Membrane air dryers provide pure, dry compressed air for sensitive applications requiring a guaranteed 35degF (2degC) dewpoint and flow rates up to 600ft3/min (1019m3/hr).
Parker Balston has introduced the new Smart Dryer 3000 Series Membrane Air Dryers that provide pure, dry compressed air for sensitive applications requiring a guaranteed 35degF (2degC) dewpoint and flow rates up to 600ft3/min (1019m3/hr). Two Smart Dryer 3000 Series Membrane Air Dryers are available - models SMRT3100 and SMRT3600 - both supplied complete with prefilters, auto drains and membrane modules all assembled in a cabinet with inlet and outlet ports mounted on top for easy installation. Parker Balston Smart Dryers offer low operating costs and better performance than both non-cycling and cycling refrigerant air dryers - and contain no refrigerants or freons.

Another advantage is that no condensate is produced.

An average 100 SCFM (170m3/hr) compressor, for example, can produce up to 1800 gallons (6800 litres) of oily condensate a year, with its inherent disposal costs because the oily condensate cannot just be poured down wastewater drains.

The Balston drying system produces a guaranteed dewpoint of 35degF (2degC) and removes all other compressed air contaminants down to 0.01 micron in size.

The dewpoint produced by some cycling refrigerant dryers may vary considerably because their design incorporates a cold storage heat sink reservoir that cycles between upper and lower limits.

A major advantage of the Smart Dryer is that maintenance is minimal.

All that is required is to change-out the prefilters twice a year - a job that should take around five minutes.

This is compared to other types of dryer with compressors that need servicing and cooling coils that need to be cored and cleaned.

The first Smart Dryer was installed at the Melton Corporation Cranston, RI.

Vice President, Wayne Etchells, said, 'Our compressed air system is now completely dry at a very reasonable cost.