Desiccant Compressed Air Dryers

Dryspell Plus

PROVEN & RELIABILITY

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l Dryer Quality Class - ISO:8573-1:2010 (E) class
2 Advanced controller with manual and
automatic purge optimizer
l Consistent Dew Point performance
l Low noise level <70 dBA
l Low Pressure Drop <0.3 kg/cm2 (g) saves energy
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l cULusa Certification for the controller available
l Aluminum Construction - Free From Corrosion
at Inner and Outer sides. Long life and
performance using specially designed Adsorbent
Materials
l High Crush Strength Adsorbent in bags for
longer life in easy replacement
Compressed air is a vital energy medium used in almost all areas of
industrial production.

The atmospheric air taken in by the compressor contains

contaminants, dirt particles and humidity, i.e. water vapor which
condenses in compressed air pipes. The condensation can lead to
considerable costs (corrosion, freezing, etc.). These costs can be
avoided by the application of a Dryspell Plus Series dryer.

This complete purification system includes an optional prefilter with

automatic condensate drain, heatless adsorption dryer and in built
afterfilter.

The Dryspell Plus series with optional Prefilter (Recommended) is

specially made for small compressed air flows, is compact, easy to
maintain, and comes standard with

l Electronic controller with manual purge economizer and compatible

with dew point sensor for automatic purge control.
l Electronic drain valve on the inlet filter.
l Product is constructed with gasketed design and no welding used
in this product.

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l It is made up of Aluminium with modular construction.

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l A inbuilt 3-micron particulate after-filter (within the diffuser screen

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or Compactor plate)to protect downstream equipment from

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desiccant fines.

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Principle of Operation
Drying Cycle : Moist air 6

from the compressor is

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sent through the coalescing 4

Dry
filter. Here water & oil Wet 1 Air
coalesces, gets purged Air

through the auto drain

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valve. The relatively clean
air with water vapor passes 2
through the aluminum 1. Pre-filter 4. Desiccant tower
2. Inlet shuttle valve 5. After filter
drying tower filled with 3. Exhaust valve 6. Outlet shuttle valve
desiccant gets completely
dried (up to -400C PDP) and then passes through a built
in after filter. The desiccant fines from the towers are completely
removed and clean dry air is let out through the outlet port for use.

Regeneration Cycle: During the regeneration cycle, the sudden

depressurization brings out water molecule trapped in the Desiccant
pores to the surface of the beads. A small portion of dry compressed
air from the drying tower then passes over the desiccant through the
regeneration orifice built in the Top Block. This results in complete
regeneration of the Desiccant.
 Item Code End Dimensions inch Recommended Recommended
Model (No External Flow** Connection Weight Pre filter Post filter
Filter) cfm NPT H W D lbs (0.01 micron) (1 micron)

Dryspell Plus 10 PD 226 10 ½” 41 12 7 40 T 100 YEA T 100 XIA

Dryspell Plus 20 PD 227 20 ½” 36 15 9 57 T 100 YEA T 100 XIA

Dryspell Plus 30 PD 228 30 ½” 46 15 9 79 T 100 YEA T 100 XIA

Dryspell Plus 45 PD 229 45 ½” 39 20 12 101 T 100 YEA T 100 XIA

Dryspell Plus 60 PD 230 60 1” 47 21 12 115 T 250 YEA T 250 XIA

Dryspell Plus 100 PD 231 100 1” 63 14 17 225 T 250 YIA T 250 XIA

Dryspell Plus 125 PD 232 125 1” 75 14 17 254 T 250 YIA T 250 XIA

Dryspell Plus 200 PD 233 200 1½” 64 23 18 459 T 600 YIA T 600 XIA

Dryspell Plus 250 PD 234 250 1½” 76 23 18 511 T 600 YIA T 600 XIA

Dryspell Plus 300 PD 235 300 2” 64 30 18 547 T 600 YIA T 600 XIA

Dryspell Plus 375 PD 236 375 2” 76 30 18 613 T 600 YIA T 600 XIA

** As per ISO 7183 option B rated conditions

Specifications
Maximum Operating Pressure : 16 kg/cm2 (g) (232 PSI (g))
Rated Air Inlet Temperature : 380C Max (1000F)
Operating Pressure : 7 kg/cm2 (g) (101.5 PSI (g))
Recommended Pre-Filter Rating : 0.01 Microns
Cycle Time : 4 Minutes
Operating Voltage : 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz 1 Ph
Outlet Conditions : Dry air at -400C PDP*

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Purge Loss : 15±1%

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• ISO 8573-1 2010(E) Class -2-

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Inlet Pressure Correction Factor Reduce purge air without

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reducing quality
psi (g) 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

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bar (g) 4.1 5.5 6.9 8.3 9.7 11 12.4 l Reduces purge loss and
energy according to load
Factor 0.65 0.83 1 1.18 1.37 1.52 1.7 requirements.

