Patent attributes
A system includes a cooler, a refrigeration cycle, one or more receivers, and multiple adsorption dryers. The cooler is configured to cool compressed air received from multiple compressors by exchange with a refrigerant. The refrigeration cycle is in fluid communication with the cooler. The refrigeration cycle includes the refrigerant circulating in the refrigeration cycle. The refrigeration cycle includes a refrigerant chiller configured to re-cool the refrigerant received from the cooler. The one or more receivers are downstream of the cooler and are configured to collect condensate from the cooled compressed air. The adsorption dryers are in parallel downstream of the one or more receivers. The adsorption dryers are configured to remove moisture from the cooled compressed air to form dried compressed air with a dew point of approximately −40° F. or below.
