Heat regeneration Adsorption Air Dryers - Internal Heating Type |
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Heat regeneration adsorption air dryers are used when one needs compressed air of
very low Dew point of (-)60oC or (-)80o Deg C. In this design, the desiccant is
regenerated at higher temperature, along with small quantity of Dry air purge. Due
to purging with Dry air and thermal regeneration, residual moisture loading on desiccant
becomes low and this gives very low Dew point. The Drying unit has 2-vessels filled
with Activated Alumina or Molecular sieves desiccant. One vessel remains in drying
cycle for 4 hours, while other vessel is simultaneously regenerated at atmospheric
pressure. Around 3% flow of dryer capacity is used as purge for regeneration. Electrical
heaters are provided in a central finned Stainless steel pipe in both drying vessels.
Heating cycle is for 2 hours and in this time hot purge air increases desiccant
temperature to around 100oC. At this temperature regeneration is complete (due to
dry air purge). Dew point achieved is around (-)40oC. If still lower Dew point is
required, air purging rate is slightly increased to 5% for (-)60oC and to 7.5% for
(-)80oC Dew point. |
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Filters : |
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A Pre-filter with automatic drain valve is provided to remove any physical moisture
from compressed air before entering Air dryer. A micronic filter is also provided
in the Dryer outlet to arrest any desiccant dust particles, up to 1 micron size.
Thus, you get absolutely “Clean & dry compressed air”. |
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Salient Features : |
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A fully Automatic unit requiring no attention of the operator. Heaters switch ON/
off and all valves operate automatically. |
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Pressure is equalized to line pressure before changeover of drying vessels. This
prevents pressure and flow surge, and, desiccant dusting. |
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Low purge air requirement in comparison to Heatless type dryer. |
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Desiccant life is around 5 years. |
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Internal heaters provide maximum heat transfer efficiency resulting in lower power
requirement. |
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Counter current heated dry purge air provides maximum removal of moisture with minimum
gas purge loss. |
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Heaters are not in physical contact with the desiccant. |
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Standard units are designed to deliver dry gas / air of (-)40 0 C> Dew Point.
By using more purge airflow, and using Molecular sieves, Dew point of (-) 80 0 C
can be achieved. |
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Air capacity |
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5 to 5000 NM3/ Hr. |
Dew point |
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(-)40 o C to (-)80 o C. |
Operating pressure |
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2 to 50 kg/ cm2g. |
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