Temperature Correction Factor l Accepts dew point meter

signal to dynamically adjust
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F 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 purge loss.
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C 32 35 38 41 43 46 49
l Easy front panel setting
Factor 1.35 1.16 1 0.85 0.74 0.64 0.56 of purge.
Dewpoint (Centrigrade)

Setting the Purge
economizer
Through front panel - Steady
conditions To set the purge
economizer please refer the tables
below:
Purge optimizer setting =
Percentage of rated flow/(Pressure
correction factor * temperature
correction factor * Dew point
correction factor) .g In a given
system the Pressure is 120 PSI,
Temperature is 1000F, Dew point
requirement is -400F and flow is
80% of rated flow.
Purge optimizer setting = 80/(1.18
x 1 x 1.15) = 58.9 =60%. This
saves 40% of purge air.
When conditions are not known or
stable set purge optimizer at 100%
to ensure dew point.
Dryspell Plus Controller - Purge Optimizer
The Microprocessor based controllers control the function of the
dryer. It works cyclically enabling proper drying and purging to
achieve steady dew point. The Controller features dew point based
regeneration management. By connecting a dew point meter at
dryer outlet, the dryer cycles and purges accordingly to the dew
point of air at the outlet. By this we are saving precious
compressed air while delivering quality air. The controller also has a
manual purge optimizer. By selecting the percentage of load. Purge
air is proportionally reduced. This feature saves compressed air and
reduces wear & tear.
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Principle
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Pressure swing adsorption dryers purge 15% compressed air at 100
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PSI pressure and 1000F inlet compressed air temperature. This is
required to regenerate the bed of adsorbent. The requirement of
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purge is from basic physical laws and cannot be altered
substantially. Purge loss is a function of Dew point required, Inlet
air temperature, Operating pressure and rated flow. These
parameters are have certain values as per standards and Dryers are
designed for same. The common standards are ISO 7183 or CAGI
which specifies the standard inlet conditions for the dryer as air
temperature 38 deg (1000F) C and pressure of 7 bar (g) (100 PSI).
In practice this is very different. Further a dryer will never be used
at its rated flow. When a dryer is not used at its rated capacity the
purge still happens at 15% of the rated capacity. For e.g a Dryspell
Plus 100 would purge 15 scfm at 7 bar irrespective of the flow
through the dryer. Hence the above dryer with a 80% flow ie 60
scfm would still be purging 15 scfm making the actual purge loss
to 25%. This is a common problem with all dyers. Dryspell plus
series dryers come with a front panel purge economizer. Select the
Purge economiser switch and the purge flow is correspondingly
reduced. This is done changing the purge time. The purge flow
requirement is governed by the Flow rate, Inlet air temperature, Air
pressure and dew point.
Through Dewpoint controller - Dynamic Conditions

The second method of saving purge is to interface the Dryspell

controller with a dew point switch. A potential free contact of the
dew point switch is connected to the controller terminals. The
controller purges correct quantity of air and stops purging. It remains
at this state till the dew point at the outlet of the dryer falls below
the set value. At this point the controller changes over to the fresh
desiccant tower and starts purge to regenerate the saturated tower.
With this interface highly fluctuating load, varying temperature and
pressure can also factored to save purge air. Please refer user manual
for terminal details. This interface also guarantees dew point.

Application

l Painting And Powder Coating

l Machine Tool
l Packaging Application
l Auto Garage
l Textile & Garment
l Instrumentation
l Pharmaceutical
l Dental Laboratory
l Rail Vehicles
l Telecomm industry (pressurizes its underground cables to repel
moisture and avoid shorts)
l Pneumatic control systems
l Feed air for Zeolite type Oxygen and Nitrogen generators
l Truck and Train Air brake systems.

Maintenance Kit
 Life Saving Installations of Trident

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On the 5th of August, 2010 the mines at Chile collapsed

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due to earthquake and miners were trapped 700 metres

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underground. The first 17 days passed without anyone

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knowing whether they were dead or alive. After 17
days the rescue team came to know that 33 men

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were tapped inside. Till the rescue operations were
over the miners were supplied with breathing air for
about 69 days. The equipment supplied for breathing
application by a USA Co. used a Trident Dryspell.

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