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Emergency standby air drying back-up system

US4153434A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 25, 1978
Grant dateMay 8, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 25, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D53/26
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In some critical use, air-drying systems, 100% back-up capability is desired. The problem has been that an idle standby unit requires considerable time to reach full capability for dry air delivery. This invention bleeds enough dry air from the operating primary unit through parts of the idle back-up unit to maintain any dynamic conditions that are necessary to keep the standby unit ready for immediate use in the event of a failure of the primary unit.

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