Compact high performance through-air apparatus

A high performance through-air apparatus comprising:

• a through-air roll configured for rotational movement about a first axis;
• a high flow circuitous air path inside of the apparatus that includes a path extending through a supply conduit, through the through-air roll, and also through an exhaust conduit;
• a plurality of turning vanes positioned within the high flow circuitous air path positioned to guide the flow of air through the apparatus;
• wherein the through-air apparatus has a length, a width, a height, which together define a volume;
• wherein the high flow circuitous air path inside of the apparatus has a length, wherein the ratio of the volume of the through-air apparatus to the length of the high flow circuitous air path is less than 20 m2;
• and
• a cart configured to receive the through-air roll, wherein the cart has a plurality of wheels, wherein the cart and through-air roll are configured to slide into the through-air apparatus.

A high performance through-air apparatus comprising:

• a through-air roll configured for rotational movement about a first axis;
• a high flow circuitous air path inside of the apparatus that includes a path extending through a supply conduit, through the through-air roll, and also through an exhaust conduit;
• a plurality of turning vanes positioned within the high flow circuitous air path positioned to guide the flow of air through the apparatus;
• wherein the through-air apparatus has a length, a width, a height, which together define a volume;
• wherein the high flow circuitous air path inside of the apparatus has a length, wherein the ratio of the volume of the through-air apparatus to the length of the high flow circuitous air path is less than 20 m2;
• and
• an extraction conduit in fluid communication with the high flow circuitous air path, wherein the extraction conduit is configured to extract air inside of the apparatus to atmosphere;
• wherein the extraction conduit includes a bifurcated conduit which includes a first outlet configured to extract air inside of the apparatus to atmosphere, and a second outlet configured for inspection of inside of the apparatus.

A high performance through-air apparatus comprising:

• a through-air roll configured for rotational movement about a first axis;
• a high flow circuitous air path inside of the apparatus that includes a path extending through a supply conduit, through the through-air roll, and also through an exhaust conduit;
• a plurality of turning vanes positioned within the high flow circuitous air path positioned to guide the flow of air through the apparatus;
• wherein the through-air apparatus has a length, a width, a height, which together define a volume;
• wherein the high flow circuitous air path inside of the apparatus has a length, wherein the ratio of the volume of the through-air apparatus to the length of the high flow circuitous air path is less than 20 m2;
• an extraction conduit in fluid communication with the high flow circuitous air path, wherein the extraction conduit is configured to extract air inside of the apparatus to atmosphere;
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• a diverter in the extraction conduit, wherein the diverter is extendable and retractable into the exhaust conduit to aid in the control the amount of air that is extracted to atmosphere.

A high performance through-air apparatus comprising:

• a through-air roll configured for rotational movement about a first axis;
• a high flow circuitous air path inside of the apparatus that includes a path extending through a supply conduit, through the through-air roll, and also through an exhaust conduit;
• a plurality of turning vanes positioned within the high flow circuitous air path positioned to guide the flow of air through the apparatus;
• wherein the through-air apparatus has a length, a width, a height, which together define a volume;
• wherein the high flow circuitous air path inside of the apparatus has a length, wherein the ratio of the volume of the through-air apparatus to the length of the high flow circuitous air path is less than 20 m2;
• an extraction conduit in fluid communication with the high flow circuitous air path, wherein the extraction conduit is configured to extract air inside of the apparatus to atmosphere;
• and
• a plurality of turning vanes positioned within the extraction conduit to guide the flow of air through the extraction conduit.

A high performance through-air apparatus comprising:

• a through-air roll configured for rotational movement about a first axis;
• a high flow circuitous air path inside of the apparatus that includes a path extending through a supply conduit, through the through-air roll, and also through an exhaust conduit;
• a plurality of turning vanes positioned within the high flow circuitous air path positioned to guide the flow of air through the apparatus;
• wherein the through-air apparatus has a length, a width, a height, which together define a volume;
• wherein the high flow circuitous air path inside of the apparatus has a length, wherein the ratio of the volume of the through-air apparatus to the length of the high flow circuitous air path is less than 20 m2;
• and
• an external support system coupled to the supply conduit and the exhaust conduit, wherein the external support system is configured to secure the supply conduit and the exhaust conduit to a ground surface, and wherein all load bearing surfaces from the supply conduit and the exhaust conduit to the external support system are in a common horizontal plane.