September 22, 2022
The current market trend in compressed air treatment is moving away from traditional installations (otherwise limited to installing a fabricated pre and a post-filter with a refrigeration dryer). Now users becoming more aware of application needs and ISO purity classes governing the user applications whether within the compressor room or outside of the compressor room (i.e. close to point of use or user application point).
The two predominant drying technologies include moisture separation using refrigeration technology (for low dew point needs +3 to +10 deg C PDP) and pressure swing adsorption technology using a desiccant bed ( for even lower dew point ranging from -20 deg C PDP to -70 deg C PDP). The choice of technology depends on user requirements and application criticality.
| Parameters | Refrigeration Drying |
Desiccant Drying |
Achievable pressure Dew point |
+3 to +10 deg C pdp |
-20 to -70 deg C pdp |
Moisture presence |
Comparatively higher |
Relatively lower |
System complexity |
Low |
Medium/ High |
Service intensity |
Very Low |
Low |
Water vapour sensitivity |
No liquid water |
No liquid water |
Oil sensitivity |
Not a factor |
Not allowed (< 0,01mg/m³) |
Noise level |
Very low |
High (blow-off peaks) |
Weight |
Low |
Medium (bulky construction) |
Pressure drop |
Low |
Relatively high(needs pre filtration) |
Losses |
Low |
Medium/ High (purge & zero purge systems) |
Power consumption |
Low |
Low/ Medium |
Impact of changing Temp/ Press |
High |
Low/ Medium |
| S.no. | Contaminants |
Technology |
| 1 | Dry Dust |
Dry Dust Filter |
| 2 | Wet Dust |
Coalescing Filter |
| 3 | Liquid |
Water Separator/ Aftercooler |
| 4 | Vapour (Humidity) |
Dryers (Refrigerant, Desiccant or Membrane |
| 5 | Liquid (Aerosol) |
Coalescing Filter |
| 6 | Vapour (Hydrocarbon) |
Oil Vapour Filter / Activated Carbon Tower |
The opportunity these new advancements present to customers include:
These inherent benefits of air treatment products make it useful for many industrial applications.
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