{"id":95781,"date":"2024-09-20T10:20:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T08:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=95781"},"modified":"2024-09-20T10:20:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T08:20:21","slug":"hydrogen-powered-dryer-pressurised-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wasserstoffbetriebenen-trockner-druckanlagen\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydrogen-powered dryer for printing systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Koenig &amp; Bauer MetalPrint is working on the development of a hydrogen-powered dryer for printing and coating systems. Initial tests at Pano Verschluss show promising results that pave the way for more environmentally friendly production.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=Koenig+%26+Bauer+MetalPrint&amp;cat=-1&amp;date-all=all&amp;begin=&amp;end=\">Koenig &amp; Bauer MetalPrint<\/a> has carried out its first successful tests as part of its \u201eHydrogen-heated dryer\u201c development project. In cooperation with Pano Verschluss, a hydrogen burner was tested in 2023, which can heat the <strong>CO<sub>2<\/sub>-emissions during the drying of paints<\/strong> could.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_95783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95783\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95783 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/koenig-bauer-wasserstoffanlage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/koenig-bauer-wasserstoffanlage.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/koenig-bauer-wasserstoffanlage-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/koenig-bauer-wasserstoffanlage-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/koenig-bauer-wasserstoffanlage-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Image: Koenig &amp; Bauer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Conventional drying in printing and coating plants is usually carried out using fossil fuels such as gas. However, Koenig &amp; Bauer MetalPrint is pursuing the goal of reducing CO<sub>2<\/sub>-emissions by using green hydrogen as an energy source. According to Ralf Hipp, CEO of Koenig &amp; Bauer MetalPrint, the company would like to offer its customers a <strong>almost CO<sub>2<\/sub>-neutral production<\/strong>. Since 2022, the company has been working on the feasibility of a hydrogen-based dryer, supported by independent institutes that are analysing the simulation of hydrogen combustion and safety concepts.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-2828874954\"><div id=\"packa-1665352793\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Successful tests<\/h2>\n<p>Together with Pano Verschluss, a partner in the project, the first practical test was carried out in 2023. The hydrogen burner converted for test operation delivered stable results: Production ran smoothly, the limit values for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were adhered to and the end product met the quality requirements. With these findings, the first <strong>prototype, which will be developed again in 2025 under real production conditions.<\/strong> to be tested.<\/p>\n<p>The results of the test phase mark an important step in the direction of <strong>more environmentally friendly drying technologies<\/strong>. The hydrogen burner will be available both for new systems and for retrofitting existing systems. As <strong>A hydrogen-natural gas mixture is also offered as an interim solution<\/strong>, to facilitate the introduction. If green hydrogen is not yet available in sufficient quantities, Koenig &amp; Bauer MetalPrint offers further measures to increase efficiency, such as the utilisation of waste heat or energy-saving UV LED drying technologies.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koenig-bauer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Koenig &amp; Bauer MetalPrint<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Koenig &amp; Bauer MetalPrint is conducting initial tests on the development of a hydrogen-powered dryer for printing and coating systems.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":95782,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"Koenig &amp; Bauer MetalPrint arbeitet mit ersten Tests an der Entwicklung eines wasserstoffbetriebenen Trockners f\u00fcr Druck- und Lackieranlagen. 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