Trocknungsanlage 01 befindet und zur Vermeidung einer Gefahr durch den mindestens einen Abluftkanal 07 aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinauszubefördern ist. Im Regelfall wird zumindest das aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinausbeförderte Luftvolumen durch ein dem Trocknungsraum 02 über einen Zuluftkanal 11 zugeführtes Zuluftvolumen ersetzt, wobei es sich bei der Zuluft z. B. um insbesondere sauerstoffreiche Frischluft z. B. aus einem Umgebungsbereich der Trocknungsanlage 01 oder aus einem Freiluftbereich handelt. Die Einspeisung des Zuluftvolumens in den Trocknungsraum 02 erfolgt z. B. mittels eines im Trocknungsraum 02 ausgebildeten Unterdrucks, wobei dieser Unterdruck z. B. durch eine Umwälzung des in dem Trocknungsraum 02 befindlichen Luftvolumens z. B. mittels des mindestens einen im Trocknungsraum 02 angeordneten Umluftventilators 09 erfolgt.The
Zum automatisierten Betreiben der Trocknungsanlage 01 ist eine vorzugsweise elektronische, insbesondere programmierbare Steuereinheit 12 vorgesehen, wobei diese Steuereinheit 12 insbesondere zur Herstellung eines möglichst stabilen Trocknungsprozesses das das Gas erhitzende Heizelement 06 zumindest hinsichtlich der Prozesstemperatur und/oder den mindestens einen Abluftventilator 08 zumindest hinsichtlich des aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinauszubefördernden Abluftvolumens und/oder den mindestens einen Umluftventilator 09 hinsichtlich der von ihm im Trocknungsraum 02 bewirkten Luftumwälzung jeweils regelt. In dieser Regelung werden die Prozesstemperatur des vom Heizelement 06 erhitzten Gases und/oder das von dem mindestens einen Abluftventilator 08 aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinausbeförderte Abluftvolumen und/oder der mindestens eine Umluftventilator 09 jeweils von mit der Steuereinheit 12 verbundenen Sensoren überwacht.For automated operation of the
Bei einem Kaltstart der Trocknungsanlage 01 z. B. nach deren längerem Stillstand stellt die Steuereinheit 12 zumindest das von dem mindestens einen Abluftventilator 08 aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinauszubefördernde Abluftvolumen auf einen für den vorgesehenen Trocknungsprozess geeigneten ersten Wert ein, wobei die Steuereinheit 12 z. B. von einem Produktionsplanungssystem 14 eine entsprechende Information über den vorgesehenen Trocknungsprozess erhält, insbesondere auch darüber, ob das dem Trocknungsraum 02 zuzuführende Trocknungsgut 03 in einer der Trocknungsanlage 01 vorgeordneten Produktionsanlage aktuell in Produktion ist oder in einer der Trocknungsanlage 01 vorgeordneten Bearbeitungsanlage aktuell in Bearbeitung ist oder nicht. Nach einem Erreichen dieses ersten Wertes für das von dem mindestens einen Abluftventilator 08 aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinauszubefördernde Abluftvolumen stellt die Steuereinheit 12 das von dem mindestens einen Abluftventilator 08 aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinauszubefördernde Abluftvolumen für eine Spülzeit auf einen im Vergleich zu seinem ersten Wert höheren zweiten Wert ein, wobei dieser zweite Wert für das von dem mindestens einen Abluftventilator 08 aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinauszubefördernde Abluftvolumen von der Steuereinheit 12 z. B. mindestens fünfmal so hoch eingestellt wird wie dessen erster Wert. Dabei ist die Spülzeit eine in der Steuereinheit 12 z. B. in einem Programm voreingestellte oder zumindest voreinstellbare Dauer, die erforderlich ist, um das in dem Trocknungsraum 02 vorhandene Luftvolumen, insbesondere das mit dem vom Trocknungsgut 03 eingebrachten Lösemittel befrachtete Luftvolumen aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinauszubefördern und gegebenenfalls gegen das dem Trocknungsraum 02 zuzuführende Zuluftvolumen auszutauschen, so dass eine Konzentration eines im Trocknungsraum 02 vorhandenen gegebenenfalls leicht entzündlichen oder gar explosiven Gasgemisches zuverlässig unterhalb eines für den Betrieb der Trocknungsanlage 01 vorgeschriebenen Wertes bleibt. Der Volumenaustausch erfolgt z. B. mit ca. 1000 bis 1500 m3/h. Die Spülzeit beträgt z. B. 5 bis 10 Minuten. Nach Ablauf der Spülzeit stellt die Steuereinheit 12 das von dem mindestens einen Abluftventilator 08 aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinauszubefördernde Abluftvolumen wieder auf den ersten Wert ein. Bei dem erneuten Erreichen des ersten Wertes für das von dem mindestens einen Abluftventilator 08 aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinauszubefördernde Abluftvolumen zündet die Steuereinheit 12 das das Gas erhitzende Heizelement 06. Die Steuereinheit 12 startet z. B. durch eine Betätigung eines die Fördereinrichtung 04 antreibenden Antriebs 13 den Durchlauf des Trocknungsgutes 03 durch den Trocknungsraum 02 und damit den Trocknungsprozess, sobald das vom Heizelement 06 erhitzte Gas seine Prozesstemperatur erreicht hat.At a cold start of the drying system 01 z. B. after their prolonged shutdown, the
