Kenya is located in eastern Africa and has abundant salt lake resources. The salt production industry is one of the important economic pillars in the region. However, the traditional drying process of local salt production faces many challenges, which seriously restrict production efficiency and product quality. The protagonist of this case is a salt factory located in Mombasa, Kenya. They mainly adopts the traditional natural drying method for salt products, which is greatly affected by weather conditions. In rainy weather, the drying cycle of salt products is greatly extended. This not only affects production progress, but also easily leads to moisture and deterioration of salt products that cause economic losses to the enterprise. Even on sunny days, the uniformity of natural drying cannot be guaranteed, and some salt products have excessive moisture content, which can not meet the market's requirements for salt quality. And with the continuous growth of market demand, the salt factory plans to expand its production scale, but the bottleneck problem in the drying process urgently needs to be solved. In order to overcome this dilemma, the company began to seek an efficient, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly drying equipment to replace traditional natural drying methods, thereby improving production efficiency and salt quality, and reducing production costs. They ultimately chose Sitong boiler's ZWRF series wood fired hot blast stove after researching and comparing various drying equipment on the market. The reasons for making this choice are mainly based on the following considerations:


 
1. Adapt to local fuel resources
Kenya has abundant timber resources, and the cost of timber fuel is relatively low, which can significantly reduce the procurement cost of fuel.
2. Efficient thermal efficiency
This type of wood fired hot blast stove adopts advanced heat exchange technology and furnace structure design with a thermal efficiency of over 85%. In the process of salt drying, a large amount of high-temperature hot air can be quickly generated to meet the heat demand of salt drying and effectively shorten the drying cycle.
3. Good environmental performance
This wood fired hot blast stove is equipped with efficient dust removal equipment and flue gas purification system, which can effectively remove harmful substances such as dust and sulfides generated during the combustion process, and the exhaust gas emission concentration is much lower than local environmental standards. At the same time, as a renewable energy source, wood can also be used as fertilizer after combustion, achieving the recycling of resources and in line with the concept of green development.
4. Stable and reliable operational performance
This device uses high-quality raw materials and advanced manufacturing processes with a sturdy and durable structure, good corrosion resistance and high temperature resistance. The equipment is equipped with a comprehensive automatic control system, which can achieve precise control of parameters such as combustion temperature and hot air volume, ensuring stable and reliable operation of the equipment.
 


Once these 2 stes of ZWRF-SCII3800 series wood fired hot blast stoves are successfully put into use at the salt production plant in Mombasa, Kenya, they will fully demonstrate the significant advantages of this equipment in terms of high efficiency, energy conservation, environmental protection, and provide practical and feasible solutions to solve the drying problems in the salt industry. This case not only provides reference for the technological upgrading and industrial development of Kenyan salt production enterprises, but also accumulates valuable experience for China's wood fired hot blast stove equipment to enter the international market. The picture shows the delivery site of the boiler:
 
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