Thursday, August 9, 2007

USING DESICCANTS TO DRY AIR

A simple straight forward way to obtain dry is to use desiccants - that is, adsorbents or materials that have a natural affinity for water. A desiccant is able to take up the additional moisture given up by the air without changing its size or shape. So an air stream can pass through a desiccant and become significantly drier without elaborate cooling, compression, or other complex systems or controls. After the drying task is complete, the desiccant is regenerated, and is ready to dry more air.
A desiccant dehumidifier utilizes only a small amount of desiccant at any one time and constantly regenerates a s part of a continuous cycle. This simple equipment is manufactured in many sizes, from very Small to very large to meet various dry air requirements.
An added feature of the dehumidifier is its ability to function equally well at extremely low to very high levels of humidity with no regeneration problems and no changes in cycle control. Its versatility in performing in any type of application is unique among most methods of drying air.

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