Similar to its role as an adsorbent, activated alumina can also adsorb water from air, allowing it to be used as a desiccant; activated alumina can capture and trap water in order to keep things dry, much like silica gel. As a desiccant, activated alumina can adsorb up to 20% of its own weight in water at a relative humidity of 50%.
Similar to its role as an adsorbent, activated alumina can also adsorb water from air, allowing it to be used as a desiccant; activated alumina can capture and trap water in order to keep things dry, much like silica gel. As a desiccant, activated alumina can adsorb up to 20% of its own weight in water at a relative humidity of 50%.1
Activated alumina is employed as a desiccant in a wide variety of applications, including the removal of water vapor from gases in industrial settings. Water adsorbed onto the activated alumina can then be desorbed via thermal treatment and the alumina reused.And it is a high-surface-area, highly porous form of aluminum oxide. It can adsorb gases and liquids without changing its form. It works as a desiccant through adsorption. As air passes through the alumina, the water in the air sticks it and becomes trapped and air that passes through an activated alumina filter is dried out. Even if immersed in a liquid,AA won't fall apart or soften.