Device for reducing the relative humidity of a flowing gas
US5558087A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D53/261
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dehumidifying device is often used to protect measurement equipment from condensation during measurements of a flowing gas. A dehumidifying device which does not need to be replaced as a result of becoming moisture-saturated is achieved by a container filled with a hydrophilic material and connected to a moisture permeable element. When a gas flows through the device via an inlet, a flow channel and an outlet, the hydrophilic material absorbs moisture from the flowing gas. The absorbed moisture is released into ambient air via the moisture permeable element.
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