Enerin, CES secure funding for industrial drying invention

Enerin and Circular Energy Systems receive €1.3 million Eurostars funding

Enerin and Circular Energy Systems (CES) have secured Eurostars and European Union co-funding of €1.3 million to develop and demonstrate a 200 kilowatt (kW) thermal power retrofittable drying system called CircleDRY coupled with a HoegTemp® high temperature heat pump (HTHP). CircleDRY aims to facilitate the industrial transition to electric drying with an increased energy, resource efficiency and less carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

CES has developed a method of reusing the latent heat, or humid air, from drying whereby the evaporative energy from the process remains in constant circular transformation which eliminates the need for air exchange that is energy intensive.

A higher Coefficient of Performance (COP), or energy efficiency, is expected by combining the technologies from Enerin and CES. CircleDRY technology ensures that the heat source is close to the process dewpoint temperature, integrating the heat sink (delivery) into the drying systems. Optimal energy efficiency is achieved through the lowest possible temperature lift that results in energy savings, water recuperation and a reduced capital and operational expenditure.

Because the solution recovers the latent heat, and not the sensible heat of the air, it reduces the heat that must be transferred by the heat pump. This results in a reduction in the size and cost of the heat pump.

The innovative CircleDRY drying system will be demonstrated at a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 8 at a household-name biscuit manufacturer for baking up to 250ºC using Bühler tunnel ovens.

Read the press release HERE.