Patent ID: 9612051
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B01D,F26B

Claim:
1. A system for regenerating desiccant in an air dryer comprising: a means to variably restrict blower purge air flows to a bed of desiccant within at least one tower vessel within said air dryer; wherein said purge air flow is selectively directed to at least one vessel containing desiccant; a means to measure and control blower discharge flow pressures, heater outlet flow temperatures, desiccant bed bottom area temperature, dry purge for cooling, and dew point; said means to variably restrict blower purge air flows having adjustment capability to tune the air dryer during a heating phase of regeneration so that the vessel tower size, the mass of desiccant within the vessel, heater and blower capacity are matched; wherein, said variable restriction means allows for flow control and blower purging at a stable purge temperature so that the air dryer does not cycle during heating phase in regenerating the desiccant thus enabling the system to be cooled and repressurized and returned to a dryer mode cycle of operation.