Introducing the first-ever solid desiccant for compressed air
Cerades (photo) is a patented desiccant for compressed-air dryers introduced earlier this year. As the first-ever solid, ceramic desiccant, Cerades is said to offer operators of compressed air significantly better air quality, lowering pressure drops by up to 70%, with improved energy efficiency, lower service costs and improved environmental benefits. The vibration-resistant Cerades desiccant enables trouble-free installation and continuous operation in rigorous applications. Cerades is designed to deliver significant savings by streamlining the flow of the compressed air through a desiccant dryer. Compressed air flows directly through Cerades’ straight-structured tubes, as opposed to pushing its way through the thousands of separate beads found in loose desiccant. This no-resistance flow means the air experiences a smaller pressure drop as it travels through the dryer, significantly lowering the energy cost of operation. Cerades desiccant lasts, on average, a minimum of two years longer than traditional desiccant, and under normal operating conditions you would only change Cerades desiccant every seven years. — Atlas Copco Compressors LLC, Rock Hill, S.C.