DRYING OF COMPRESSED AIR.

LE SECHAGE DE L'AIR COMPRIME.

Author(s) : CORTOT J. L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

DESCRIPTION OF FIVE TECHNIQUES COMMONLYUSED FOR DRYING INDUSTRIAL COMPRESSED AIR: ADSORPTION, ABSORPTION, SORPTION, COOLING, PERMEATION. FOR EACH TECHNIQUE, THE PRINCIPLE, THE TYPE OF PROCESS, PERFORMANCE, THE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED AND THE OPERATING CONDITIONS ARE DETAILED. THESELECTION OF THE TECHNIQUE TO BE USED IS RELATED TO THE DEWPOINT UNDER PRESSURE REQUIRED AT THE OUTLET OF THE DRIER FOLLOWED BY INVESTMENT AND OPERATING COSTS. THE DRYING PROCEDURES DESCRIBED ARE ONLY LINKS IN THE CHAIN OF COMPRESSED AIRTREATMENT, HENCE OTHER COMPONENTS SHOULD BE PROPERLY DESIGNED. THESE TECHNIQUES CAN BE USED, WITH SOME PRECAUTIONS, FOR DRYING OTHER GASES OR AIR AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. J.L.

Details

  • Original title: LE SECHAGE DE L'AIR COMPRIME.
  • Record ID : 1987-1903
  • Languages: French
  • Source: La revue pratique du froid et du conditionnement d'air - vol. 40 - n. 628
  • Publication date: 1986/10/20
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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