Disclosed is a slurry drying plant (1) comprising a slurry extruder (3) including a slurry inlet (2) and conveying means (4) arranged to convey the slurry through the slurry extruder (3) and force the slurry out of a plurality of exit openings (5) of the slurry extruder (3) to form a plurality of slurry strings (7), wherein the slurry strings (7) are forced out into a drying chamber (8) in which the plurality of slurry strings (7) is dried. The slurry drying plant (1) further comprises slurry heating means (6) comprising flow means for passing superheated steam past the slurry strings (7) in the drying chamber (8), and inlet pressure detection means (9) for detecting a slurry inlet pressure at the slurry inlet (2). The slurry drying plant (1) also comprises control means (17) arranged to control the conveying speed of the conveying means (4) in response to the slurry inlet pressure. Furthermore, a method for drying slurry and use of a slurry drying plant (1) is disclosed.

In order to provide a separating device for a workpiece treatment installation, which can be operated cost-effectively and enables an efficient separating effect, it is proposed that the separating device comprises one or more guide devices by means of which at least one separating fluid can be introduced into a connecting region arranged or formed between two spatial regions.

Methods for drying a substrate. The methods include the following steps: (a) emitting infrared radiation towards a substrate moving through a process space using an emitter unit comprising at least one infrared emitter, (b) generating at least two process gas streams of a process gas directed towards the substrate, (c) drying the substrate by the action of infrared radiation and process gas on the substrate, and (d) extracting moisture-laden process gas from the process space via an extraction duct, forming an exhaust air stream leading away from the substrate. To specify a drying method which is reproducible and effective and leads to an improved result, in particular in terms of homogeneity and speed of drying of the substrate, the at least two process gas streams are guided to the infrared emitter before they act on the substrate, and an exhaust air stream is spatially assigned to each process gas stream.

A kiln for drying and processing lumber packages is provided. The kiln generally includes at least one end chamber, a drying chamber adjacent to the end chamber, a first lumber conveying line configured to transport the lumber packages in a first direction through the end chamber and the drying chamber, and a second lumber conveying line configured to transport the lumber packages in a second direction through the end chamber and the drying chamber. The conveying lines may be countercurrent or uniflow. The kiln may further include a heat distributor in the end chamber to distribute heat into the end chamber in addition to heat from the drying chamber along the first and second lumber conveying lines. The heat distributor may include a distribution duct receiving heat from a drying chamber distribution duct or a heater inlet duct, a heat exchanger, a radiative heating element, or a combination thereof.

Provided are humidity control devices, systems, and methods of controlling humidity in an enclosed container. A humidity control device can comprise a cap configured to attach to a container; a first tubular member passing through the cap to form a first portion of the first tubular member and a second portion of the first tubular member, the first portion comprising a proximal end extending away from the cap and the second portion comprising an inlet configured to receive a fluid, wherein when the cap is attached to the container, the first portion is within the container and the second portion is outside of the container, wherein the proximal end of the first tubular member comprises an outlet for delivering the fluid to an interior space of the container.

A locker includes a pair of upstanding walls, at least one shelf, and a rack coupled to the shelf. The shelf extends at least partially between the sidewalls. The rack includes a pair of upstanding, spaced-apart posts, a cross member extending between the posts, and a third post coupled to the cross member. The pair of posts and the cross member are a tubular shape. The third post is configured to contact and support the interior of a helmet.

A method for drying a cavity provided in a component of a projection exposure apparatus comprises: a) charging the cavity with a gas, wherein a liquid taken up in the cavity at least partially evaporates, and the gas together with the evaporated liquid is transported away out of the cavity as process exhaust air; b) detecting the relative humidity of the process exhaust air, wherein in step a) at least one change of direction of the gas, in which a direction of flow of the gas through the cavity is reversed, and/or at least one pressure surge is performed in dependence on the relative humidity of the process exhaust air; and c) applying a negative pressure to the cavity as soon as the relative humidity of the process exhaust air falls below a specified humidity value during step b).

A hot air nozzle includes a leading-end face 2 having an outlet, and at least one side face 3 extending between the leading-end face 2 and a base end 4. The leading-end face 2 has a shape that makes a lengthwise direction ? and a widthwise direction of the leading-end face 2 distinguishable, and has a center section 22 in the lengthwise direction ? that protrudes relative to two opposite ends 23 in the lengthwise direction ?. The outlet extends along the protruding shape of the leading-end face 2.

A heating apparatus includes a plurality of heaters to heat a heating object, a plurality of air nozzles to blow air onto the heating object, and a blower to supply air to the plurality of air nozzles. The plurality of heaters is disposed along a conveyance direction of the heating object, at least one of the plurality of air nozzles is disposed between adjacent two of the plurality of heaters, and the plurality of air nozzles blows air onto the heating object while the plurality of heaters heats the heating object in both cases of when the heater performs a heating operation and when the heater does not perform the heating operation.

A drying assembly is disclosed. An example apparatus includes fans; a temperature sensor; a print engine to access instructions to cause a printer to perform a printing operation on media; and a processor responsive to an output of the temperature sensor to control the fans to force air onto the media to cause a substantially uniform temperature to be maintained across a width of the media during the printing operation and to cause a sum of air flow output by the fans to be maintained at a substantially constant value.