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Dryer Comparison Chart
| Dryer Type | Throughput Range (lb./hr.) | Initial Costs | -40 Dew Point | Energy Usage | Footprint | Maintenance |
Desiccant Beads |
| *Compressed Air Dryer | up to 50 | Low | No | High-Very High | Low | Low | No |
| Compressed Air w/Optional Membrane | up to 50 | Moderate | Yes | Very High | Low | Low | No |
| NovaDrier (TM) Membrane | 7-200 | Moderate | Yes | Moderate | Low | Minimal | No |
| **Vacuum Dryer | 30-1000 | Moderate | No | Low | Low | Low | No |
| Dual Bed Desiccant | 15-6000 | Moderate-High | Yes | Moderate-High | High | High | Yes |
| ***Desiccant Wheel Dryer | 30-5000 | Moderate-Low | Yes | Low | Low | Low | No |
| Infrared PET Dryer | 500-5000 | Moderate | Yes | Very Low | Low | Low | No |
| *Above 200 lb./hr. the compressed air usage is impractically high | |||||||
| **The Vacuum Dryer does not operate on the dew point principle | |||||||
| ***The cost of large wheel dryers is significantly less than Dual Bed Dryers | |||||||
