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Energy Consumption
A large gas dryer ("oven") consumes 1.10 MBTU/Hr (and requires large blowers) for the same production capacity achieved with a UV dryer requiring only 82 kW total:
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ENERGY CONSUMPTION
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THERMAL - GAS:
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1.10 MBTU/hr x $3.30/MBTU
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$ 3.63/hr
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Blowers: 56 kW x $0.07/kW-hr
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$ 3.92/hr
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340 day/yr x 24/da x $7.55
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$61,600/yr
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UV - ELECTRIC:
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82 kW x $0.07/kW-hr
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$ 5.74/hr
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340 day/yr x 24/da x $5.74
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$46,800/yr
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Excerpt from: Stowe, R.W., "Some Economic Factors of UV Curing;"
Copyright Fusion UV Systems, Inc.
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