Aircel AEHD-3000 Heated Desiccant Air Dryers

The Aircel AEHD Series Dryers (150 - 3,000 scfm) utilize process air for regeneration of the desiccant bed similar to the heatless designs. However, this expanded process air is heated prior to entering the off-line bed, significantly reducing the required consumption and the cost of operation. Additionally process air is consumed during depressurization of the offline desiccant tower. In total these functions amount to an average process air use of 7% of the rated capacity of the dryer.

• -40°F Dew Point
• Ambient Air Temperature 38°F - 125°F
• Inlet Air Temperature 40°F - 110°F
• Operating Pressure: 60 - 150 psig
• 1 Year Standard Limited Warranty

Dimensions & Specifications

Pricing includes mounted prefilter and afterfilter, ASME code stamped filter housing, differential pressure gauge, automatic drain valve and initial filter element. If you have questions on how to properly select a compressed air dryer, contact our knowledgeable customer service toll-free: 866-650-1937 or send us an email request.

¹Capacity based on -40°F pdp, 100 psig operating pressure, 100°F inlet temperature and 100°F ambient temperature according to CAGI ADF 200.
Ambient air temperature: 38-125°F; inlet air temperature: 40-110°F; operating pressure: 60-150 psig.
Standard electrical construction: NEMA 12 (dust proof)

Standard Features:

• Fail-safe design: failure of power and/or pilot air causes the purge exhaust valves to close.
• Automated dryer control sequencing using a highly reliable programmable logic control (PLC).
• Dryer operation and common alarms viewed on text display on enclosure door for each operation and troubleshooting.
• Reliable non-lubricated high-performance inlet and purge exhaust valves are: 316 stainless steel angle-body piston valves (150 to 500 scfm models).
• High temperature outlet check valves.
• Stainless steel body 3-way exhaust pilot solenoid valves.
• ASME code desiccant towers (6" vessels and larger).
• Repressurization valve and circuit for equal pressurization prior to switch over.
• Tower pressure gauges.
• Tower safety valves for over pressure protection.
• Removable, stainless steel desiccant bed support screens.
• Low watt density (15-22 watt/in2) heater with Incoloy® sheath elements for long life and corrosion resistance.
• Separate safety heater back-up contactor (from the heater cycling contactor) will open with the heater high limit alarm and de-energize the heater in the event of a catastrophic failure.
• 1-1/2" thick fiberglass insulation with aluminum jacket on dryer vessels, hot air lines, and heater for optimum performance, protection, and durability.

Optional Features:

• NEMA 4 (dust & waterproof) electrical construction.
• NEMA 7 (explosion proof) electrical construction.
• -100°F pressure dew point.
• Failure to shift alarm.
• Remote start/stop
• Low ambient temperature package.
• Purge flow meter.
• Dew point monitor.
• Demand cycle control with dew point monitor.
• Pre-piped filters and by-pass valve packages.
• Visual moisture indicator.
• Steam heated models.

How The AEHD Series Works

Filtering and drying incoming air. Hot, saturated compressed air is filtered as it passes through our 0.01 micron high-efficiency coalescing prefilter (F1, recommended option) before entering the dryer. Compressed air continues through the inlet valve (V1), is dried in the desiccant tower (T1), and exits through an outlet valve (V5) and final particulate filter (F2, recommended option), while the other desiccant tower (T2) is being regenerated.

Desiccant regenerated in T2. A portion of the dried air is diverted through purge valve (P3) at near atmospheric pressure and heated by the electric heater (or optional steam heater) to 400°F before passing through regeneration valve (V4) and into the regeneration tower (T2). The heated air removes moisture vapor from the desiccant surface.

Dryer operation is performed automatically by a programmable logic controller (PLC). The standard drying and regeneration time cycle is 8 hours. While one tower is drying incoming compressed air for 4 hours, the other tower is regenerating for 3 hours (heating time), then cooling for 50 minutes, and finally repressurizing to the line pressure for 10 minutes before switching over to the other tower. Switching from one tower to the other is performed only when both desiccant towers are at line pressure to prevent line surge and to minimize desiccant abrasion.

Aircel AEHD Externally Heated Regenerative Desiccant Dryer Series

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Replacement Parts & Service

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