THERMOZORB HEATLESS

REGENERATIVE AIR DRYER

TZ22 – TZ142
Ref: 2
Date: 1 januar 2001 Air Solutions Group
Cancels: First Edition

AIR FLOW SCHEMATIC

STANDARD DESIGN
TZ22 – TZ142
TZ heatless dryers provide a continuous supply of dry
compressed air by automatically cycling the flow of air through
two desiccant beds. While one bed is adsorbing moisture from
the inlet air, the other bed is being reactivated by a portion of
the dried air. Cycling is controlled by an electronic timing
board or a PLC for all models. The PLC is supplied with our
EMS option.

Saturated compressed air flows through the high efficient

prefilter to remove liquid water, oil and particulate down to .01
micron.

With the right main valve and left purge valve closed, incoming
wet airflows through the inlet valve block into the bottom of the
left vessel; moisture is removed from the airstream by the
desiccant. Dry air exits the top of the vessel and divides into
two streams. Process air exits through the check valve and out
through an afterfilter and continues to the process.

The afterfilter removes desiccant dust that may have resulted

from the drying process down to 1 micron.

The other portion of the dried air (purge air) is limeted through
a orifice and reduced to atmospheric pressure, greatly
expanding its volume. The expanded purge air flows down
through the right vessel and out through the right purge
exhaust valve and muffler, carrying away moisture absorbed by
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the desiccant in the previous cycle.

The dryer operates this way for approximately 4 minutes. Then

the right purge exhaust valve closes, allowing the right vessel
to gradually repressurize for approximately 1 minute before the Description
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cycle changes. The cycle timing is fixed by 5 minutes. At CV Check valve bloc
switchover the left chamber inlet valve opens, the right CV1, CV2 Check valve
chamber inlet valve closes. This ensures a continues flow I1 Indicator
through the dryer. The left purge valve opens to depressurize N1 Nozzle
the left vessel. This allows the left chamber to be regenerated FI1, FI2 Dust sieve
while the right chamber is drying. The cycle will then continue PI1, PI2 Pressure gauge
until repressurization of the left vessel. SB1, SB2 Wedge wire sieve
S Silencer
This description is for dryers producing a dewpoint of –40°C V Solenoid valve bloc
PDP under normal conditions. Dryers operating under higher V1, V2 Solenoid valve inlet
inlet temperatures and producing lower dewpoints may operate V3, V4 Solenoid valve outlet
on shorter cycle times. PL1, PL2 Plug
PF Pre-filter
AF After-filter
Options
DM Dew point sensor
MIC Dew point meter