Air Drying Systems for Ozone Generators
Spartan supplies complete ozone water treatment systems including ozone generators with air driers among other
options. Air drying systems for ozone generators have evolved to become more reliable, more compact and lower in cost.
These systems rely on high pressure air drying technology which employ heatless pressure swing adsoprtion (PSA)
systems.
In the past it was more common to see low pressure systems (about 20 psi). These unit relied on a combination of
equipment including heat exchangers, refrigerant dryers and heat regenerated desiccant dryers. As a result of the
amount of equipment there were numerous moving parts and potential for system failure.
PSA systems require higher pressure (about 10 psi) but rely on a single moving part. The system is composed of two
columns filled with a material that can reversibly absorbs water. Air is fed through one column while the other column is
regenerated. The columns are switched every few minutes to maintain a continuous supply of dry air to the ozone
generator. The only moving part is the solenoid valve used to switch the flow from one column to the other. The
absorbing material is long lived and relatively inexpensive. Air can be dried to a dew point of -100 degrees F (see our
discussion on Feed Gas Monitoring Systems).
The system requires an air compressor. Rotary screw compressors have been used successfully for high pressure dried
air systems. Ozone generators are sensitive to hydrocarbons in compressed air. Therefore, one needs to insure low
levels of oil in the compressed air. While oiless compressors are available, they are substantially more expensive than oil
lubricated systems. Filtration packages offered by the compressor suppliers can lower oil levels in the compressed air to
less than 0.003 ppm. The compressor should be supplied with an after cooler to insure that the air fed to the drier is less
than 95 degrees F.
Spartan supplies complete ozone water treatment systems including ozone generators with air driers among other
options. Air drying systems for ozone generators have evolved to become more reliable, more compact and lower in cost.
These systems rely on high pressure air drying technology which employ heatless pressure swing adsoprtion (PSA)
systems.
In the past it was more common to see low pressure systems (about 20 psi). These unit relied on a combination of
equipment including heat exchangers, refrigerant dryers and heat regenerated desiccant dryers. As a result of the
amount of equipment there were numerous moving parts and potential for system failure.
PSA systems require higher pressure (about 10 psi) but rely on a single moving part. The system is composed of two
columns filled with a material that can reversibly absorbs water. Air is fed through one column while the other column is
regenerated. The columns are switched every few minutes to maintain a continuous supply of dry air to the ozone
generator. The only moving part is the solenoid valve used to switch the flow from one column to the other. The
absorbing material is long lived and relatively inexpensive. Air can be dried to a dew point of -100 degrees F (see our
discussion on Feed Gas Monitoring Systems).
The system requires an air compressor. Rotary screw compressors have been used successfully for high pressure dried
air systems. Ozone generators are sensitive to hydrocarbons in compressed air. Therefore, one needs to insure low
levels of oil in the compressed air. While oiless compressors are available, they are substantially more expensive than oil
lubricated systems. Filtration packages offered by the compressor suppliers can lower oil levels in the compressed air to
less than 0.003 ppm. The compressor should be supplied with an after cooler to insure that the air fed to the drier is less
than 95 degrees F.
Spartan Environmental Technologies
Air and Water Treatment
Air and Water Treatment
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Phone: 800-492-1252
Fax: 440-368-3569
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