Patent ID: 7326277
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: B01D,B60T

Abstract:
1. An air brake system comprising: a) a source of fresh air communicating with a desiccant wheel, wherein said desiccant wheel comprises an axis of rotation, a radius perpendicular to said axis of rotation extending from said axis of rotation to an outer circumference, and two sides, and wherein said two sides are divided into at least two sectors, and wherein said sectors comprise at least an adsorption sector and a regeneration sector, wherein said fresh air passes through said adsorption sector to be dried and wherein said air brake system further comprises; b) an air compressor wherein said dried fresh air is compressed to a desired level; and c) a source of heated gas sent to said regeneration sector wherein water is removed from said desiccant wheel wherein said heated gas is heated by said compressed air.