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OwnerJames P. McMahoninventor
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A hygroscopic material having at least one passageway or channel therethrough. In a dehumidifier embodiment, the material is shaped to provide a surface area to facilitate gas flow, and drying of an ambient gas by creating a chimney effect which facilitates mixing of the gas. This causes the heavier water vapor or other compound containing gas to contact adsorbent material adjacent to the passageway or channel, adsorb at least some of the compound, and cause the lighter gas to exit the passageway or channel. The dehumidifier may have various shapes and sizes and can be reactivated to restore its drying capacity. When utilized as a humidifier, the material desorbs or adds the constituent (such as water vapor) to the gas and a downdraft rather than a chimney effect is achieved.
A dehumidifier, comprising an adsorbent material having a plurality of passages therethrough positioned to facilitate gas density differences, said material being shaped for adsorption of a compound from an ambient gas and facilitating mixing of said gas by a chimney effect, wherein said material has a plurality of generally triangular and generally square exterior surfaces wherein said generally square surfaces are directly adjacent to said generally triangular surfaces and alternate across an exterior face of said material, whereby a portion of said compound containing gas contacts said material within said passages, at least some of said material is adsorbed, and a portion of said gas exits said passages.
A dehumidifier, comprising an adsorbent material having a plurality of external channels therein and at least one internal channel therethrough, each channel positioned to facilitate gas density differences, said material being shaped to provide a surface area for adsorption of a compound from an ambient gas facilitating mixing of said gas by a chimney effect, whereby a portion of said compound containing gas contacts said material within said external and internal channels, at least some of said compound is adsorbed, and a portion of said gas exits said external and internal channels.
A dehumidifier, comprising an adsorbent material having a channel therethrough positioned to facilitate gas density differences, said material being shaped to provide a surface area for adsorption of a compound from an ambient gas and facilitating mixing of said gas by a chimney effect, whereby a heavier portion of said compound containing gas contacts said material within said channel, at least some of said compound is adsorbed, and a lighter portion of said gas exits said channel.
A dehumidifier, comprising an adsorbent material having a channel therethrough positioned to facilitate gas density differences, said material conditioned with a compound and shaped to facilitate mixing of a gas by a downdraft, whereby a portion of said fas contacts said material within said channel, at least some of said compound is desorbed, and a portion of gas containing compound exits said channel.
A dehumidifier, comprising an adsorbent material having a plurality of external channels therein and at least one internal channel therethrough, each channel positioned to facilitate gas density differences, said material being shaped to provide a surface area for adsorption of a compound from an ambient gas facilitating mixing of said gas by a chimney effect, whereby a heavier portion of said compound containing gas contacts said material within said external and internal channels, at least some of said compound is adsorbed, and a lighter portion of said gas exits said external and internal channels.
A process for modifying gas in an enclosed space, comprising the steps of:
A process for dehumidifying gas in an enclosed space, comprising the steps of:
A hygroscopic monolith, comprising a hygroscopic material having a channel therethrough positioned to facilitate gas density differences, said material conditioned with a compound and shaped to facilitate mixing of a gas with the material by a downdraft, whereby said gas contacts said material within said channel, at least some of said compound is adsorbed by the gas, and the compound adsorbed gas exits said channel.
A humidifier, comprising an adsorbent material having a channel therethrough positioned to facilitate gas density differences, said material conditioned with a compound and shaped to facilitate mixing of a gas by a downdraft, whereby a lighter portion of said gas contacts said material within said channel, at least some of said compound is desorbed, and a heavier portion of gas containing compound exits said channel.
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