Energy saving refrigerated compressed air dryers effecitve in removing water vapor, down to levels in accorance with ISO8573-1, from compressed air flow rates between 325-6000 scfm while maintaining industry leading low operating costs.
Compressed air systems inherently suffer from performance and reliability issues, most of which can be directly attributed to water in one form or another. In fact, water accounts for up to 99.9% of the total liquid contamination found in a compressed air system. Therefore, air treatment is essential for manufacturing facilities reliant on compressed air for automation.
For general purpose or non-critical use of compressed air, refrigeration dryers are an ideal choice. Refrigeration dryers utilize a closed loop cooling system to lower the temperature of the compressed air to just above freezing, causing condensation of water vapor.
Most of the condensed liquid is then removed by an integral water separator and drained away. Prior to leaving the dryer, the compressed air is re-heated by the incoming compressed air to prevent condensation on the outside of the downstream distribution piping.
Refrigeration dryers should always be installed with general purpose and high efficiency coalescing filters and are an effective way to reduce water vapor, liquid water and water aerosols for general purpose compressed air applications.