Difference between revisions of "Dehumidify"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The reduction in the amount of moisture in the atmosphere. A device that removes water vapor is called a dehumidifier or drier. Two types of driers can be used: 1) a refrigeration type and 2) a chemical [ | + | The reduction in the amount of moisture in the atmosphere. A device that removes water vapor is called a dehumidifier or drier. Two types of driers can be used: 1) a refrigeration type and 2) a chemical [[desiccant]] or deliquescent. A refrigeration type drier cools the air below its dew temperature to condense the water wapor to a liquid. Desiccants and deliquescents adsorb water vapor from the air. Examples are [[silica gel]], [[activated alumina]], [[molecular sieve|molecular sieves]], [[glycerol]], [[calcium chloride]], and [[potassium carbonate]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 13 January 2014
Description
The reduction in the amount of moisture in the atmosphere. A device that removes water vapor is called a dehumidifier or drier. Two types of driers can be used: 1) a refrigeration type and 2) a chemical Desiccant or deliquescent. A refrigeration type drier cools the air below its dew temperature to condense the water wapor to a liquid. Desiccants and deliquescents adsorb water vapor from the air. Examples are Silica gel, Activated alumina, molecular sieves, Glycerol, Calcium chloride, and Potassium carbonate.
Synonyms and Related Terms
entfeuchten (Deut.); déshumidifier (Fr.); desumidificar (Port.)
Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996