Applications of Industrial Process Fans
                     Applications of Industrial Process Fans
Neel Rao
Writes on Reitz India forced draft fan & Reitz 
India Industrial centrifugal fans manufacturer.
Industrial process fans are used to fulfill process requirements to achieve targeted 
output. These having many applications in the industry and the equipment are many 
times custom built to specific requirements such as flow of aeration, pressure and 
temperature among other specifications.
In this article, we will provide you an overview of the various uses of the industrial 
process fans. This article is intended to provide an idea of the widespread and 
common usage of process fans in the manufacturing process.
Food Industry Widely Uses Industrial Process Fans
In food industry, there are large factories that produce packaged food.  Large 
industrial production is essential to get economies of scale. Breads, biscuits, snacks 
and ready to cook products are some of the common products that are produced in 
industrial or factory conditions.  In order to maintain the temperature for processing 
the various foods, the industrial process fans are used.  They are used to facilitate a 
certain baking temperature, cool the end product or to exhaust the fumes produced 
during the manufacturing of the food items.
Process Fans Used Widely In Many Industries That 
Use Furnaces
There are many industries that use furnaces.  In coal based furnaces, process fans 
are used to convey the raw material or fresh air. Process fans are used also to take 
out the exhaust gases.  Industrial process fans are extensively used to circulate the 
hot air in the chambers of these heating furnaces.
Industrial Process Fans For Material Handling
Agricultural, pharmaceutical, paper, cement, chemical industries among others 
require material handling equipment.  Industrial fans are effective in handling the 
particles such as pellets, granules, wooden chips, paper trim etc. Materials that are 
being conveyed that are light in weight need moderate duty industrial fans. If the 
materials that are conveyed are heavy, then heavy duty industrial process fans are 
used.
Process Fans In Industrial Cooling Systems
Cooling systems drop down their heat by a combination of air and cooling water. 
Industrial fans are used to blow air in order to bring down the temperatures in 
equipments like furnaces, automobile setups, etc.
Industrial Fans In Ventilation And Exhaust Systems
Industrial fans are the critical component in exhaust systems. Industrial fans seize 
the contaminants and expel them through the ducts. Industrial fans of heavy-duty 
are employed in medium and large industries where harmful effluents are produced 
during the production process. In factories that use boilers, furnaces and foundries it 
is essential to have good ventilation and exhaust system to facilitate a healthy 
ambient condition for the workers to do their duties.
Industrial Fans In Dairy Product Processing
Industrial fans are used in dairy industry in drying and processing systems.  Basic 
processed milk products are butter, cream, powdered milk and condensed milk. Milk 
can be further processed to make cheese, yogurt, ice creams and whey among 
others.   To facilitate economies of scale, better health conditions and marketing it is 
common for the dairy processing to be done in large units that need industrial 
process fans for various processes. Large amount of fresh air is required to dry the 
dairy products such as cheese and whey which are delivered through process fans.
Industrial Fans In Ripening Of Fruits In Wholesale Markets
In fruit markets, the horticulture produce typically moves to major fruit market from 
where the products are shipped to various city destinations within the country and 
abroad.  Here there are huge godowns and store houses for storing and processing 
the fruits before they reach the individual customers.  Warm conditions are essential 
to ripen the fruits. One artificial method of ripening fruits involves placing the fruits 
in large air tight chambers where they are subjected to ripening through smoke 
using smoke chambers. The passage of smoke is facilitated by employing industrial 
fans.
Industrial Fans In Industrial Biomass Plants
Methods like pyrolysis, gasification are employed to produce biomass. These 
methods require industrial fans for combustion systems, exhaust systems and also 
for the flow of gases.  Incineration is the removal of waste by means of combustion. 
Incineration is used in biomass processing. To facilitate the combustion during 
incineration process, industrial fans are used.
Apart from the above applications, industrial fans are used in various other sectors. 
Industrial fans are used in different sizes and different types based on the 
requirements.
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which can work at precise operating conditions like high temperatures and pressures. 
Reitz offer idealistic Centrifugal Fan and Centrifugal blower design that can be used in 
all large scale process industries like cement, iron & steel, power plants, fertilizers/ 
chemicals and more.
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