This document provides information about cooling/heating screw conveyors from S. Howes, Inc. It lists industries and processes where these conveyors can be used, including drying, heating, cooling, and dewatering of materials like biomass, foods, chemicals, and minerals. It also describes the customizable design options for things like screw dimensions and types, seal and jacket designs, and available instrumentation and control systems. Testing services and rental units are also available.

1. Cooling/Heating
Screw Conveyors
Sample Industries
• BioMass
• BioFuels
• Foods
• Dairy
• Paper and pulp
• Minerals
• Chemical
• Petrochemical
… and many more
Sample Processes
• Drying
• Polymerization
• Heat curing
• Cooling/freezing
• Microbial kill
• Sintering/calcining
• Dewatering
Testing Available! Rental Unit Available!
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2. Cooling/Heating Conveyors
A mechanical, dependable solution to your processing needs
ENGINEERED-TO-ORDER
S. Howes can assist in the design of heating and cooling in the specification of equipment for your application. Typically,
equipment for your specific application. All materials are unique this requires material testing in our lab. When testing in our lab
in their thermal heat transfer characteristics. Such factors include: may not be practical, equipment can be shipped to your facility
particle size, density, viscosity, etc. After establishing a heat for on-site testing. A technician is available to assist your staff in
transfer coefficient, among other factors, S. Howes staff can assist operating any equipment. Leverage our experience!
APPLICATIONS FOR COOLING/HEATING SCREW CONVEYORS
SCREW THERMAL
THROUGHPUT TEMPERATURE
PROCESS DIAMETER TRANSFER HEAT/COOLING MEDIA
CAPACITY* RANGE*
RANGE CONTACT AREA
As low as 100 lbs./hour MIN (out) 60 o F Water
(ASME stamped over
COOLING 4” to 36” up to 600 sq. ft.
to as high as 5 tons/hour MAX (in) 1000 o F Glycol
5 to 200 psi
Water
14.9 psi)
As low as 100 lbs./hour MIN (in) 50 o F Steam
HEATING 4” to 36” up to 600 sq. ft.
to as high as 2 tons/hour MAX (out) 400 o F Glycol
Hot Oil
DRYING/ Can remove as much as Steam
MIN (in) 100 o F 4” to 36” up to 600 sq. ft.
DEWATERING 50 lbs. of water/hour Hot Oil
*Ranges shown here are typical but not absolute. Different configurations may be designed to fit your needs. Contact S. Howes to discuss your specific application.
SAMPLE COOLING/HEATING CONVEYOR LAYOUT
Fluid Inlet Product Inlet Purge Ports Instrumentation
Auger Fluid
Auger Fluid
Inlet
Outlet
Thermal
Break Drive
Product Outlet
(Guard not
Shown) Fluid Outlet
Portable Base Heat Transfer Media Fluid Drain
Heat Transfer Jacket
DESIGN OPTIONS FOR THERMAL CONVEYORS DESIGN OPTIONS FOR THERMAL CONVEYORS
Auger Types Instrumentation
• Single/Twin/Multi screw • Temperature in/out readout
• Heated/Cooled shaft • Flowmeters
• Hollow flights • Variety of pressure gauges available
• Ribbon or cut flighting • Customized control panels
Seal Types Heaters/Coolers
• Single, dual or triple zone
• Rotating Mechanical
configurations
• Packing Gland
• -5 o F to 600 o F temperature control
• Custom
• Designed for your needs
Jacket Types Customized
• Cooling jackets • Inlet/outlet custom designs
• Heating jackets • Stands built-to-order
• Integral or bolt-on • NDE and X-ray options available
• ASME “U” and “R” stamp • Various insulation options available
S. Howes, Inc. Phone: (716) 934-2611
25 Howard St. Toll Free: (888) 255-2611
Silver Creek, NY 14136 Fax: (716) 934-2081
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