Does the Fischer-Tropsch Process Remove Water From Synthetic Oils?

[Shawnzyoo]

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but here we go.
During the Fischer-Tropsch process to create synthetic oils one of the byproducts is water. Is this water removed from the oil somehow?
Also I have been told from some of the engineers that I work with that synthetic oils absorb more water when compared to mineral oils while in use.
I am not sure why this would happen, can anyone help clear this up for me?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[jzq]

I'm sure it is through distillation. I believe you could also use anhydrous compounds such as calcium chloride or sodium sulfate to absorb the water from the oil.