Patent ID: 8984763
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: F26B

Abstract:
1. A method of drying liquid products, comprising: applying a layer of liquid product onto the product support side of a support surface with a product support side and an opposite side; directing radiant heat at the opposite side of the support surface from one or more dry radiant heat sources located below the support surface, wherein the radiant heat is directed across a gap between the support surface and the one or more dry radiant heat sources; moving the support surface relative to the one or more dry radiant heat sources to convey the liquid product past the one or more dry radiant heat sources such that the liquid product is substantially heated only by the dry radiant heat sources located below the support surface to a temperature sufficient to cause moisture to be removed from the liquid product; and flowing conditioned air over the liquid product supported on the support surface to promote drying of the product, wherein the conditioned air flows over the liquid product at a location where the liquid product is first heated by the dry radiant heat sources after being applied to the support surface; wherein the conditioned air flows over the liquid product and upwardly through an outlet of a hood positioned over the support surface; wherein the conditioned air is conditioned and supplied to the hood from an HVAC unit.