WHAT ARE INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FANS?
                     WHAT ARE INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FANS?
Neel Rao
Writes on Reitzindia industrial fan manufacturers and 
Industrial centrifugal process fans.
Industrial process fans are mechanical equipment typically powered by electricity 
used in various industrial processes to mechanize the production process. There are 
also massive industrial fans used in very large factories that are obviously much 
bigger than those made for smaller factories.
Though the exact form and specifications of process fans vary from one installation 
to another, the basic features remain the same. The function of the industrial 
process fans is to create airflow and use the airflow to facilitate the mechanization of 
the production process to facilitate the scaling up of production. You will hardly find 
any industry where these process fans are not used.
Industrial process fans – some applications
Now, it will help to have a quick look at some important applications of industrial 
process fans.
• The fans gather dust, humidity, and pollutants that are there inside, and expel 
them into the outside environment. The process fans also help in pollution control 
by being part of the de-dusting equipment.
• Industrial process fans are used to pump and bring in clean air from the external 
atmosphere. Any manufacturing plant that has a furnace requires fresh air to 
facilitate the combustion process.
• In many industries, moisture must be completely eliminated from the finished 
products. It is only after that that the packaging of products can be done. These fans 
ensure that products get fully dried. So drying is a major application of industrial 
fans.
• In several manufacturing processes, there is a cooling process that needs fans. 
Especially, after a furnace process. In facilitating quicker cooling to improve the 
manufacturing throughput, huge cooling fans are used especially in the cement 
industry to cool the clinkers.
• In certain facilities, transporting materials like gravel, sand, and sawdust between 
two specified points is an inseparable part of everyday operations. The industrial 
fans resolve the matter of moving them to specific locations by the mechanization of 
the conveying process.
• Process fans also called blowers, improve the ventilation of the plant/ factory 
environment by making it safe and comfortable for workers. Most of the workers 
spend the entire working day inside the facility and thus keeping the work 
environment well-ventilated.
Industrial process fans types and benefits of centrifugal design
The industrial process fans that are in use in contemporary times pertain to either of 
these four major categories – centrifugal fans, axial fans, crossflow fans, and mixed 
flow fans. There are differences between each of these varieties, predominantly 
about the direction in which the air flows, airflow quantity, and pressure. Which of 
these fans is most suitable for a given facility is dependent on numerous parameters.
The centrifugal fan design has many advantages compared to others – for this 
reason, it has wide applications in factories for the manufacturing process. The high 
flow rate, compact size, versatility, energy efficiency, low maintenance, and 
durability offered by centrifugal fan design makes them highly suited for the 
manufacturing process.
In addition to the above benefits, the industrial centrifugal process fan can be 
custom-built to suit a particular manufacturing size in terms of size, flow rate, 
materials used, types of blades, and strengthening to withstand difficult work 
conditions. Due to all these advantages, the use of industrial centrifugal fans is very 
common in the manufacturing process.
About REITZINDIA
Reitz India has set a benchmark to deliver high quality fans for heavy duty industries 
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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