When selecting industrial fans for Biomass applications, key factors need to be considered including pressure, type of install and maintenance schedules. Visit our website for more information.

1. What To Consider When Selecting
industrial Fans for

2. This week we look at the top things to consider when selecting industrial fans
for use within biomass and biofuel generation
Industrial Fans For Biomass & Biofuel

3. If using an industrial fan for use in a heavy application, the fan
selector must ensure that there is enough pressure generated
by the fan to achieve the desired results.
For example in woodchip applications, we must consider how
much there is and how thick it may be. With the correct
pressure, in this example, the woodchip can be dried effectively
to pass on to the end user.
Pressure

4. When selecting the fan suitable, it is important to recognise the
type of installation. Is the industrial fan to be installed directly
into the equipment to produce or extract air?
Using the example of a wood chip burner, an industrial fan may
be attached to the machine to pump air and therefore increase
the temperature. The right industrial fan will need to be chosen
for the project.
Type Of Install

5. If the life expectancy of the project is
around 20 years, an effective
maintenance programme is essential.
It is important to know how often to
maintain and check the industrial fan
components in order to keep the
equipment running smoothly and to its
optimum performance.
Maintenance Programme

6. Control is important because it can be
set for the benefit of the application. In
the instance of wood chip boilers, fire
could be blown out if it is too strong and
would also lose the fire if not strong
enough.
Setting efficient control may also assist
in achieving cost effective saving on
energy consumption and can be done
automatically saving time in the future.
Control

7. If using heat exchangers, the
temperature will be too hot for certain
industrial fans.
It is very common for high temperatures
in biomass applications. Therefore the
selected fan must be suitable for the
application..
Temperature

8. The right selection of air volume helps
with the heat transfer in biomass
applications.
Too much and the heat cannot be felt,
too little and there would be too much
heat. Not only will the desired affect not
be achieved but energy could be wasted
in the process.
Volume Of Air

9. Visit our website to learn
More about Industrial Fans for Biomass
applications
www.axair-fans.co.uk
Or alternatively email us on
sales@axair-fans.co.uk