Dryer for compressed gas, compressor installation provided with such a dryer and method for drying gas
US10478771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04C23/003
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dryer for a compressed gas provided with a vessel with a drying agent and a drying zone and a regeneration zone; at least one intermediate zone that, viewed in the direction of rotation of the drum, is situated between the regeneration zone and the drying zone and which is provided with a separate inlet and an outlet that is shared with or connected to the outlet of the regeneration zone; a tap-off pipe that branches off from the outlet of the drying zone and connects to the aforementioned separate inlet of the intermediate zone; one or more blowers in the tap-off pipe for effectuating an intermediate flow from the drying zone, where the dryer is configured such that the entire flow of gas to be dried supplied to the dryer is first guided through the regeneration zone.
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