Van Air Systems Silica gel is a spherical bead consisting of 97% silica and 3% alumina with a highly porous surface and a strong affinity for adsorbing water. Silica gel is also applied as a selective adsorbent for a wide-range of hydrocarbons, C02, siloxanes, sulfur, and many other compounds. Because silica gel fractures in the presence of liquid water, it is often protected with a pre-bed of activated alumina. In air and gas drying applications, dew points of -40°F and lower can be achieved with silica gel.
Dryer Desiccants
With more than 65 years of experience developing desiccant formulas, Van Air Systems is the original and leading manufacturer of deliquescent desiccants for drying compressed air and gases. From a definition standpoint, a desiccant is a hygroscopic substance used as a drying agent. Many are commonly encountered in packaging to keep the contents dry and free from mold or mildew. However, for many industrial uses, deliquescent desiccants are a dependable, cost-effective, and energy-free tool for a wide range of industrial drying applications. Van Air Systems offers a variety of adsorbent desiccants, including activated alumina, silica gel, and molecular sieve. These desiccants are used in point-of-use applications, as well as in regenerative drying applications.
Vanair Silica Gel Features
Features
- High moisture retention capacity
- Ability to achieve -40°F and lower dew points
- Uniform bead shape
- Provides visual indication of desiccant condition, indicating colors (blue = dry; pink = wet)
Applications
- Industrial compressed air systems
- Tool preservation
- Point-of-Use
- Laboratory
About Vanair Systems
Since 1944, Vanair Systems, located in Lake City, Pennsylvania, designs and manufactures dryers and desiccants for the dehydration of compressed air and natural gas. Van Air Systems’ compressed air dryers include single-tower deliquescent dryers, regenerative compressed air dryers, and natural gas dryers. Van Air Systems also manufactures products for the treatment of compressed air and natural gas which include adsorbent & deliquescent desiccants, particulate & coalescing filters, automatic condensate drains, and after-coolers. Having served for more than six decades and tens of thousands of customers in virtually every industry, Van Air Systems and its extensive network of factory-trained distributors are uniquely prepared to deliver the world’s finest solutions for cool, clean, and dry compressed air and gas.
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