Topics: Dehumidification
In Part 2: How It Works of this series, we learned that the silica gel rotor was the key development which allowed for one continuous process with two separate air flows for moisture adsorption and silica gel regeneration. In Part 3, I’ll explain how we customize a desiccant dehumidifier for some common applications. Cold Storage/Freezer …
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In Part 1, The Science Behind Desiccants, of this series, we learned that silica gel is a good desiccant because it has a large capacity to adsorb moisture and that it can be regenerated by using heat to remove the moisture. In Part 2, I’ll explain how a desiccant dehumidifier is designed to best utilize …
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When a building space or manufacturing process requires a very low moisture level in the air, a desiccant dehumidifier may be the best way to remove it. Some of you may not be familiar with the term desiccant, while others may have heard of it, but don’t know how it is used in a dehumidifier. …
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A good customer of Eldridge’s called to ask if we could help with in solving a humidity problem they were experiencing in their Texas ice cream plant. In a second story room, containers of ice cream product came out of the blast freezer and onto a robotic palletizing machine. Once the product was placed on …
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In Part 1 of this two part article on Cold Storage Moisture Problems, we identified the four primary sources of moisture in cold storage facilities. I will conclude this series with Eldridge’s solutions for solving condensation or ice build-up problems. Minimizing Moisture Load Whether our customer is asking for help with problems in their facility …
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Cold storage facilities can be plagued by condensation or ice build-up problems brought about by too much moisture in the air. These problems can be exacerbated in the summer months when the moisture level in the outside air is double or triple what it is in the winter months. Eldridge has helped many customers eliminate …
Cold Storage Moisture Control Problems Part 1: Determining the Moisture Load Read More »
Did you know that many products such as pharmaceutical powders, plastic resins, meats, cereals, and cheeses require a drying process to remove surface or hygroscopic moisture prior to packaging? Whether it is a bulk or continuous drying process it typically utilizes heated air blown across the product. A growing trend amongst manufactures of these products …
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Bloomberg reported last week that many of the offshore rigs that have been cold stacked are set to be completely scrapped, casting a huge blow to many rig operators’ business. They described the event as, “the most aggressive in an unprecedented experiment with what’s called cold stacking for big drillships.” In our experience, cold stacking …
Offshore Rigs Stacked without Desiccant Dehumidification are Set to be Scrapped Read More »
Lately, we have been reading and hearing reports from mobile offshore drilling rig owners that a number of MODUs are going to be stacked—unfortunately, this is a cycle that we have been through before. From past experience, we have learned that laying up rigs with proper dehumidification equipment installed helps to preserve the integrity of …
Best Practices for Dehumidification of a Mobile Offshore Drilling Rig Lay-Up Read More »