Langmuir moderate type 1 desiccant mixture for air treatment
US5300138A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S95/902
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A desiccant composition having a moderate Langmuir Type 1 moisture adsorption isotherm with a separation factor of from 0.05 to 0.13 is disclosed. The composition contains silica gel, a modified 13.times. molecular sieve (modified by replacing at least 20% of the sodium cations with other metallic cations, e.g., potassium cations), and desirably a hydrophobic adsorbent (desirably a hydrophobic molecular sieve). The composition may be used as the desiccant in a rotary regeneratable dehumidification wheel, thereby significantly enhancing dehumidification performance and simultaneously removing a significant proportion of the airborne pollutants typically contained in indoor and outdoor air.
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