Zusätzlich zu der als Kaltstart bezeichneten Betriebssituation der Trocknungsanlage 01 oder auch unabhängig davon prüft die Steuereinheit 12 in einer weiteren Betriebssituation dieser Trocknungsanlage 01, nämlich bei einer Unterbrechung in einer Zuführung des Trocknungsgutes 03 zum Trocknungsraum 02, wobei diese Unterbrechung z. B. auch die Folge eines Produktionswechsels sein kann, innerhalb eines von einer planmäßigen Durchlaufzeit des Trocknungsgutes 03 durch den Trocknungsraum 02 abhängigen Zeitintervalls, ob die Zuführung des Trocknungsgutes 03 zum Trocknungsraum 02 fortgesetzt wird, wobei dieses Zeitintervall mit demjenigen Zeitpunkt zu laufen beginnt, in dem die Steuereinheit 12 die Unterbrechung in der Zuführung des Trocknungsgutes 03 zum Trocknungsraum 02 erkennt. Die Steuereinheit 12 senkt bei einer Unterbrechung in der Zuführung des Trocknungsgutes 03 zum Trocknungsraum 02 innerhalb eines von der planmäßigen Durchlaufzeit des Trocknungsgutes 03 durch den Trocknungsraum 02 abhängigen Zeitintervalls zumindest das von dem mindestens einen Abluftventilator 08 aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinausbeförderte Abluftvolumen von einem für den aktuellen Trocknungsprozess geeigneten ersten Wert auf einen im Vergleich zu seinem ersten Wert geringeren zweiten Wert ab, wenn bis zum Ablauf des Zeitintervalls, in dem die Steuereinheit prüft, ob die Zuführung des Trocknungsgutes zum Trocknungsraum fortgesetzt wird, die Zuführung des Trocknungsgutes zum Trocknungsraum unterbrochen bleibt. Dabei senkt die Steuereinheit 12 vorzugsweise die von ihr geregelte, von dem das Gas erhitzenden Heizelement 06 in dem Trocknungsraum 02 erzeugte Prozesstemperatur von einem für den aktuellen Trocknungsprozess geeigneten ersten Wert auf einen im Vergleich zu ihrem ersten Wert geringeren zweiten Wert ab, wobei die Steuereinheit 12 für das vom Heizelement 06 zu erhitzende Gas als ihren ersten Wert eine Prozesstemperatur z. B. von etwa 180°C bis 200°C einstellt. Auch beendet die Steuereinheit 12 mit dem Erreichen des zweiten Wertes der Prozesstemperatur insbesondere die Zuführung des Trocknungsgutes 03 zum Trocknungsraum 02, indem die Steuereinheit 12 z. B. den die Fördereinrichtung 04 antreibenden Antrieb 13 betätigt.In addition to the operating situation of the drying
Wenn bzw. sobald die Zuführung des Trocknungsgutes 03 zum Trocknungsraum 02 wieder fortsetzbar ist oder tatsächlich fortgesetzt wird, hebt die Steuereinheit 12 sowohl die von ihr geregelte, von dem das Gas erhitzenden Heizelement 06 in dem Trocknungsraum 02 erzeugte Prozesstemperatur von dem vergleichsweise geringeren zweiten Wert auf den für den fortzusetzenden Trocknungsprozess geeigneten ersten Wert als auch mit dem Erreichen des ersten Wertes der Prozesstemperatur zumindest das von dem mindestens einen Abluftventilator 08 aus dem Trocknungsraum 02 hinauszubefördernde Abluftvolumen von dem zweiten Wert wieder auf den für den fortzusetzenden Trocknungsprozess geeigneten ersten Wert an.If or as soon as the feed of the material to be dried 03 to the
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- A method for automatically operating a drying system (01),a) in which items to be dried (03) are supplied to a drying chamber (02) of the drying system (01) and run through this drying chamber (02),b) in which at least one exhaust fan (08) discharges at least a portion of an air volume present in the drying chamber (02) as an exhaust air volume from this drying chamber (02), wherein at least the at least one exhaust fan (08) is regulated by a control unit (12) at least with respect to the exhaust air volume to be discharged from the drying chamber (02), characterized in thatc) in the event of an interruption in the supply of the items to be dried (03) to the drying chamber (02) within a time interval which is dependent on a scheduled throughput time of the items to be dried (03) through the drying chamber (02) the