Objetivo To demonstrate, by the use of Mechanical Vapour Recompression (MVR), a reduction in the energy consumption of a continuous steam heated contact dryer used for the processing of animal by-products. Estimated energy reduction is 70%, equivalent to 1,930 TOE/y. Project payback is estimated at 3 years.The innovative aspect of the project is in the steam compression factor: this is achieved at a ratio of over 8:1.The dryer is designed to operate at 5,4 T. steam/h. delivered at 6.18 Bar.Contaminated steam evaporated from the product, being unsuitable for direct compression, is condensed in a shell and tube reboiler, producing clean steam.This is then mixed with clean flash steam from the dryer delivered via the steam condensate return, and compressed at an 8:1 ratio by an electrically driven twin stage, twin screw compressor.The compressor's motive power requirement is 760 KW: it is capable of coping with steam sufficient to evaporate 3.5 t of moisture/h. The remainder of heating steam will be provided by the natural gas boiler. Programa(s) ENG-ENALT 2C - Programme (EEC) of demonstration projects relating to the exploitation of alternative energy sources and to energy saving and the substitution of hydrocarbons, 1983-1985 Tema(s) 3.2 - INDUSTRY Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación DEM - Demonstration contracts Coordinador East Midlands Electricity Generation Ltd Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 398 Coppice Road NG5 7HX Nottingham Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos