Is it possible to obtain water that has been absorbed in a desiccant?

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It is possible to recover water absorbed in a desiccant by heating the desiccant to release water vapor. This vapor can then be condensed back into liquid water using a condenser. The amount of recoverable water depends on the quantity of desiccant used in the process.

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Is it possible to obtain water that has been absorbed in a desiccant?
 
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yes, you could warm up the dessicant and recover the water vapour. Put it through a condenser to get back the liquid water.
Depending on how much dessicant you are talking about ... there may not be too much to recover ?

Dave
 


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