Abstract
The molecular sieve system is a significant energy user in the cryogenic gas plant. Designing and operating the system properly can save thousands of dollars in fuel each year. A poorly designed energy saving system can result in poor plant operation, freezeups, and lost plant production. The molecular sieve system is a batch process. One tower dehydrates while the other tower is being regenerated by heating. Energy can be conserved in several ways.
Barrow, J. A.; Veldman, R. (1984). Proper Design Saves Energy for Molecular Sieve Dehydration Systems. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /94659.