What Are Industrial 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.