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desiccant

[des-i-kuhnt] / ˈdɛs ɪ kənt /




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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

The BMW recall, however, is the third from the group of inflators with a desiccant, raising questions about their safety.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023

But some companies, including the Somerville, Mass.–based start-up Transaera, recycle the heat generated by the cooling process to recharge the desiccant.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 29, 2023

Alive or dead, the gunk was the most powerful desiccant I'd ever heard of.

From The Water Eater by Winston K. Marks


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