Synthesis and optimization of a new starch-based adsorbent for dehumidification of air in a pressure-swing dryer

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Anderson, LE
Gulati, M
Westgate, PJ
Kvam, EP
Bowman, K
Ladisch, MR
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[1] PURDUE UNIV, DEPT AGR & BIOL ENGN, SCH MAT ENGN, W LAFAYETTE, IN 47907 USA
[2] PURDUE UNIV, RENEWABLE RESOURCES ENGN LAB, W LAFAYETTE, IN 47907 USA
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10.1021/ie9504213
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TQ [化学工业];
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Corn grits selectively adsorb water from many types of organic vapors and are used commercially to dry 2.8 billion L of fuel-grade fermentation ethanol annually. Evaluation of grits in a pressure-swing dryer at 308 kPa, combined with analyses of their physical properties, showed that the specific surface of the grits (0.5 m(2)/g) limited steady-state drying of air to a dewpoint of -20 degrees C. By selectively taking advantage of the best features of the natural material, a new class of natural adsorbents with a higher affinity for water was then synthesized using materials derived from corn: starch and cob flour. The chemical composition of the synthesized adsorbent was determined, as well as specific physical properties. Scanning electron microscopy showed the synthesized adsorbent surface had a large number of macropores (10-25 mu m in diameter) unlike corn grits which have limited porosity. This material gave reasonable and reproducible results, similar to those obtained with molecular sieves using a commercially available pressure-swing air dryer. After 70 h of operation at 30 psi, the new adsorbent provided air at a dewpoint of -63 degrees C. The methods for preparing this material and an explanation of its performance in terms of macroscopic and microscopic structural characteristics are described.
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