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The Air or Brayton Cycle Solvent Recovery System
Abstract
The required temperature and technique for
condensing common industrial solvents from the
exhaust air of drying ovens is explained. The
benefits of the Air Cycle for this application are
discussed. The operation of the 8000 CFM Air Cycle
Solvent Recovery System developed by the AiResearch
Manufacturing Company of California under contract
to the Department of Energy is discussed.
Performance data for the recovery of solvents from
an industrial drying oven is presented. The
advantages of the "free spindle" arrangement as an
alternate to the present gear drive are explained.
The simple method for adjusting and controlling the
turbine exhaust temperature for the "free spindle"
arrangement is explained. The application of the
Air Cycle for condensing solvent vapors from inert
atmosphere ovens and from activated carbon desorbed
with nitrogen is also described. Relative merits
of the Air Cycle System compared with other
available methods of solvent recovery are discussed.
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Citation
Fox, B. J. (1986). The Air or Brayton Cycle Solvent Recovery System. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /93083.