Corrugated laminate, adsorption element, and dehumidifier

Abstract

An object of the present disclosure is to newly provide a corrugated laminate, an adsorption element, and a dehumidifier.SOLUTION: Corrugated laminates, adsorption elements, and dehumidifiers.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a corrugated laminate, an adsorption element, and a dehumidifier. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an adsorption element (honeycomb-shaped) containing 60 to 85% by weight of a zeolite adsorbent having a pore size of 7 Å or more and the following binders A and B, and a dehumidifier or exhaust gas treatment device using the adsorption element. A: At least one polymer selected from polyvinyl alcohol-based polymers, polyacrylonitrile-based polymers, polyethylene-based polymers, and polyester-based polymers. B: Heat-resistant material.

[0003] Patent Document 2 discloses an adsorption element in which a modified vinyl acetate adhesive is used in an element (honeycomb-shaped) containing an adsorbent, and the content of the adhesive in the element is 1 to 15 wt %, as well as a dehumidifier or an exhaust gas treatment device that uses the adsorption element.

[0004] Patent Document 3 discloses a dehumidifying member having a honeycomb structure, the honeycomb structure including a flat substrate and a corrugated substrate, a contact portion where the crests of the corrugated substrate and the flat substrate contact, and an air vent portion, the contact portion including an adhesive bonded portion and silica gel formed on the air vent portion side of the adhesive portion, the components constituting the adhesive being different from the components of the silica gel formed on the air vent portion side of the adhesive portion, and a dehumidifying rotor including the dehumidifying member. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Publication number: JP2004-268020 [Patent Document 2] Publication number: JP 2005-177673 [Patent Document 3] Publication number: JP2021-181072 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The present disclosure aims to provide a novel corrugated laminate, an adsorption element, and a dehumidifier. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] Lithium battery manufacturing plants must dehumidify, or the quality of the lithium batteries will be affected. Because lithium reacts strongly with moisture, lithium manufacturing plants must set the dew point low. Pharmaceutical manufacturing plants sometimes require a low dew point, and such manufacturing processes are carried out in dry rooms.

[0008] To create a dry room environment, an adsorption-type dehumidification method is used, using an adsorption element made of zeolite, silica gel, etc. Such rotors desorb the adsorbed moisture through high-temperature regeneration treatment at 140°C or higher, continuously producing dehumidified air. Therefore, operation requires a large amount of energy.

[0009] Due to the background of global warming, there is a demand for energy conservation, which means that there is a need to improve dehumidification performance to achieve energy conservation.

[0010] Conventionally, elements have employed a method of synthesizing silica gel by directly immersing a honeycomb structure or sheet in a silica sol liquid (Patent Document 3). With this technology, the surface area of ​​the honeycomb structure is small, which reduces gas diffusion, resulting in low heat transfer efficiency to the air and poor heat or cooling dissipation from the adsorption element to the air, making it difficult to expect improvements in dehumidification performance.

[0011] The present disclosure encompasses the following stage processed laminates, adsorption elements, and dehumidifiers:

[0012] Section 1. A stepped laminate, The porous material contains silica gel and / or a porous metal complex, A stepped laminate having a thickness of 200 mm, in which, when supply air is passed through the stepped laminate to cause moisture to be adsorbed into the stepped laminate, the heat transfer coefficient (h) between the stepped laminate and the air and the contact area (A) between the stepped laminate and the air satisfy the following formula (1). Layer length of stepped laminate (L): 200 mm (thickness) Temperature (T1): 15℃ Surface wind speed (U): 3m / s Supply air mass flow rate (W): 162 g / s (measured value, absolute humidity) Specific heat of supply air (Cp): 1.008 J / g K (known) Heat transfer coefficient (h) [W / m 2 ·K] Contact area between the stepped laminate and air (A) [m 2 ] Formula (1): 5×10 3 ≦(h×A)≦25×10 3

[0013] Section 2. 2. The stepped laminate according to item 1, wherein the constituent adsorption sheets contain 40% by mass to 85% by mass of silica gel and / or porous metal complex.

[0014] Section 3. Item 1. The stepped laminate according to item 1, comprising at least one inorganic fiber selected from the group consisting of glass fiber, ceramic fiber, and rock wool fiber.

[0015] Section 4. Item 1, wherein the laminate contains organic fibers and / or inorganic fibers.

[0016] Section 5. The number of cells per area of ​​the surface through which air passes is 80 / cm 2 More than 135 pieces / cm 2 Item 2. The stepped laminate according to item 1, wherein:

[0017] Section 6. An adsorption element comprising the stepped laminate according to item 1.

