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Desiccant gas drying system

US4898599A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 12, 1989
Grant dateFeb 6, 1990
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D53/261
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus for continuously drying gas delivered from a compressor for compressing moisture laden gas in which oil is heated and discharged and separated from the gas includes a dryer having a moisture adsorbing condition and a regenerating condition and valves for selectively utilizing the heated oil from the compressor to control the moisture adsorbing and regenerating conditions of the dryer, and selectively admitting the separated gas delivered from the compressor to the dryer.

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