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Compressed Air Dryer – Refrigeration Type

It is best to ensure that compressed air is dry and clean with optional features such as filter suitable for high
before it is used in any pneumatic process. Moisture is always pressure application, dryer with by pass line and valve.
present in the compressed air along with dust particles, Delair India, a Pahwa Group company, specializes in
oil (oils particles are designing, engineering and manufacturing of Compressed
introduced by lubricated Air and Gas Drying Systems – Refrigeration & Adsorption
air compressors) and type. The company is largest in compressed air treatment
solid contaminants in terms of numbers of units sold, customer base, sales
which can adversely & service network, and capacity of units sold. Delair
affect air quality. If the manufactures Refrigeration Dryers, Desiccant Dryers, Gas
compressed air is not dry Dryers, Air Receivers, After Coolers, Moisture Separators,
there will be corrosion in Air Filters and Auto Drain Valves.
compressed air pipe line,
pneumatic tools and
Systems which will lead Sukano’s new range of functional
to their malfunctioning.
The only positive means and optical masterbatches
of moisture removal ukano and Total Corbion PLA have announced a new
is the installation Srange of functional and optical PLA masterbatches
of Compressed Air to further improve the performances of PLA will now
Dryers. In most cases be available from Sukano. The masterbatches will be
Refrigeration Dryer are suitable where application require available exclusively from Sukano, and will be based
ADP upto -20°C (-4°F). Refrigeration Dryers are low in first on Total Corbion’s Luminy neat resins.The range of
cost, operating cost and energy consumption, making them Sukano masterbatches includes specific functional
the most cost effective solution for drying for general masterbatches aimed at improving properties such as
instrumentation and controls.
impact, mould release, and anti-static or anti-block for
Refrigeration Dryer operates on the method of cooling nested products, and colour masterbatches based on
the air near to freezing point to remove the moisture and Luminy PLA will also be available.
reheating it to approximately 10°C below the incoming Thanks to the extensive range of these masterbatches,
compressed air temperature at nominal conditions.It customers can replace
is designed for just the right quality of air at the most their traditional oil-
economical costs. It has wide instrumentation air where based plastics with more
requirement is between 3°C PDP to 6°C PDP. It use less sustainable PLA bioplastics
energy and hence low operating cost. The FDI series Air
Dryers a packaged self contained unit, fully automatic and without compromising
the functionality of their
produces a steady level of dewpoint. They are available final applications.
in 28 standard models, with capacities from 10.6 CFM
to 6000 CFM. It provides Atmospheric Dew Point down Alessandro Funcia, Head of Marketing at Sukano, said:
to -20°C approx. Complete Dryer operation overview “As we strategically join forces in the bioplastics value
from Delsmart Card MIMIC display, available in air and chain to further promote new PLA applications and
water cooled versions. Its energy saving , low power market penetrations, the addition of Luminy-based
consumption and easy acceptability for maintenance. It masterbatches to our existing product portfolio further
can be specially designed for high pressure applications supports our customers’ needs and goals."

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