Analisis Mikro Struktur Absortivitas Silika Gel Pada Kondisi Temperatur dan Relative Humidity (RH) Dinamis
Keywords:
Silica Gel, Microstructure, Absorptivity, TemperatureAbstract
Silica gel absorptivity has been observed in dynamic conditions with temperature range 26 oC to 35 oC observed by microscope. Based on the results obtained, conventional silica gel is able to provide an absorption capacity of 0.06% in each grain. This absorption picture is well described in microscopy with 20x magnification of microstructure changes occurring before and after absorption. This proves that with such absorption capacity in the room temperature range, the silica gel is able to absorb the surrounding air humidity.
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