Nonsaturable microdryer
Abstract
A nonsaturable microdryer is provided for electrolytically removing moisture from sealed containers, particularly electronic equipment. An electrode/electrolyte assembly is disposed within a channel between the interior and exterior of a sealed container. A catalytic barrier disposed between the interior of the sealed container and the electrode/electrolyte assembly prevents the build-up of explosive concentrations of hydrogen by converting back-diffusing hydrogen and oxygen back into water, which is then recycled. A semipermeable membrane disposed between the exterior of the sealed container and the electrode/electrolyte assembly allows selective removal of hydrogen and prevents intake of water.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6061964
- Application Number:
- ON: TI85005760
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; DRYING; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANES; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; LYSIS; NONMETALS; 420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Hirschfeld, T B. Nonsaturable microdryer. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Hirschfeld, T B. Nonsaturable microdryer. United States.
Hirschfeld, T B. Wed .
"Nonsaturable microdryer". United States.
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title = {Nonsaturable microdryer},
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abstractNote = {A nonsaturable microdryer is provided for electrolytically removing moisture from sealed containers, particularly electronic equipment. An electrode/electrolyte assembly is disposed within a channel between the interior and exterior of a sealed container. A catalytic barrier disposed between the interior of the sealed container and the electrode/electrolyte assembly prevents the build-up of explosive concentrations of hydrogen by converting back-diffusing hydrogen and oxygen back into water, which is then recycled. A semipermeable membrane disposed between the exterior of the sealed container and the electrode/electrolyte assembly allows selective removal of hydrogen and prevents intake of water.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed May 23 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Wed May 23 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
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