Chemists will improve the technology of drying compressed air
Compressed air is widely used in the energy, chemical, and oil and gas industries, and in engineering and medicine. One of the difficulties in the process of compressing atmospheric air is the appearance of condensate, where moisture leads to equipment damage and significantly reduces the quality of the final product. Chemists of the Institute of Smart Materials and Technology (SMTI) are developing new sorbents and methods of drying, which will increase the purity of compressed air and reduce its cost.
- There are different technologies for removing moisture, and the choice depends on where the compressed air will be used, - said Eugene Meshcheryakov, a research fellow at the Center for Research in Materials and Technologies at TSU, the project implementer. - For example, for use in pharmaceuticals, the production of digital equipment requires compressed air with a very high degree of purification. This can be achieved with an adsorption method.
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