Natural Gas Processing
l Dehydration of natural gas and natural gas liquids such as propane and butane
l Removal of CO2 , H 2 S, mercaptans and other impurities from natural gas or natural gas liquids
Hydrogen Production or Recovery
l Drying and purification of H2 using either thermal swing or pressure swing adsorption
Basic Petrochemical and Synthesis Gas Processes
l Purification of natural gas feed
l Drying and purification of the reformer gas prior to the ammonia loop
l Treating of ammonia off-gas streams
l Olefin and polyolefin production
l Drying of cracked olefin gas, ethylene and propylene products
l Dehydration and purification of ethane feed to the cracker
l Impurity removal from polyolefin plant feed (catalyst protection from oxygenates, sulfides)
Industrial Gases
l Dehydration and CO2 removal from air for cryogenic processing
l Separation of high-purity oxygen from air via Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) or Vacuum Swing Adsorption (VSA)
l Recovery of inert gases by adsorption
Petroleum Refining
l Dehydration of light-ends (e.g. olefin) for cryogenic recovery
l Purification of feed to catalytic processes such as isomerization, dimerization and alkylation units
Chemical Storage
l Underground cavern drying and treating
l Storage tank breathers
l Product recovery from vent streams
Fuel Ethanol Production
l Bulk water removal at the azeotrope
l Purification of food- and pharma-ceutical-grade ethanol
Miscellaneous Petrochemicals
l Drying of solvents
l Purification of feed streams to catalytic processes such as for ethyl benzene
Insulating Glass
l Prevention of condensation in the insulating glass space of windows
Package Protection
l Dehydration and trace contamination removal in enclosed spaces
l Removal of odors
Pollution and VOC Control
l Containment and concentration of solvent vapors
Polymer Processing
l Removal of water of reaction in urethane formulations
l Cell size control in blown foams
l Plastic pellet driers prior to blow- or injection-molding
Systems Protection Devices
l Dehydration and filtration of refrigerant loops
l Dehydration and purification of compressed breathing air
l Dehydration of compressed air for pneumatic tools
l Truck and railroad air brake driers
Medical Uses
l Oxygen concentrators for respiratory therapy