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SaharaPakHeatofCompressionAirDryer
SaharaPakInformation
ModelHCTheoryofOperation
LeftTowerHeating
IntroductiontotheSaharaPak
Features
HotairdirectlyfromthecompressorsenterstheinletoftheHC
SPTheoryofOperation&Specifications
andisdirectedbytheinlet2wayvalvesintotheregenerating
HCTheoryofOperation&Specifications
tower.Thishot,thirstyairregeneratesthebulkofthewater
fromthedesiccant.Theairisthendirectedintotheaftercooler
OperatingCostoftheSaharaPak
whereitiscooled,thecoalescingseparatorwhereliquidwater
isremovedthroughthedraintrapsystem,thenintothedrying
OptionalDewPointDemandSystem
towerwheretheairisactuallydriedtoitsfinallowdewpoint.
SaharaPakBrochure
LeftTowerStripping
Theheatingcyclelasts90minutes.Attheendofheating,theinletvalvesshiftposition,directingthehotinletairdirectlyintothe
aftercooler,separator,anddryingtower.Wenowbeginstripping.Thestrippingphaseofregenerationlasts90minutes.Atthe
beginningofstripping,theregeneratingtowerisdepressurizedthroughamuffler.Duringstripping,asmalladjustableflowofdryairis
usedtoremovethelastlittlebitofmoisturefromtheregeneratingtower.TheallowstheHCdryertoprovideexceptionallylowdew
points.
LeftTowerCooling
Attheendofstripping,theregeneratingtowerisrepressurized.Theoutletcoolingcyclevalvesopenandcoolingbegins.During
cooling,aportionofthedryoutletairisdirectedintotheregeneratingtowertoreducethetemperatureofthebedpriortotower
shift.Thereisnoairlostduringcooling.Coolingandstrippingcombinetoprovideextremelylowdewpointsandtoeliminatedew
pointfluctuationsduringtowershift.
Specifications
Model
Length=A
(Inches)
Width=B
(Inches)
Height=C
(Inches)
Inlet/Outlet
Size
Lbs.
Desiccant
Water
Required@
SCFM
RATING
Approx.
Weight
(Inches)
perTower
85FGPM*
@100#
(Lbs.)
HC100
82
38
78
66
100
2947
HC210
92
46
78
11/2
132
13
210
3509
HC350
99
50
87
220
21
350
4235
HC700
103
58
84
440
29
700
5052
HC770
128
63
84
484
31
770
5735
HC1540
142
71
94
968
63
1540
8550
HC2100
151
83
107
1320
86
2100
11070
HC2520
165
90
110
1585
103
2520
12330
HC3500
167
93
113
2220
107
3500
15050
HC4500
211
108
118
2860
138
4500
17300
HC5000
181
99
121
3180
153
5000
19600
HC5500
195
104
123
3500
168
5500
20900
HC6000
192
104
123
3820
183
6000
22580
HC6500
192
104
129
4140
199
6500
23240
HC7000
204
112
117
4455
214
7000
24290
HC7500
204
112
123
4775
229
7500
25305
HC8000
204
112
129
5095
244
8000
26130
HC8500
237
120
132
5400
260
8500
28940
HC9000
260
132
132
5720
275
9000
30520
HC10000
289
136
155
10
6360
306
10000
34180
Saharareservestherighttomakechangeswithoutnotification.Somemodelsnotshown.Largersizesavailable.Other
pressuresavailable.Metricdimensionsavailableuponrequest.Ratingsarebasedon100PSIG,100F.
*Assumes350Fairinlettemperatureforlowerregenerationtemperatures,lesswaterisnecessary.
Oursalesengineerswillhelpyouselecttherightsystemforyourapplication.Theyhavetheexpertiseto
reviewyourplantairsystemanddesigntheoptimumengineeredsolution.
Wecanbuildadryertomeetyourstrictperformancerequirements.
SaharaAirProducts,Div.ofHendersonEngineeringCo.,Inc.
95N.MainSt.,SandwichIL60548
Phone:8157869471Fax:8157866117
BusinessOfficeHours:MondayFriday8:00a.m.4:30p.m.
ReceivingDockHours:MondayThursday7:30a.m.3:30p.m.
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ISO9001:2008Certified
CertificateNo.FM589782