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  1. MaxPlanck

    Oxygen peak compressed air after switching drying tower

    Hello, We have a problem regarding the drying of compressed air using a twin tower system with purge air for regeneration. As desiccant a 13X molecular sieve is applied. We notice an increase of oxygen in the air composition after switching from the saturated tower to the regenerated tower...
  2. MaxPlanck

    Lab scale air saturation

    Hi all, I have to build a new test setup for testing adsorption behaviour (kinetics, water uptake,...) of desiccant materials. We need a conditioned air (temperature and humidity) which flows through and over the desiccant sample. Regarding this conditioning of the air (humidity): we need a...
  3. MaxPlanck

    Looking for the right composite

    Hi experts, I'm looking for composite which should fulfil following expectations: - thermal stability (+150°C) - strength (tensile strength +100Mpa), retain this strength at this high temperature - retain its shape at this high temperature Today we use PES, reinforced with 30% glass fibre...
  4. MaxPlanck

    Detoriation of silicagel/glass fibre rotor

    Dear all, We are using a desiccant rotor for drying our compressed air. This rotor is build up of glass fibre paper, impregnated silica gel to adsorb moisture. The silica gel itself also acts as a binder to hold the glass fibres together. After some time, we see that this rotor becomes soft and...
  5. MaxPlanck

    Saturated vapor pressures of water

    Hi all, I have a question regarding the saturated vapor pressures inside a compressor dryer working at 8 bar(a). For a calculation I need to know the satured vapor pressures of water at a temperature of 150 °C. I cannot find those numbers in tables in literature. They all stop at 100°C, which...
  6. MaxPlanck

    Rate of Rise technique for measuring pressure drop

    Dear all, I came across information from our honeycomb-supplier and didn't understand a technique he is using. He measured the pressure drop over the honeycomb material, expressed in seconds. The only information I have, is that it is measured with a "rate of rise" tube and the supplier...
  7. MaxPlanck

    Unit conversions

    Hi all, Some questions, I hope someone can help me! A: Is it possible to calculate a face velocity (units ACFM) out of the mass velocity (unit SFPM) and the density of the gas? Or what else do I need? B: If I have a mass flux with units kg/s-m2, how can I convert it to SFPM? I received a...
  8. MaxPlanck

    Determination of honeycomb volume

    Dear all, I'm looking for a technique for determining the volume (also including the inside of the flutes/channels) of honeycomb materials. Immersing in a liquid (for example water) is not possible because this will detoriate the material. Anyone has a good idea or has experience with this...
  9. MaxPlanck

    Converter RS232 to analogue 4-20mA

    Dear all, In our lab we want have an analytical balance which has a RS232 output. Now we want to connect this balance to a PLC, that way we can also connect a pressure-measurement-signal en a temperature-signal (both 4-20mA) and measure all these parameters at once. Is it possible to convert...
  10. MaxPlanck

    Choice of dessicant material

    Dear all, I have a question concerning the right choice of dessicant material for air drying. What type of adsorption material, molecular sieves or silica gel, should be used in what type of environment. Or which dessicant is more chemically stable in acidic or base environment? And maybe...
  11. MaxPlanck

    Calculate pressure

    Dear all, I want to calculate the pressure inside a small autoclave or pressure vessel. It has an internal volume of 2000 ml and is filled with 350 ml of water. Then it is closed, placed in a furnace and heated up to 170 degrees Celsius. A two-phase equilibrium is established inside. How can I...
  12. MaxPlanck

    text book adsorption

    Hi, I'm looking for good text books concerning adsorption, adsorption technology, adsorption engineering, adsorption drying, design... The basics (what is adsorption, materials, isotherms,...) and more advanced books are welcome! Can someone recommend me some good titles? Thanks a lot!
  13. MaxPlanck

    VLE for acetone-methanol and water

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to design a distillation column which will separate acetone from methanol. It is an extractive distillation with water as entrainer. I'm searching now for a VLE for acetone-methanol-water..without any luck.. Can someone help me please? Thanks, Carlo

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