The Science of Drying (Evaporation)

11/10/2015 (Permalink)

Setting up dehumidifiers to aid in the evaporation process. A crucial step in drying a structure.

One element in the air is water vapor, which is known as humidity. Psychometrics helps tell how moist air behaves in an air mass. Humidity reduction during water damage restoration is the most important aspect of the drying process.

Evaporation can be defined as the changing of water from liquid to a vapor (gas). The humidity, temperature, air movement and permeance (the ability of a material to allow water vapor to pass into or through it) of materials determine the rate of evaporation. One of the most basic concepts of drying is that after the removal of surface water, the length of time required to dry materials is determined by the rate of evaporation.

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