Patent ID: 7789937
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
1. A system for recovering and reclaiming frozen ice-clad machinery and equipment comprising: an environmental containment surrounding and enclosing the frozen machinery and equipment; a transportable, mobile desiccant dehumidifier introducing dehumidified air into the environmental containment; and means for controlling the desiccant dehumidifier to maintain the temperature within the environmental containment at a level below the temperature at which ice melts; whereby controlling the desiccant dehumidifier to maintain the temperature within the environmental containment below the temperature at which ice melts converts the frozen ice-cladding of the machinery and equipment to a gas phase with substantially no intermediate liquid state; wherein the transportable, mobile desiccant dehumidifier is within, or connected to, the environmental containment.