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Treatment of hygroscopic material

US5638834A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 8, 1996
Grant dateJun 17, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 8, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24B3/182
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An apparatus for providing a water vapor-air mixture for treating a hygroscopic material having a mixing chamber, supply for providing air to the mixing chamber at a temperature in the range of 0.degree. C. to 80.degree. C. and at a pressure in the range of 1 to 3 bar, supply for providing steam to the mixing chamber at a temperature in the range of 100.degree. C. to 25.degree. C. and at a pressure in the range of 1 to 10 bar, the mixing chamber having an outlet in connection with a treatment chamber to provide the treatment chamber with a water vapor-air mixture at a temperature below 200.degree. C. and at a pressure in the range of 1 to 5 bar.

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