From 5 gallon homebrew batches to 500 bbl brewing systems, cooling is an integral part in the brewing process. Brewing chillers can be as simple as copper tubing in an ice bath for home brewers or a heat exchanger for small craft breweries. As your brewery grows up, your brewing system needs a professional upgrade… Read more …
There are a number of glycol chillers on the market and the terminology can get confusing when trying to select the proper unit for process cooling in your brewery. This post will help you understand some of the basic terminology, but it is for general informational purposes only. We highly recommend you contact us with… Read more …
What is system quenching in regard to medical imaging equipment? System quenching is when liquid helium or cryogen, used to cool the superconducting electromagnet in most medical imaging equipment, becomes overheated and boils to a gas. This gas is then bled out of the system usually through some sort of external vent. A common cause… Read more …
Our customer on this job performed an air audit on their compressed air system. During the audit it was determined that air leaving several of their compressors was at 130°F and the compressed air dryer receiving the air was only designed to handle 100°F. With water contaminating their compressed air system downstream and with the… Read more …
This unit is designed to save you money on energy while simplifying your plant cooling needs. General Air Products’ ACHRU or Ambient Cooling Heat Reclamation Unit cools process flows close to ambient temperature using the most economical and mechanically simple methods available. ACHRU cooling units reclaim the heat given off from your process and use… Read more …
A gas generation system manufacturer in the northeast required a heavy duty solution to provide cooling for their mobile compressor system. General Air Products designed this vertical, transportable, high pressure aftercooler to meet their requirements. This unit features a corrosion resistant housing for longevity in the field and consists of industrial grade components to provide… Read more …
We designed this three section Gas Dehydration System for a customer in the oil and gas industry for installation in the desert outside of Bakersfield, CA. Our customer is using a steam injection process in diatomite which contains heavy, biodegraded oil. During this process gasses are released that need to be piped to a separate… Read more …
If you think that a compressor dryer package that looks like this belongs in outer space you would be close. The unit shown here was designed for NASA for use with the space shuttle just before take-off. It is the combination of many familiar components (air compressor, desiccant dryer to name a few) with the… Read more …
Our customer for this 15 CFM heatless pressure swing desiccant dryer uses an ozone generator for their industrial grade process. Their particular ozone generator works by means of a corona discharge tube. These types of ozone generators are very good for industrial applications as they are very cost effective and do not require an oxygen… Read more …
This is a 25 SCFM heatless pressure swing dryer designed and built by General Air Products for a customer in the automotive industry. Several custom features were added including an outlet dew point monitor to insure efficient drying and purge controls for energy savings. Also, we included the prefilter and afterfilter as a part of… Read more …