Recent Examples on the WebThe smartest option is to keep synthetic desiccants (drying agents) on-hand.—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2024 The more humid the air, the more the desiccant can take moisture out, which is the bases of the cooling.—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2024 The third type of dehumidifier is the desiccant dehumidifier, which draws air in through a rotor filled with absorbent material to remove moisture.—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023 Warm air is then used to dry the desiccant so it can be reused, and the water is collected in a tank.—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023 The liquid salt desiccant then runs through a heat pump system to be recharged.—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2023 The problem is a lack of a desiccant or chemical drying agent that would otherwise prevent the ammonium nitrate propellant from taking on moisture due to long-term exposure to heat and humidity.—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 4 May 2023 Submerge your phone in a desiccant—a substance that will induce dryness by absorbing water.—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 1 Apr. 2022 In the absorber units the desiccant is sprinkled through a mesh to increase the surface area as air is drawn over it by a fan.—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2023
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