Specification Matrix

Solarola Kilns-Type>>>

Types A& 1 Pro-Kiln&*Mini Pro

Type 2. “Gen 4”

Frame

• Tubular Aluminium 40X40X3 rhs arches.
• Complete frame provided as standard
• *Mini-pro requires small local timber parts supply by client

• 60x40x3 rhs aluminium

Structural Fixings

• Stainless Steel where practical

• Same

Capacities (M3- 50mm timber)

• 6-120 cubic metres

• 40-200 cubic metres

Cladding

• Triple-Skin UV Protected Plastic
• Black inner solar absorber sheet

• Same

Support Software & Licenses

• Solarola Proprietary
• Confidentiality agreements required for access to advanced cyclic drying schedules. 

• Same
• Same
• Omron SCADA report package

Control System

• Micro-processor/ kiln mounted/ on-kiln setting

• Central PC
• Online functionality

Pre-program Schedules

• NA. Set steps each time as required per mc tests

• Time based auto schedule advance

Running Gear

• Aluminium roller track
• * Mini-pro rolls off on wheels

• Same

Circulation Fans

• Central Plenum Mounted

• Same- Larger type

Main Circulation Air

• Standard 1-1.5m/s variable 4- speed reversing
• * Mini-pro 2 speed- single direction 0.7-1.0 m/s
• IP rated acid resistant motors
• “Devoted” Softwood  1-3 m/s
• Auto speed per operator timer- adjusted automatically at phase changes.
• Non-corroding Aluminium cowls and mountings

• * Mini-pro- powder coated steel cowls

• Infinitely variable and adjustable

• Same
• Softwood- to 3 m/s.
• Uni-Directional-Semi automatic

• Non-corroding Aluminium cowls and mountings

• Same

Kiln Climate Sensing

• Dual Sided Temp/ RH sensers- auto reversing
• *Mini-pro single sided

• Same

Support Devices

• Basic ambient temp-rh sensing weather station for smart-vent, cloud stall and other unique functions.

• Complex System including solar intensity, wind speed etc.- real time data logging

Solar Circulation & Air Heating System

• Multi-Function automatic.

• Advanced 12-volt Gen 5 solar air heating system
• Back up direct feed battery fail-safe operation and trickle charger standard

• Same- smaller circulation fans

• Same system

• Same- larger battery

Supplementary Heating Options-

• Direct Fired Gas, hot water, steam optional.
• *Mini-pro under development

• Same- larger units available

Plenum-Internal Timber Cover

• Heavy duty polyethylene

• Same

Shape-Configuration

• A: Optional Hand load- Type 1/ 2100mm high for forklift load Type 2/ 2950mm high
• Arch Spread- TypeA/4000- Type  1/ 7000 or Type 2/8600mm

• Same excluding type A frame

Exhaust Venting

• Powered fan &louvre vents (reversing with airflow)
• *Single sided for mini-pro

• Same

Humidification

• Low pressure water fogging-
• Dual reversing with circ fans
• Copper Fittings/ dual water solenoid and copper spray lines and water jets on both sides of plenum tom automatically deploy on lead side of reversing air stream.
• *Single sided for mini-pro

• Same

Controls

• Refer Control  Specification matrix

• Same

Solarola Kilns-Type

Pro-Kiln

Gen 4 Kiln

Circ Fan Speed

4 fixed settings- 2 day, 2 night

Infinitely Variable; pre-programmable in steps.

Control Settings

On kiln

Remote via online pc

Operation

On kiln

Remote via online pc

D-Log

Memory Stick- Excel format

Auto store daily snapshots each kiln

D-Log Graphs

• Excel re-format manual

• Excludes online mc

• Excludes light intensity

• Excludes supp energy o our consumption

• Comprehensive Omron SCADA

• Optional excel or graph format

• 8-pin graph/ kiln. 4 case-4 core.

• Differential mc/stress evident

• Immediate daily- scroll by cursor

• Simple data selection

• Includes total gas consumption

• Includes 0.5 hr gas consumption

Planned Research & Developments

All Payable as extras

(1)Routine Software Upgrades as part of optional R&D license fee.
(2) Mechanical upgrade changes “at cost” to licensed clients.
(3) Spot fees for private access

Sydney Uni Cyclic Optimisation Outcomes

NA

Access optimised schedule library- 2010.

Online Reporting/ Alarms

2009-2010

• Standard features

Expanded alarms

N/A

Mid-late 2009

Auto Case core differential mc control

Mid-late 2009

Target Dry rate monitoring & control

N/A

Mid-late 2009

Auto mode responses to dry rate conditions

N/A

2009-2010.

Foundations

Flat Concrete Slab 150mm thick if loaded by forklift.
Optional cold tar & screenings seal

As Per pro-kiln