PEHB series is used in various fields such as food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, electronics & semiconductor and medicine

GSA’s desiccant air dryer is able to provide even super-dry compressed air according to user needs

PEHB Desiccant Air Dryer Series

Why Desiccant Air Dryer?

A refrigerated air dryer chills and dehumidifies compressed air, using a refrigerant. To prevent condensate generated while cooling compressed air from being frozen or a heat exchanger from being frozen-burst, dew points are usually kept at 0℃ or higher. For moisture-sensitive processes, therefore, a desiccant air dryer is essential.

In general, a desiccant air dryer offers -40℃ or lower temperature of dew points. It is used in various fields such as food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, electronics & semiconductor and medicine. In these industries, even a small amount of water might result in process discontinuance or product defect. Therefore, a highly reliable desiccant air dryer is a must-have system.

GSA’s desiccant air dryer is able to provide even super-dry compressed air (-100℃ or below) according to user needs. We have enhanced customer satisfaction through the design of diverse desiccant air dryer systems.

Classification

  • A commonly used model with a short process cycle (nearly 10 minutes)
  • Simple structure and low power consumption
  • About 14% purge consumption
  • A model with a long process cycle (8 hours orlonger)
  • A heater needed to heat regeneration air mounted
  • About 8% purge consumption
  • A model with a long process cycle (8 hours orlonger)
  • Regenerates a desiccant, using air around the blower and heaterfurnace
  • About 3% purge consumption
  • A model with a long process cycle (8 hours orlonger)
  • Regenerates a desiccant, using air around the blower and heaterfurnace
  • Zero purge consumption

Operating Mechanism

Compressed air with high moisture flows into the drying tower. While it moves from the bottom to the top of the tower, moisture is adsorbed by the charged desiccant, producing dry compressed air. While the air is being dried in the drying tower, other towers engage in regeneration process to remove adsorbed moisture. The regeneration process is divided into heating and cooling processes. During the former process, air is sucked in from the outside, using a blower. Then, it is heated through a heater, heating the desiccant in the regeneration
tower. After moisture is removed, it is discharged to the outside through a muffler at the bottom of the regeneration tower. Once the heating process is complete, a cooling process begins. The heated descant is cooled down, using a part of the dry compressed air from the drying tower. Then, it is discharged to the outside through a muffler at the bottom of the regeneration tower. Once the cooling process is completed, the desiccant regeneration process from the regeneration tower is also finished. The purge valve from the regeneration tower is
closed. Then, dynamic pressure process pressurizing regeneration tower starts. Once the dynamic pressure process is done, two towers are transferred. In the drying tower, then, the regeneration process is executed. In the towers where such regeneration process is completed, drying process is executed.

A series of above processes are automatically repeated according to specific time and sequence, producing dry air consecutively. In terms of an operating cycle, it is basically operated for 8 hours. Drying process is executed by two towers (4 hours each). Specifically, itis heated for 2 hours and 30 minutes and cooled for 1 hour and 27 minutes with 3-minute dynamic pressure.

operating mechanism PEHB

Desiccant Air Dryer for Stable Dew Points

Desiccant Air Dryer with Diverse Features

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  1. PAN/DUAL Check Valve

    High-performance PAN/dual check valves with a little chance of breakdown used

  2. Control Air Filter

    A control-purpose compressed air filter installed to prevent valves and pneumatic solenoid valves from malfunctioning

  3. Minimization of Purge Air Loss

    Minimizes compressed air loss through accurately calculated orifice caliber and precision processing

  4. SAFETY VALVE

    Ensures safety with KOSHA-certified safety valves

  5. High-quality Desiccant

    Stable dew points with high-quality active alumina including FRANCE AXENS

  6. High-quality Pressure & Temperature Gauges

    High performances and low faults with highly reliable pressure and temperature gauges

  7. PLC and Touchpanel

    A touchpanel designed for PLC and user convenience applied; able to operate and get diverse information easily

  8. Electric Heater

    An immersion heater with very low heat loss and great heating performances used

  9. High-quality Ring Blower

    Low noise and law faults despite long operation with a high-quality ring blower

  10. High-quality Muffler

    Minimizes noise from the purge with an Allied Witan’s muffler

  11. Highly Reliable Auto Valve

    Proven angle sheet and butterfly valves used

  12. PARKER Pneumatic Solenoid Valve

    Able to check operating conditions easily, using PARKER’s LED pneumatic solenoid valve

  13. Efficient Compressed Air Distribution System

    A bottom distributor installed to prevent the bias flow of compressed air in a large adsorption tower and provide stable dew points

Technical Specification

Design Conditions

  • Inlet Pressure : 7 barg
  • Inlet Temperature : 38 ℃
  • Dew Points : -40 ℃ @ ATM
  • Design Temperature : 250 ℃
  • Design Pressure : 9.7 barg
  • Differential Pressure : 0.2 bar

References

  • Those with - 40℃ or below dew points are also customizable.
  • ASME specifications in addition to KS are also customizable.
  • A unit with 9.8barg or higher operating pressure is custom-made.
  • Special-purpose models in addition to the proposed specifications are also customizable.
  • Large models biggerthan those stated in the specifications above are also customizable.
  • The specifications are subjectto changes without notice for productimprovement.
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*Note 1: Desiccant Amount of 2 Towers / *Note 2: Total Weight
Model Connection Flow Rate Heater Blower Power Supply Dimensions (mm) Desiccant Amount *N
*Note 1
Weight
*Note 2
A N㎥/hr kW kW V / Ph / Hz A B C kg/2Tower kg
P
E
H
B
150 FLG. 40A 250 3.4 1.5 380 / 3 / 60 970 1100 1890 110 500
200 FLG. 40A 370 4 1.75 970 1100 1990 170 650
285 FLG. 40A 495 4.5 1.75 1150 1200 2240 210 900
350 FLG. 50A 660 7.5 1.75 1150 1200 2540 280 1000
430 FLG. 50A 870 9 1.75 1150 1200 2570 390 1200
560 FLG. 65A 1050 10 3 1250 1300 2670 460 1500
720 FLG. 65A 1380 12 3 1450 1400 2700 520 1800
900 FLG. 80A 1680 15 3 1450 1400 2705 700 2000
1100 FLG. 80A 1950 18 6.3 1700 1600 2750 860 2400
1350 FLG. 80A 2280 20.4 6.3 1700 1700 2850 1000 2900
1550 FLG. 100A 2950 28.5 7.5 1900 1700 2950 1050 3400
2100 FLG. 100A 3700 33 9 2400 1800 2990 1560 4000
3000 FLG. 150A 5400 44 13 2500 1950 3250 2100 4800
4100 FLG. 150A 6600 56 15 3200 2300 3250 2900 6000
4500 FLG. 150A 7500 62 15 3200 2400 3250 3200 6500
5400 FLG. 150A 8500 70 20 3200 2500 3300 3780 7300
6000 FLG. 200A 10500 85 22 3400 2500 3430 4200 8100
7000 FLG. 200A 12000 100 27 3600 2500 3430 4900 10300
9000 FLG. 250A 15000 110 30 4000 3000 3430 6400 12300

Correction Factors

Correction Factor by Inlet Air Temperature
Inlet Air Temperature (℃) 25 30 38 45 50
Correction Factor 1.12 1.05 1.00 0.7 0.55
Correction Factor by Inlet Air Pressure
Inlet Air Pressure (barg) 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Correction Factor 0.6 0.72 0.87 1.00 1.1 1.15 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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