Abstract
Diffusion mechanisms of moisture within silica gel particles are investigated. It is found that for microporous silica gel surface diffusion is the dominant mechanism of moisture transport, while for macroporous silica gel both Knudsen and surface diffusion are important.
Original language | American English |
---|---|
Number of pages | 53 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1986 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colorado, and School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles, CaliforniaNREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-252-2388
Keywords
- diffusion mechanisms
- macroporous silica gel
- microporous silica gel