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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| How it Works |
Chemical absorption. Desiccant absorbs moisture and dissolves slowly. Desiccant is not regenerated. |
Heat transfer—cools air to condense moisture |
Mechanical—Adsorbent desiccant holds water molecules in highly porous surface until regeneration. |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Dryer Design |
Single upright pressure vessel. Rated capacities up to 16,000 SCFM |
Two independent systems— air and refrigerant. Air system consists of 2 heat exchangers in sequence with a separator and/or auto drain. Refrigerant system includes a compressor, condenser and regulating valves. Capacities to 25,000 SCFM. |
Two vertical vessels are filled with desiccant and interconnected with piping and equipped with valves to control direction of air flow. Standard capacities to 10,000 SCFM. Larger custom units available. |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Operating Principles |
Air enters lower central area of the vessel where large droplets and solid particles are mechanically separated. As the air moves upward though the desiccant bed, moisture is absorbed by the tablets. The water and dissolved desiccant drop to the claim area, which can be drained manually or automatically. |
Entering air is pre-cooled in first heat exchanger before entering the second heat exchanger for final cooling. Heat from the air is transferred to the cool refrigerant. Condensed moisture is trapped and discharged through an auto drain. |
One tower receives wet compressed air, which flows through the desiccant bed. Moisture is trapped in the pores of the desiccant. Simultaneously, desiccant in the off-line tower is being regenerated. Accumulated moisture is driven from the desiccant by heat, steam, and/or a purge of dry air diverted from the on-line tower. |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Desiccant Required |
Dry-O-Lite, SP, or 10BF. |
None. |
Activated alumina, molecular sieve, or silica gel. |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Energy Requirements |
None. |
Electrical (all models). Water for water cooled condensers where specified. |
Electricity, plus power for regeneration. |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Pressure Dew Point at 100 PSIG |
Compensating dew point 20ºF - 65ºF suppression below inlet air temperature. |
38ºF to 50ºF |
Typically -40ºF to -100ºF |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Oil Removal Ability |
Will remove some larger liquid phase oil droplets. |
Will condense some oil during cooling process. |
None. |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Pressure Drop |
Less than 1% of operating pressure. |
3 to 5 PSID at rated capacity. |
2 to 5 PSID. |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Inlet Air Temp. Max/Min |
100ºF / None |
160ºF / 40ºF |
120ºF / 40ºF |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Ambient Air Temp. Max/Min |
100ºF / None |
110ºF / 40ºF |
120ºF / 40ºF |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Location |
Indoors or outdoors. |
Indoors. |
Indoors or outdoors. |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| After Filter Requirement |
Recommended. |
None.
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Yes. To prevent particle migration from the desiccant bed. |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Pre-filter Requirement |
Recommended where heavy amounts of oil are present to prevent coating of desiccant tablets. |
Recommended to prevent fouling and plugging of heat exchanger.
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Yes. Prevents oil and liquid water from damaging or overloading the desiccant beds. |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Maintenance |
Drain condensate daily, either manually or with a motorized drain valve. Add desiccant every 3-4 months. |
Blow dust from condenser fins regularly. Check and clean auto drain.
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Replace desiccant every 2 to 3 years. Adjust controls. Replace filter elements based on PSID. |
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Freedom Dryer |
Refrigerated Dryer |
Regenerative Desiccant Dryer |
| Repair Requirements |
None. No moving parts to repair. |
Requires qualified service personnel.
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Requires qualified personnel. |
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