Abstract
There are 20 places in Denmark where fodder pills consisting of compressed dried grass and alfalfa are produced. Total annual production is 2-3000.000 tons, and this demands a relatively high consumption of energy. Natural gas is now most often used in the drying process, but coal is also utilized. The design of these drying plants is briefly described and the heating system, the energy economy and the use of natural gas is discussed in more detail. Environmental aspects and the conversion of plants to the use of natural gas as fuel are also dealt with. Diagrams of the drying plants illustrate the text in addition to tables and graphs. It is stated that in the case of the drying plants that have been converted from coal or oil fuels to the use of natural gas, no significant change in the quality of the product has been observed, yet energy consumption was lower, the service life of the combustion chamber was longer, productivity increased and the consistency of the temperature made it feasible to decrease the volume of the drying air. It is also claimed that the emission of pollutants is significantly reduced when using natural gas. (AB).
Citation Formats
Spiegelhauer, B.
Green drying; Groenttoerring.
Denmark: N. p.,
1992.
Web.
Spiegelhauer, B.
Green drying; Groenttoerring.
Denmark.
Spiegelhauer, B.
1992.
"Green drying; Groenttoerring."
Denmark.
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title = {Green drying; Groenttoerring}
author = {Spiegelhauer, B}
abstractNote = {There are 20 places in Denmark where fodder pills consisting of compressed dried grass and alfalfa are produced. Total annual production is 2-3000.000 tons, and this demands a relatively high consumption of energy. Natural gas is now most often used in the drying process, but coal is also utilized. The design of these drying plants is briefly described and the heating system, the energy economy and the use of natural gas is discussed in more detail. Environmental aspects and the conversion of plants to the use of natural gas as fuel are also dealt with. Diagrams of the drying plants illustrate the text in addition to tables and graphs. It is stated that in the case of the drying plants that have been converted from coal or oil fuels to the use of natural gas, no significant change in the quality of the product has been observed, yet energy consumption was lower, the service life of the combustion chamber was longer, productivity increased and the consistency of the temperature made it feasible to decrease the volume of the drying air. It is also claimed that the emission of pollutants is significantly reduced when using natural gas. (AB).}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1992}
month = {Nov}
}
title = {Green drying; Groenttoerring}
author = {Spiegelhauer, B}
abstractNote = {There are 20 places in Denmark where fodder pills consisting of compressed dried grass and alfalfa are produced. Total annual production is 2-3000.000 tons, and this demands a relatively high consumption of energy. Natural gas is now most often used in the drying process, but coal is also utilized. The design of these drying plants is briefly described and the heating system, the energy economy and the use of natural gas is discussed in more detail. Environmental aspects and the conversion of plants to the use of natural gas as fuel are also dealt with. Diagrams of the drying plants illustrate the text in addition to tables and graphs. It is stated that in the case of the drying plants that have been converted from coal or oil fuels to the use of natural gas, no significant change in the quality of the product has been observed, yet energy consumption was lower, the service life of the combustion chamber was longer, productivity increased and the consistency of the temperature made it feasible to decrease the volume of the drying air. It is also claimed that the emission of pollutants is significantly reduced when using natural gas. (AB).}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1992}
month = {Nov}
}