desorb

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During secondary drying, temperature is increased slowly to desorb bound water until the residual water content falls to the desired range.

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  1. transitive verb To release (something) through pores or interstices.
  2. transitive verb To remove (an absorbed or adsorbed substance) from.

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  • During secondary drying, temperature is increased slowly to desorb bound water until the residual water content falls to the desired range. —  GEN News Highlights
  • Stripping also becomes more difficult, because the hydrocarbons do not desorb as easily due to the higher hydrocarbon partial pressure in the reactor / stripper (Section 12.5: Air distributors / steam strippers).
  • A technique known as Resin-Wafer Electrodeionization (RW-EDI) leverages control of pH to adsorb and desorb CO2 from flue gas without the need for heating or a vacuum. —  NASIOC
 

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