Modular refrigerated dryer apparatus and method
View Patent ↗The modular arrangement of refrigerated dryers is achieved by combining refrigerated dryers in groups to produce a combined refrigerator dryer capacity. A common air inlet and/or common air outlet for the dryer is provided, along with a common controller. A cabinet to house the dryers may also be provided.
1. A refrigerated dryer apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of refrigerated dryer modules to rearrange, replace, combine, and interchange easily, each dryer module having a respective gas inlet and gas outlet;
a main air inlet connected to each of the respective gas inlets; and
a common controller that controls all of the refrigerated dryer modules.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an inlet manifold connecting the main gas inlet to the respective gas inlets.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a main gas outlet connected to each of the respective gas outlets.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising an outlet manifold connecting the main gas outlet to the respective gas outlets.
5. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a cabinet that houses the plurality of refrigerated dryers.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a main gas outlet connected to each of the respective gas outlets.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a cabinet that houses the plurality of refrigerated dryers.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the cabinet further houses the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the gas is air.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of cabinets that house the plurality of refrigerated dryers.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of refrigerated dryers has a capacity size.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the capacity size of each of the plurality of refrigerated dryers is identical.
13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the capacity size of each of the plurality of refrigerated dryers varies.
14. A refrigerated dryer apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of refrigerated dryer modules to rearrange, replace, combine, and interchange easily, each dryer module having a respective gas inlet and gas outlet;
a main gas outlet connected to each of the respective gas outlets; and
a common controller that controls all the refrigerated dryer modules.
15. The apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising an outlet manifold connecting the main gas outlet to the respective gas outlet.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a main gas inlet connected to each of the respective gas inlets.
17. The apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising a main gas inlet connected to each of the respective gas inlets.
18. The apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising a cabinet that houses the plurality of refrigerated dryers.
19. The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a cabinet that houses the plurality of refrigerated dryers.
20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the cabinet further houses an inlet manifold and the outlet manifold.
21. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the gas is air.
22. The apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of cabinets that house the plurality of refrigerated dryers.
23. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of refrigerated dryers has a capacity size.
24. The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the capacity size of each of the plurality of refrigerated dryers is identical.
25. The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the capacity size of each of the plurality of refrigerated dryers varies.
26. A refrigerated dryer apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of refrigerated dryer modules to rearrange, replace, combine, and interchange easily, each dryer module having a respective gas inlet and gas outlet;
a main air inlet connected to each of the respective gas inlets;
a main air outlet connected to each of the respective gas outlets; and
a common controller that controls the operation of all of the plurality of refrigerated dryer modules.
27. The apparatus of claim 26 , where the gas is air.
28. The apparatus of claim 26 , further comprising a cabinet that houses the plurality of refrigerated dryers.
29. The apparatus of claim 26 , further comprising an outlet manifold connecting the main gas outlet to the respective gas outlets and an inlet manifold connecting the main gas inlet to the respective gas inlets.
30. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the cabinet further houses the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold.
31. The apparatus of claim 26 , further comprising a plurality of cabinets that house the plurality of refrigerated dryers.
32. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein each of the plurality of refrigerated dryers has a capacity size.
33. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the capacity size of each of the plurality of refrigerated dryers is identical.
34. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the capacity size of each of the plurality of refrigerated dryers varies.