control unit (12) checks whether the supply of the items to be dried (03) to the drying chamber (02) is continued, wherein this time interval begins to run at that time at which the control unit (12) identifies the interruption in the supply of the items to be dried (03) to the drying chamber (02),d) the control unit (12) lowers at least the exhaust air volume discharged from the at least one exhaust fan (08) from the drying chamber (02) from a suitable first value for the current drying process to a lower second value in comparison with its first value, when up to the expiration of the time interval in which the control unit (12) checks whether the supply of the items to be dried (03) to the drying chamber (02) is continued the supply of the items to be dried (03) to the drying chamber (02) remains interrupted.
- The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the items to be dried (03) are dried in a direct contact with a flowing gas heated to a process temperature by a heating element (06) during their run through the drying chamber (02), wherein the heating element (06) heating the gas is regulated by the control unit (12) at least with respect to the process temperature.
- The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the drying chamber (02) is supplied with items to be dried (03) laden with a solvent, wherein the items to be dried (03) release their solvent loads at least partially in the drying chamber (02) during their drying.
- The method according to claim 3, characterized in that the at least one exhaust fan (08) discharges at least a portion of the solvent loads discharged by the items to be dried (03) in the drying chamber (02) together with at least a portion of the air volume present in the drying chamber (02) as exhaust air volume from this drying chamber (02).
- The method according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that at least the air volume discharged from the drying chamber (02) is replaced by a supply air volume supplied to the drying chamber (02), wherein a supply of the supply air volume occurs in the drying chamber (02) on the basis of a negative pressure formed in this drying chamber (02).
- The method according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that the control unit (12) lowers the process temperature generated from the heating element (06) heating the gas in the drying chamber (02) that it regulates from a first value suitable for the current drying process to a second value lower in comparison with its first value.
- The method according to claim 6, characterized in that the control unit (12) terminates the supply of the items to be dried (03) to the drying chamber (02) upon reaching the second value of the process temperature.
- The method according to claim 7, characterized in that the control unit (12) raises the process temperature generated from the heating element (06) heating the gas in the drying chamber (02) that it regulates from the second value to the first value suitable for the drying process to be continued and upon reaching the first value of the process temperature raises at least the exhaust air volume to be discharged by the at least one exhaust fan (08) from the drying chamber (02) from the second value back to the first value suitable for the continuing drying process when the supply of the items to be dried (03) to the drying chamber (02) is continued.
- The method according to claim 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, characterized in that control unit (12) sets a process temperature of about 180°C to 200°C for the gas to be heated by the heating element (06) as its first value.
- The method according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, characterized in that the items to be dried (03) are conveyed by means of a conveyor system (04) running through the drying chamber (02) during the drying process.
- The method according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10, characterized in that cans made of a metallic material are used as the items to be dried (03).
- The method according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, characterized in that the process temperature of the gas to be heated by the heating element (06) and/or the exhaust air volume discharged from the drying chamber (02) by the at least one exhaust fan (08) is in each case monitored by sensors connected to the control unit (12).
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