TMC DESICCANT DRYER SR NO. 328768/2 HULL 71-3078 INSTRUMENT AIR DRYER 734V001

Full Product Description Breakdown:

1. TMC DESICCANT DRYER

• TMC: Likely stands for “Taiyo Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” or possibly another manufacturer’s abbreviation. TMC is a well-known Japanese manufacturer of compressed air dryers, filters, and related equipment, especially common in shipbuilding.

• Desiccant Dryer: A type of compressed air dryer that uses a hygroscopic material (desiccant, like silica gel or activated alumina) to adsorb water vapor from the air. These are typically regenerative (twin-tower) dryers.

2. SR NO. 3287682

• SR NO. = Serial Number. The unique identifier for this specific unit, crucial for maintenance records, part identification, and warranty.

3. HULL 71-3078

• Hull Number: This strongly indicates the dryer is installed on a ship.

  • 71-3078 is likely the shipyard’s construction or hull number. This number is used to track all equipment designated for that specific vessel during its construction and operation.

4. INSTRUMENT AIR DRYER

• Application: Specifies that this dryer is used specifically for the Instrument Air System.

• Instrument Air: High-quality, clean, dry, and oil-free compressed air used to operate pneumatic control systems, valves, actuators, and sensitive instruments on ships and in process plants. The air must be very dry to prevent corrosion, freezing, and malfunction in control loops.

5. 734V001

• Tag Number / Equipment Identifier: This is a plant or vessel-specific identification code.

  • 734: Probably a system or area code (e.g., Instrument Air System, Engine Room specific numbering).

  • V001: Likely means “Valve” or “Vessel” 001. In this context, “V” often stands for “Vessel” (referring to the dryer’s pressure vessels/towers). It’s the unique tag for this piece of equipment within the ship’s piping and instrumentation (P&ID) diagrams.

This is a Taiyo Manufacturing Co. (TMC) desiccant-type compressed air dryer, serial number 3287682. It was installed on the ship with hull number 71-3078. Its critical purpose is to dry the Instrument Air for that vessel’s control systems. Within the ship’s technical documentation, it is labeled as equipment tag 734V001. The “SEO” reference points to the specific procurement or specification package it was part of.

Typical Specifications (Not Provided but Implied):

To fully describe this unit, you would typically also need:

• Model Number (e.g., TMC DAD-300AS)

• Flow Rate (Nm³/h or SCFM)

• Working Pressure (MPa or PSI)

• Desiccant Type (e.g., Activated Alumina)

• Regeneration Method (Heatless, Heated Blower, etc.)