摘要 |
A multiple tower gas dehydration system is disclosed wherein the regeneration gas is heated in a steam heated heat exchanger, with the heat exchanger in open communication with a steam generator. After passage through the regenerating tower, the regeneration gas passes through dehydrating components, then through a continuously operated motor-driven compressor, and is returned to the wet gas input. A bypass including a variable control valve is connected between the return line to the wet gas line and the regenerating gas outlet from the towers to provide a recirculating loop through the regeneration gas dehydrating components and the compressor. The variable control valve is automatically selectively controlled in response to either the pressure in the recirculating loop or the differential between a timed flow regulator signal and the rate of flow of the regenerating gas through the heat exchanger, whereby this control valve provides regulated control over the flow of regeneration gas for regulated gradual change in demand upon the steam generator.
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