Regenerative Desiccant Dryers

Compressed air enters the dryer and is directed to a tower by the inlet valves. It then proceeds up through the tower, gives up its moisture and then exits through the outlet check valve. A portion of the dry air called “purge” is metered and expanded to atmospheric pressure through an orifice assembly. The purge air enters the regeneration tower through the purge check valve, the purge air then utilizes a result of the adsorption process called Heat of Adsorbtion to facilitate regeneration of the desiccant. The moisture is picked up by the purge air and exits to the atmosphere through the purge exhaust valve and muffler. The drying and regenerating cycles occur simultaneously for 5 minutes. Just prior to the end of the 5 minute cycle the purge valve closes and the regeneration tower repressurizes before the inlet valves invert and the process starts again.

Standard Design Features

• NEMA 12 Electrical
• Illuminated On/Off Power Switch
• Tower Pressure Gauges
• OSHA Approved Mufflers
• ASME Relief Valves
• Control Air Filter
• Desiccant Fill & Drain Ports
• Adjustable Purge Flow w/ Indicator

Compressed air enters the dryer and is directed to a tower by the inlet valves. It then proceeds up through the tower, gives up its moisture and then exits through the outlet check valve. A portion of the dry air called “purge” is metered and expanded to atmospheric pressure through an orifice assembly. The purge air enters a circulation chamber where it is heated and its moisture holding capacity is increased. The purge air also transfers heat to the desiccant in the regeneration tower by entering the tower through the purge check valve. As the desiccant temperature increases it releases the previously adsorbed moisture. The moisture is picked up by the heated purge air and exits to the atmosphere through the purge exhaust valve and muffler. The drying and regenerating cycles occur simultaneously for 4 hours. The regeneration cycle begins with 2.5 hours of heating and 1.4 hours of cooling, then the tower repressurizes before the inlet valves invert and the process starts again.

Standard Design Features

• NEMA 12 Electrical Illuminated On/Off Power Switch Tower Pressure Gauges
• OSHA Approved Mufflers
• ASME Relief Valves
• 5-Year Heater Warranty
• Insulated Heater & Purge Piping
• 16 Watt /In² Incoloy Sheath Heater Heater
• Over-temp hi-limit system
• Control Air Filter Desiccant Fill & Drain Ports Adjustable Purge Flow w/ Indicator

Compressed air enters the dryer and is directed to a tower by the inlet valves. It then proceeds up through the tower, gives up its moisture, and then exits through the outlet check valve. A portion of the dry air called “purge” is metered and expanded to atmospheric pressure through an orifice assembly. The purge air enters a circulation chamber where it is heated and its moisture holding capacity is increased. The purge air also transfers heat to the desiccant bed in addition to the internal heating rods as it enters the tower through the purge check valve. As the desiccant temperature increases it releases the previously adsorbed moisture. The moisture is picked up by the heated purge air and exits to atmosphere through the purge exhaust valve and muffler. The drying and regenerating cycles occur simultaneously for 4 hours. The regeneration cycle begins with 2.5 hours of heating and 1.4 hours of cooling, then the tower repressurizes before the inlet valves invert and the process starts again.

Standard Design Features

• NEMA 12 Electrical
• Illuminated On/Off Power Switch
• Tower Pressure Gauges
• OSHA Approved Mufflers
• ASME Relief Valves
• 5-Year Heater Warranty
• Insulated Heater & Purge Piping
• 16 Watt /In² Incoloy Sheath Ex-Heater
• 9 Watt /In² SS Sheath In-Heaters
• Heater over-temp hi-limit system
• Control Air Filter
• Desiccant Fill & Drain Ports
• Adjustable Purge Flow w/ Indicator
• Silencing Blower Intake Filter

Compressed air enters the dryer and is directed to a tower by the inlet valves. It then proceeds up through the tower, gives up its moisture, then exits through the outlet check valve. A regenerative blower creates a purge stream that is heated by a circulation heater increasing it’s moisture holding capacity while transfering heat to the desiccant bed. The moisture is picked up by the heated purge air, and exits to the atmosphere through the purge exhaust valve and muffler. The drying and regenerating cycles occur simultaneously for 4 hours. The regeneration cycle begins with 2.5 hours of heating and 1.4 hours of cooling, then the tower repressurizes before the inlet valves invert and the process starts again. Blower Purge dryers use wet ambient air for regeneration that can cause dewpoint to fluctuate with seasonal ambient conditions. The standard Tri-Mode operating feature allows the GBS dryer to overcome seasonal dewpoint spikes.

Blower Only Mode: Standard operating with dewpoint fluctuations by season.
Blower Polishing Mode: Uses 2.6% compressed air purge durring the cooling cycle and produces a stable -40 dewpoint.
External Heated: Uses 7.0% compressed air purge and produces a stable -40 dewpoint. This mode is ideal for performing blower maintenance.

Standard Design Features

• Tri-Mode Operating System
• NEMA 12 Electrical
• Illuminated On/Off Power Switch
• Tower Pressure Gauges
• OSHA Approved Mufflers
• ASME Relief Valves
• 5-Year Heater Warranty
• Insulated Heater & Purge Piping
• 16 Watt /In² Incoloy Sheath Heater
• Heater over-temp hi-limit system
• Control Air Filter
• Desiccant Fill & Drain Ports
• Adjustable Purge Flow w/ Indicator
• Silencing Blower Intake Filter
• Regenerative Blower
• Blower Thermal Overload