AN OVERVIEW OF THE VARIOUS APPLICATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FANS
                     AN OVERVIEW OF THE VARIOUS APPLICATIONS 
OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FANS
Neel Rao
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and Reitzindia massive industrial fan.
Industrial process fans especially industrial centrifugal fans are extensively in various 
industrial applications. The process fan is versatile in terms of use and adaptability to 
various industrial applications like cooling, heating, ventilation, and removing dust 
and other impurities from the air.
The industrial process fans are designed for various operational needs including 
operating under conditions with high temperatures with built-in air pressure, 
corrosive gases, and acidic fumes. There are multiple applications of industrial 
process fans in various industries
Air recirculation
Various industries produce heat and energy with the aid of boilers and burners. This 
process entails a constant and steady airflow to maintain fuel combustion. Industrial 
process fans allow the fresh air in the boilers to flow into the system to maintain the 
required amount of oxygen levels for correct fuel combustion. Centrifugal fans with 
high pressure are used in the steel and glass industry as recirculating fans to keep up 
the homogeneous temperatures inside the ovens.
Cooling
Reducing a considerable amount of heat is one of the important functions of 
industrial process fans. In this case, cool air is blown to cool down the temperature 
of the industrial material. Similarly, cooling fans are used in the cement industry to 
reduce the temperature of clinker from high to low temperatures and in the glass 
industry to cool the oven walls and temperature of the glass material. Likewise, in 
preparing flat glass to install in windows, high-volume centrifugal fans with medium 
pressure are often used for cooling.
Drying
Several industrial processes require induced draft or forced centrifugal fans such as 
radial fans, airfoils, and backward inclined or backward curved to circulate the air 
required for controlling the moisture and temperature of the materials used. Hot air 
is blown in the drying system to remove the moisture content from the fabric. The 
centrifugal fans are also used in the food processing industry to dry and exhaust the 
moisture content from the food material before sending them to packaging. 
Likewise, the paper and the wood industry also make optimum utilization of 
industrial fans for drying the fabric in their manufacturing units.
De-dusting
Each production, manufacturing, and industrial facility unit has its dust-collecting 
requirements. They need processed fans to reduce pollution, keep the working 
environment clean and improve safer working conditions for the laborers. The de-
dusting mechanism of the fans pushes or pulls the dirty air through the filtration 
process. The centrifugal fans are typically used for handling high volumes of dust 
loads and work on principles of pressure-type systems and depression-type systems. 
Industrial process fans produce high-pressure airflow which is used in industries to 
separate solid and granular particles from the exhaust air.
Mining and tunnel ventilation
Industrial process fans are used in mining to supply a considerable amount of oxygen 
for the workforce and exhaust harmful gases. Lack of sufficient ventilation in 
underground mines can cause severe health hazards for manual laborers. Not only 
does it increases the chance of accidents, but helps reduce manpower efficiency. 
Therefore, industrial fans for mining are considered essential precautionary 
machines governed by strict laws in several countries. Industrial process fans are 
also used in long tunnels especially those constructed through hills and mountains.
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