Drying flowers is a common practice chosen for aesthetic, sentimental, and practical reasons. People prefer drying flowers to preserve their natural beauty for a long time, keep special memories, and use them for various decorative purposes. Dried flowers can be used in wedding bouquets, memory flowers, decorative arrangements, and crafts. The main goal in flower drying processes is to preserve the color contrasts and physical integrity of the flowers. In drying rooms where silica gel rotary dehumidifiers are used, flowers are typically hung upside down to increase the contact surface. This allows the moisture in the flowers to travel from the center to the surface due to gravity and the difference in low partial vapor pressure. During drying, the durability of the flowers and the overall formation of the product must remain intact. To maintain optimal and stable drying conditions regardless of seasonal effects, a silica gel rotary chemical dehumidifier of the correct capacity should be added to the system. However, ensuring that all flowers dry uniformly is only possible by evenly distributing the low-humidity air created in the indoor environment. Achieving an even drying cycle directly depends on the botanical structure of the flower, the number of leaves or bunches, and the thickness of the stems or stalks. The size of the drying room also plays a significant role in achieving the desired dryness level of the flowers and determining the capacity of the dehumidifier.
In flower drying processes where dehumidifiers are integrated, reaching the desired moisture level of the flowers and releasing their internal moisture is related to whether the system operates in a closed or open cycle, which also plays a crucial role in determining the drying time. After the flowers are dried, they should be packaged using air with a low dew point to prevent reabsorption of moisture and maintain long-term moisture stability before shipping.
We as NKT – Humidity Control Technologies, our expert engineering team provides the best industrial dehumidifier solutions for flower drying rooms, offering energy-efficient and high-performance solutions for dried flower production.
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