DRYER DESIGN

DATA:
Feed Rate
M.W
Density
Operating Pressure
Operating Temperature
Inlet Dew Point
Desired Outlet Dew Point
Cycle time
Compressibility factor
Viscosity

MMSCF
D
g/mol

5.465
9.647
0.7438
564.7
560
20
0.1
12
1
0.0135

lb/cu.ft
psia
R
lb of
H2O/MMSCF
PPM
hr/day
cp

Water Adsorbed
54.65lb of H2O/cycle

LOADING:
molecular sieves (4A) used as desiccant with design
adsorptive capacity[1]

bulk density of
dessicant[2]
.

45

lb/cu.ft

weight of desiccant per

bed
390.357142857143lb
volume of desiccant per
bed
8.67460317460317cu.ft

TOWER SIZING
the minimum vessel dia fara specified superficial velocity(Vm)
is given by[3]
Vm

50ft/min

14

%(wt%)

19.753in
608901
1.6461ft
340751
2ft

d
Chosen d
The bed height
L

2.7608ft
539702

The pressure drop assuming 1/8 in bead[4]

and vicosity =

0.0135cp

pressure drop

0.56075580751
8212

pressure drops of greater than 8 psi are not

recommended.[5]

Diameter
2
69.8395540360
Velocity
269
0.56075580751
Pressure drop
8212
2.76085397027
Height
472arnold vol 2 chap 8 pg
Leaving 6 ft above and below the bed.ref:ken
[ref]
238
8.76085397027
Height
472
4.38042698513
L/D
736

REFRENCES
1.ken arnold
236,table8-4
2.ken arnold
236,table8-4
3.ken arnold
8-22
4..ken arnold

vol 2 chap 8,pg

vol 2 chap 8,pg
vol 2 chap 8,pg 234,fig
vol 2 chap 8,pg 235

5. ken arnold vol 2 chap 8 pg

235