ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT
Tab . 1 - Example of drying of PET granule
Drying plant |
Market Reference |
Moretto |
Throughput |
kg / h 1000 |
kg / h 1000 |
Cost kW |
Euro 0.32 |
Euro 0.32 |
Energy consumption per year |
Euro 256,000 |
Euro 154,112 |
Annual savings |
|
Euro 101,888 |
ROI ( Return of Investment ) |
|
months 21.2 |
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to the impeller avoids the belt drive , which would entail an additional element subject to wear , and therefore needing regular maintenance . Ten Hyper Flow turbocompressor sizes are available : 15 , 30 , 90 , 150 , 240 , 400 , 800 , 1200 , 1800 and 2400 mc / h . Given the remarkable results achieved in terms of energy efficiency , Hyper Flow turbocompressors were already installed in 2016 on the X Max series and XD 800 dryers . They will soon also be applied to the entire XD20 dryer series range . Moretto ’ s turbocompressor was first used in response to a large American customer who had commissioned a PET drying system with an hourly throughput of 8,800 kg / h . Taking advantage of the developed technologies , the project brought to the realisation of a dryer with 7 units capable of generating 12,600 mc / h . A successful delivery that 8 years later continues to operate to full customer satisfaction , with a power consumption of only 60.2 watts per kg and a final moisture target of 25 ppm . Results made possible thanks to a number of process and structural improvements , such as : - X Technology , - Electrically operated switch valve , - Air-to-air cooling , - Total energy saving , - OTX ( Original Thermal eXchanger ), - Hyper Flow turbocompressor , - X Max Dryer . A combination of solutions that leads to a saving of 41.2 % compared to existing machines on the market . The saving achieved with the Moretto product compared to other solutions on the market guarantees payback of the investment in just 21.2 months . This is possible thanks to the performance of the OTX hopper and the Hyper Flow turbocompressors .
Innovative OTX hopper
In the plastics processing sector , the cost of raw materials is the most important factor , followed by energy . A saving of 39 kW / h may seem modest but it becomes considerable when looking at it on an annual basis . The current macroeconomic framework considers the cost of energy a critical factor of great interest . With its solutions , Moretto offers tangible help , especially to the most energy-intensive companies .
MOISTURE METER As a complement to the most important innovations to date , 2016 saw the launch of Moisture Meter , the only IN-LINE moisture measurement instrument that does not require calibration . Connected to the dryer , this instrument manages the
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