Training: Industrial drying (hot air, infrared, microwave, conduction, superheated steam)

Training venue(s): CETIAT VILLEURBANNE (69)

• December 9 to December 10, 2025
• 2 days, 14 hours
• 1 290.00 € EXCL. TAX - 1,548.00 INCL. VAT

Objectives

1. Understand the various conventional drying techniques: conduction, convection, radiation, etc.
2. Relate the theoretical and practical bases for drying by hot air, conduction, infrared, microwave and superheated steam.
3. Differentiate between dryer technologies and production methods.
4. Pre-sizing a dryer
5. Carry out a rapid energy audit and a statement of corrective actions to improve dryers

Target audience

Engineers and technicians from the environment, maintenance, new works and production departments, as well as anyone in charge of purchasing and energy management within the company.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of thermal and aeraulic engineering

Program

Part 1: Theory
Basics of industrial drying
- Drying methods and existing technologies: boiling and entrainment
- Heat production and yields
Theoretical approach to drying
- Heat exchanges
- The different phases and kinetics of drying
- Basics of the quantities used

Part 2: Applications / case studies
Sizing
- Product studies, choice of technology, tests
- Sizing, adjustment of internal parameters
Best practices and optimization
- Energy diagnostics
- Building codes of practice
- Energy recovery
- Materials required
- Costed example of sizing
- Practical work

Teaching methods

- Theoretical presentations
- Case studies and exercises
- Training aids given to trainees

Instructor(s) :

Olivier ZACHARIE