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LOOSE FILLED DESICCANT [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Techniques
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
OBS

Desiccant: An absorbent or adsorbent, liquid or solid, that removes water or water vapor from a material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'emballage
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
CONT

Régénération des déshydratants en vrac : plusieurs solutions sont possibles suivant les moyens dont on dispose. En étuve à circulation d'air : on dispose les déshydratants en couches de 2 à 5 cm d'épaisseur sur des plateaux en quinconce formant des chicanes; la température 0 est fonction de l'épaisseur de la couche [...]

OBS

Le passage de l'air humide est forcé à travers une masse déshydratante par aspiration ou compression. Présentation : en vrac, en colonnes généralement munies de leur système de réactivation. Adsorbant à utiliser : alumine ou gel de silice activés. Application : dessiccation industrielle, conditionnement de locaux.

Spanish

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