New Small Humidifier for Tobacco Factories

Source from:  Tobacco Reporter 03/16/2009

JS Humidifiers is launching a new wall-mounted spray humidifier for tobacco processing areas of up to 1,000m3. The Mistifier Plus sprays up to 6.5 litres of water every hour using low-energy, spinning-disk technology with an energy consumption of 230 W/h. In a press note, the company said that humidity control was essential to maintain the moisture content of tobacco and thereby prevent quality degradation, and to reduce static build-up during processing. The optimum humidity depended on the stage of tobacco production but was typically between 60 per cent and 70 per cent relative humidity. 'Directional outlets on the top of the wall-mounted humidifier spray a fine mist that rapidly evaporates raising the humidity to the required level,' the press note said. 'As the mist evaporates into the air it also has a cooling effect on an atmosphere, improving staff comfort. 'The Mistifier Plus incorporates many features that make it the most hygienic humidifier of its type. A purge function and siphon drain forces fresh water through the system when the power is connected or disconnected and an auto-drain feature flushes the system every four hours during non-operation. This ensures that water cannot stagnate in the system preventing the possibility of bacteria building up. During operation the small water tank holds just 0.055 litres of water, which is atomised and sprayed into the air in just 30 seconds, meaning the humidifier is practically operating with running water. 'The unit has an anti-scale cartridge on the incoming water supply which reduces necessary cleaning and maintenance. This cartridge also provides silver ion dosing to the water, which is effective against more than 650 types of microbe and has a residual effect throughout the system.' Enditem