desiccant
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Water-adsorption polymers have been playing a key part in atmospheric water harvesting and desiccant air conditioning, but desorption so that the polymers can be efficiently reused has been an issue.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024
Using sunlight or renewable electricity they heat the desiccant to 65C which releases the moisture, which can then be condensed into drinking water.
From BBC ● May 27, 2024
Separate from the recalled Takata inflators are about 30 million that contain a moisture-absorbing chemical called a desiccant that is meant to keep the ammonium nitrate dry and stable.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
To maximize efficiency, the heat pump can be run at night, when the power grid is least stressed, and the desiccant can then be stored for use in the hottest part of the day.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 29, 2023
This may be directly effected by the use of an astringent or desiccant preparation, and such dressing serves as a mechanical protection as well.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
