Moisture control is vital to ensure industrial processes run efficiently, medical equipment works correctly, and compressed air systems operate effectively – as well as helping to lower energy costs.
Air dryers equipped with activated alumina desiccants use a process known as adsorption to eliminate moisture, trapping moisture molecules inside its microscopic tunnels.
High Crush Strength
As a high-grade activated alumina material, aSORBTM is specially formulated to withstand the rigorous demands of air dryers and other industrial applications. Boasting high crush strength and low dust content, aSORBTM makes an excellent choice for protecting compressed air systems against moisture damage while prolonging equipment lifespan.
Activated alumina works through adsorption, where as air passes through it, particles adhere to its surface, adhering to tiny tunnels within its beads which trap water molecules – leaving dry air behind as it filters through. Heating an activated alumina desiccant reverses this process.
Compressed air systems can become infected with microorganisms that thrive in moist environments, leading to corrosion of equipment and damage over time. Eliminating moisture can significantly extend the lifespan of your compressor system.
Activated alumina can be utilized in both regenerative and non-regenerative air drying systems, depending on their design. Regenerative systems utilize two pressure vessels filled with activated alumina – with one vessel in use while the other regenerates; non-regenerative systems, on the other hand, usually utilize one pressure vessel that’s replaced when saturated; no matter which drying system is chosen it is essential that activated alumina offers balanced bulk density, surface area, porosity to optimize its water-loading capacities for maximum water loading capacity and effectiveness.
Low Dust Content
Activated alumina has the unique property of selectively adsorbing molecules, creating a microscopic terrain where multiple impurities can be captured simultaneously, making it an excellent solution for air separation, natural gas refining and drying applications without altering their form or adding contaminants into the airstream. This means more harmful chemicals, allergens and moisture are removed without altering its form or adding new pollutants.
Activated alumina stands out as an enduring desiccant, unlike silica gel which quickly degrades and loses effectiveness. This quality makes activated alumina particularly suitable for air dryers where pressure, water vapour and temperature shocks occur frequently and expose the adsorbent to mechanical failure, medium defacement and shock shocks that compromise its efficiency over time.
As an added benefit, activated alumina offers low dust levels which makes it safer than other forms of dry media to handle and transport. Users should always wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety goggles/face shields/chemical-resistant gloves/dust mask in the event of spills or mishaps; such PPE will protect users against eye irritation and respiratory problems caused by any spill or mishaps. Activated alumina can even be refreshed by heating it back up to restore its absorption capabilities, making it an excellent reusable material suitable for air dryer needs!
High Adsorption Capacity
Activated alumina is a moisture-absorbing material widely utilized in industrial settings, including air dryers. As a porous solid form of aluminum oxide (Al2O3), activated alumina features numerous pores to absorb water molecules; then store this moisture on its surface so your air dryer can remove unwanted moisture from compressed air.
Activated alumina’s water absorption capacity is determined by the number and size of its pores; larger openings enable greater water absorption capacity. Furthermore, this material has dynamic characteristics which enable it to quickly adjust to changing conditions by shifting its adsorption characteristics accordingly.
Activated alumina has many qualities that make it an excellent desiccant material, beyond its impressive adsorption capacity, that make it suitable for air dryers. Notably, it is non-toxic and odorless with low dust levels making it easy to handle and install. Furthermore, activated alumina stands up well against hydrothermal aging which is one of the leading causes of degradation among other desiccant materials.
Activated alumina is an ideal material for dry gas transfer applications such as compressed air. It is capable of drying out various gases such as nitrogen, hydrogen, natural gas and carbon dioxide.
Reusable
Activated Alumina is a porous granular material with high moisture-adsorbing capacity that makes it the perfect material to dry compressed air systems where moisture accumulation causes blockages and resistance, increasing efficiency while lowering energy costs. By improving airflow through these systems significantly with activated Alumina desiccant, energy costs may also decrease significantly and efficiency improved significantly.
Moisture control is crucial to ensure smooth industrial processes, proper medical equipment performance and your own compressed air system operations. Moisture can wreak havoc on products’ quality, damage equipment and machinery and lead to other adverse side effects; but there are multiple effective means available to you for eliminating moisture from the air – one such method being using activated alumina desiccants in air dryers as an activated desiccant desiccant desiccant.
Reusable desiccants such as alumina are designed to save overall operating costs by being renewed through heating, which restores its ability to absorb moisture. They’re chemically stable as well, meaning they can withstand high temperatures and pH levels without degrading.
Activated alumina is often more cost effective than molecular sieve, particularly for applications that involve higher humidity. While both activated alumina and molecular sieve adsorb water, activated alumina has an affinity for liquid water more strongly, making it better at drying high-pressure gases and liquids, resisting liquid water slugging better, and having lower moisture storage threshold.