The present disclosure provides system and method for drying various materials using an air-to-air heat exchanger in sequence with a liquid-to-air heat exchanger to provide heat to a chamber to remove moisture from materials contained within the chamber in an energy efficient manner.

A portable electromagnetic wave drying apparatus is provided for the in-situ reduction of moisture in structural members within a wood frame construction. The apparatus comprises at least one electromagnetic wave generation assembly and an electromagnetic wave applicator. Also provided is an electromagnetic wave treatment method for the in-situ reduction of moisture content in a structural member within a wood frame construction. The method comprises contacting a portion of the structural member with electromagnetic waves for a period of not more than 30 minutes and then allowing the structural member to rest for a period of not more than 90 minutes. The apparatus and method are useful in the remediation of wood frame structures that have been exposed to flood waters.

An apparatus for connecting a heater to a grain bin aeration fan features a multi-piece adapter device having a connection adapter with inlets for receiving flexible ducts from a heater. The connection adapter can be used on its own to directly interface with a grain bin aeration fan of a first size, or can be used in combination with a cooperative sizing adapter to adjust an effective outlet size of the adapter to better fit a grain bin aeration fan of a different second size. An ambient air intake in the connection adapter entrains ambient air into the heated air stream.

An apparatus for connecting a heater to a grain bin aeration fan features a multi-piece adapter device having a connection adapter with inlets for receiving flexible ducts from a heater. The connection adapter can be used on its own to directly interface with a grain bin aeration fan of a first size, or can be used in combination with a cooperative sizing adapter to adjust an effective outlet size of the adapter to better fit a grain bin aeration fan of a different second size. An ambient air intake in the connection adapter entrains ambient air into the heated air stream.

A washing and drying system is disclosed. The system includes a washing machine that has a washing function. The system further includes a dryer that has a drying function. The dryer includes a drying unit that is configured to increase a temperature within a drying chamber that is configured to receive clothing. The dryer further includes a controller that is configured to set a capacity of the drying unit according to an operation termination time of the washing machine based on operation of the washing machine, and operate the drying unit according to the set capacity.

A laundry apparatus having a first cabinet with a dry chamber therein; a first air supply unit to supply air to the dry chamber; a second cabinet disposed on a top surface of the first cabinet or supportively disposed below a bottom surface of the first cabinet; a second air supply unit to supply air to a drum located in the second cabinet; and a hinge unit for rotatably coupling a rack in the dry chamber, wherein the hinge unit has a rotational shaft; a first operation body located outside the dry chamber and rotatable by the shaft; a stopper body having first and second stoppers spaced apart from each other and located outside the dry chamber; and a second operation body rotatable between the first and second stoppers and rotatable in the reverse direction of a rotational direction of the first operation body by contacting the first operation body.

A painting and drying booth includes at least one surface-mounted luminaire having a frame with a box body that defines a compartment provided with a front opening, an electromagnetic radiation source in the compartment, a mobile screen, at least one actuation device to move the screen; the actuation device is of articulated parallelogram type in such a way to move the screen with a roto-translation movement, during which the screen always lies on the same plane.

The invention relates to a heating system (38) for warming a gaseous treatment medium (30, 40) for a device for treating a preferably strip-shaped article (12) by means of a gaseous treatment medium (40), comprising a heating device, a mixing chamber (54) for mixing at least one first, gaseous heating medium (49) heated by means of the gas burner, and the gaseous treatment medium (30) already used for treatment and recycled by the device. Said gaseous heating medium (49) can be introduced into the mixing chamber (54) such that when the gaseous medium (49) is introduced into the mixing chamber (54), vortexes are produced in the mixing chamber (54), which generate an intensive thorough-mixing of the gaseous heating medium (49) with the recycled gaseous treatment medium (30).

A connection module (10) for installation in a closed breathing circuit of a closed-circuit breathing apparatus (1000), includes an inlet port (12), for connection to a first closed circuit element, an outlet port (14), for connection to a second closed circuit element, a maintenance fluid inlet (16), and a maintenance fluid outlet (18). A maintenance device may be provided with the connection module and a controller (30) and control module regulated valves (40). Maintenance fluid is circulated through the closed breathing circuit by the controller and valves in a state in which the connection module (10) is installed in the closed-circuit breathing apparatus. A method for maintaining a closed-circuit breathing apparatus includes opening the closed-circuit breathing apparatus at a point, installing the connection module or the maintenance device, and introducing maintenance fluid into the closed breathing circuit of the closed-circuit breathing apparatus through the connection module or the maintenance device.

A dryer for installation on a self-propelled machine, such as a combine harvester, with recovery of the exhausted thermal energy coming from the endothermic engine of the latter. The dryer is of the on-line type and comprises at least two feed screws, internally to which grain is moved towards a tank and dried by the hot air coming from a first and second heat exchangers respectively, the first heat exchanger being crossed by the high temperature exhaust fumes of said endothermic engine and the second heat exchanger by the cooling liquid.