User`s guide

PUREGAS, LLC P550W Series Air Dryers User’s Guide
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5.5 Dryer Function Overview
# Component Description
1 Compressor Compresses drawn in ambient air.
2 Heatless Dryer Removes moisture from compressed air.
3 Unloader Valve Relieves excess Compressor head pressure.
4 Capacity Control Valve Regulates System Pressure and prevents air from
bleeding back through the Heatless Dryer.
5 Humidity Sensor Measures the Humidity of the compressed air.
6 Air Tank Stores dry compressed air.
7 Static Pressure Regulator Regulates the Static Pressure (17 PSI).
Maintains constant pressure on the Flow Block
for accurate Flow measuring.
8 Flow Block Measures the Flow of compressed air.
9 Outlet Pressure Regulator Regulates the Outlet Pressure.
10 Pressure Outlet Outputs the pressure set by the Outlet Pressure
Regulator.
11 4-Bank Outlet Manifold Distributes the air into 4 separate outlets.