Patent ID: 6094835
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: D06F,F24F,F26B

Abstract:
A method of removing moisture from moisture laden products in a dryer chamber using a desiccant attached to an air cooling system, comprising the steps of:(a) removing moisture from products by passing air through a dryer chamber;(b) heating return air exiting from the dryer chamber with a heat exchanger;(c) adding moisture from the heated return air with a desiccant means to form feed air;(d) condensing moisture from the feed air with a cooling means of an air cooling system to form near saturated, cooled feed air;(e) removing moisture from the near saturated, cooled feed air with the desiccant means to form inlet air; and(f) heating the inlet air to the dryer chamber with the heat exchanger, and repeating steps (a) through (f) whereby increased moisture removal is obtained by the combining the air cooling system with a desiccant.