Chemical & Material
Desiccant Wheel
A desiccant wheel is very similar to a thermal wheel, but with a coating applied for the sole purpose of dehumidifying, or "drying", the air stream. The desiccant is normally silica gel. As the wheel turns, the desiccant passes alternately through the incoming air, where the moisture is adsorbed, and through a “regenerating” zone, where the desiccant is dried and the moisture expelled. The wheel continues to rotate, and the adsorbent process is repeated. Regeneration is…
- Types
- Silica Gel Desiccant Wheel · Molecular Sieve Desiccant Wheel · Others
- Applications
- Pharmaceutical · Food Industry · Chemical Industry
5 editions22 December 2025