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The '''Desiccant Dryers''' are used for drying air in [[Storage Tanks]] or pneumatic systems and are beneficial in the drying of hygroscopic (water-absorbing) resins. These [[Dryers]] remove water from the air by passing it through a desiccant that absorbs moisture. | The '''Desiccant Dryers''' are used for drying air in [[Storage Tanks]] or pneumatic systems and are beneficial in the drying of hygroscopic (water-absorbing) resins. These [[Dryers]] remove water from the air by passing it through a desiccant that absorbs moisture. The term "desiccant dryer" refers to a broad class of dryers. Other terms commonly used are regenerative dryer and twin tower dryer, and to a lesser extent absorption dryer. | ||
The compressed air is passed through a pressure vessel filled with an absorbent media such as activated alumina, silica gel, molecular sieve or other desiccant material. The desiccant can bring the dew point of the water vapor in the air down to −40 °C (−40 °F) or below. This means that the air will not condense (deposition) water until it is cooled to −40 °C (−40 °F). In practice, two cylinders with desiccant are used; one is drying the air, while the other vessel is being regenerated. The switching of the vessels and the regeneration sequence is typically done automatically via solenoid operated [[valves]]. | |||
The regeneration of the desiccant vessel can be during three different methods: | |||
Heatless "pressure-swing" drying, which uses part of the dry compressed air coming from the other vessel to dry the desiccant in the vessel being regenerated at lower pressure.Heated dryer, which uses a hot air blower, so there is no loss of compressed air.Heat of compression, which can only be used with an oilfree compressor. | |||