Desiccant Dehumidifiers

Controlling humidity is important in a wide range of applications. From improving air quality in hospitals to maximizing the efficiency of production lines, there are few industries that don’t benefit from quality dehumidifiers.

One of the most popular dehumidification systems we supply are desiccant dehumidifiers.

What Are Desiccant Dehumidifiers?

Desiccant dehumidifiers are relatively simple humidity control machines that offer reliable and efficient removal of moisture for many different processes. Unlike some of the other industrial dehumidifiers we provide, this is a small, compact system with only a few moving parts.

This simplicity makes them the most cost-effective method of managing humidity. However, they aren’t the best choice for every application.

Before you decide if they are right for you and your business, it’s important to understand how they work.

How Do Desiccant Dehumidifiers Work?

There are two main types of dehumidifiers; each work in a different way.

Refrigerant dehumidifiers employ a refrigeration cycle to cool air and condense moisture. The moisture is then collected, and either drained automatically or manually, depending on the system. These are more commonly used than their desiccant cousins and are mostly effective in places with higher-than-average temperatures and humidity.

Desiccant dehumidifiers, on the other hand, remove humidity by filtering air through a desiccant material that is effective at absorbing moisture. These are best for low-temperature environments and applications that need the humidity to be as low as possible. This makes them less popular for domestic applications, but essential for many industries, including:

• Automotive
• Aviation
• Electronics
• Healthcare
• Utilities
• Wind Farms
• Scientific Research
• And more!

In our systems, we use silica gel as the absorbent material. After decades of research, we’ve found this to be the most effective solution that keeps our machines affordable.

Desiccant dehumidifiers can be adjusted to suit the exact environmental conditions you need at any given time. They can also adapt automatically when the temperature or humidity levels increase/decrease to keep the environment consistent at all times.

Changes can be made remotely, and you’ll be given constant information about the environment, so you’ll always know that conditions are perfect.

Where Can Desiccant Dehumidifiers Be Used?

Desiccant dehumidifiers can be used in a range of applications, these include:

• Pharmaceutical Production
• Food Industry Processing
• Cold Stores/Freezer facilities
• Waterworks

Essentially, any space that needs to be kept at a low temperature for any reason will benefit from a desiccant dehumidifier more than any other type. Electronics and pharmaceutical products, for example, need to be assembled in cleanrooms. These rooms are designed to be free from pollutants, dust, and other particles that could contaminate or damage vulnerable parts.

Humid air carries these harmful particles. The easiest way to clean the air is to reduce the temperature and use a desiccant dehumidifier to filter all humidity out of the environment. This makes it safer to create your products and ensures a high yield with very little waste.

Are Desiccant Dehumidifiers Safe?

All of the dehumidifiers we provide are thoroughly safety tested before we offer them to our clients; our desiccant dehumidifiers are no different.

In areas such as labs and factories, where safety is paramount, we take great pride in ensuring our machines are as safe as they should be. We have decades of experience creating bespoke humidity control systems for dozens of industries, so we know the legislation and safety guidelines as well as you do.

Before we suggest any systems, we work with you to establish your exact needs, and this includes your safety requirements.

Our machines are made from durable stainless steel, which is an approved material for high-hygiene use, as is the silica gel they contain. Even in areas with the strictest hygiene requirements, your desiccant dehumidifiers will never let you down.

Why Choose Dehum for Desiccant Dehumidifiers?

Unlike some of the dehumidification systems we provide, desiccant dehumidifiers are something more widely available. But this doesn’t mean that others you find will be up to the task.

By providing bespoke humidity control systems, we guarantee that our solutions will be perfect for your business, no matter the application or industry. Also, if we think a different solution would suit you better, we’ll explain why with the in-depth data and case studies we’ve collected while working within your industry.

If a desiccant dehumidifier is right for you, you’ll know that, with us, you’ll be provided with the best available, and they’ll be fitted quickly and efficiently.

We have been behind some truly exciting and innovative new technologies, which have virtually eliminated many of the issues that uncontrolled humidity can cause.

If you need help with humidity control or have any questions about us and what we do, please visit our website www.dehum.com or call 01926 882624.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Specifications of desiccant dehumidifiers

Available in a range of airflows from 100 to 25,000m³/hr as STANDARD, the machines fall into various product ranges to meet all likely requirements. Complies with ErP Directive 2015.