[0018] Section 7. A dehumidifier, The apparatus includes a rotor, an adsorption zone air supply passage, and a regeneration zone air supply passage, The rotor is a rotor that rotates the adsorption element described in Item 6 around a rotation axis, and has an adsorption zone and a regeneration zone along a circumferential direction that is the rotation direction of the rotor, the adsorption zone air supply passage is an adsorption zone air supply passage that supplies air to be treated to the adsorption zone and causes moisture in the air to be adsorbed by the adsorption element, The regeneration zone air supply path is a regeneration zone air supply path that supplies regeneration air to the regeneration zone for desorbing moisture from the adsorption element that has adsorbed moisture. Dehumidifier.

[0019] The corrugated laminate of the present disclosure can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air.

[0020] The corrugated laminate of the present disclosure contains an appropriate amount of flocculant while keeping the fibers and adsorbent in a constantly dispersed state (wet papermaking method).

[0021] The corrugated laminate of the present disclosure is made into a material with high thermal conductivity by the wet papermaking method, which improves gas diffusion and allows for an increase in the number of honeycomb cells to improve heat transfer efficiency.

[0022] By applying the stepped laminate (adsorption element) of the present disclosure to a dehumidifier, the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air can be improved, and dehumidification performance can be improved. [Effects of the Invention]

[0023] The present disclosure can newly provide a corrugated laminate, an adsorption element, and a dehumidifier. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a porous metal complex having open metal sites (coordinatively unsaturated sites). [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a porous metal complex having an OH group in the metal core unit. [Figure 3] Fig. 3(A) is a perspective view of a liner-type suction sheet, Fig. 3(B) is a perspective view of a corrugated suction sheet, and Fig. 3(C) is a perspective view of an suction sheet in which a corrugated suction sheet is laminated on a liner-type suction sheet. [Figure 4] Fig. 4(A) is a perspective view showing a procedure for forming an adsorption element, and Fig. 4(B) is a perspective view of the adsorption element. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the adsorption / desorption treatment device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] Embodiments of the corrugated laminate, adsorption element, and dehumidifier of the present disclosure will now be described.

[0026] The embodiments described in this disclosure are intended to provide a better understanding of the gist of the invention, and unless otherwise specified, do not limit the content of the invention.

[0027] In this specification, the terms "comprise" and "contain" encompass the concepts of "comprise," "consist essentially of," and "consist only of." In this specification, when a numerical range is expressed as "A to B," the numerical range means "A or more and B or less."

[0028] <Step-processed laminate, Figure 4> The stepped laminate of the present disclosure comprises: The porous material contains silica gel and / or a porous metal complex, When supply air is passed through a 200 mm thick stepped laminate to adsorb moisture into the stepped laminate, the heat transfer coefficient (h) between the stepped laminate and the air and the contact area (A) between the stepped laminate and the air satisfy the following formula (1). Layer length of stepped laminate (L): 200 mm (thickness) Temperature (T1): 15℃ Surface wind speed (U): 3m / s Supply air mass flow rate (W): 162 g / s (measured value, absolute humidity) Specific heat of supply air (Cp): 1.008 J / g K (known) Heat transfer coefficient (h) [W / m 2 ·K] Contact area between the stepped laminate and air (A) [m 2 ] Formula (1): 5×10 3 ≦(h×A)≦25×10 3

[0029] The corrugated laminate of the present disclosure contains 40% by mass to 85% by mass of silica gel and / or a porous metal complex in the constituent adsorption sheet.

[0030] The stepped laminate of the present disclosure includes at least one inorganic fiber selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, ceramic fibers, and rock wool fibers.

[0031] The stepped laminate of the present disclosure includes organic and / or inorganic fibers.

[0032] The corrugated laminate of the present disclosure has a cell count of 80 cells / cm2 per area of ​​the surface through which air passes. 2 More than 135 pieces / cm 2 The following is the result.

[0033] The corrugated laminate of the present disclosure is formed by laminating corrugated sheets.

[0034] An example of a corrugated laminate is shown in Figure 4. The corrugated laminate shown in Figure 4(B) is formed by winding the corrugated sheet (C) shown in Figure 3(C) around a rotor as shown in Figure 4(A), and has a honeycomb shape.

[0035] (Heat transfer coefficient (h), contact area (A)) When supply air is passed through a 200 mm thick stepped laminate to adsorb moisture into the stepped laminate, the heat transfer coefficient (h) between the stepped laminate and the air and the contact area (A) between the stepped laminate and the air satisfy the following formula (1). Layer length of stepped laminate (L): 200 mm (thickness) Temperature (T1): 15℃ Surface wind speed (U): 3m / s Supply air mass flow rate (W): 162 g / s (measured value, absolute humidity) Specific heat of supply air (Cp): 1.008 J / g K (known) Heat transfer coefficient (h) [W / m 2 ·K] Contact area between the stepped laminate and air (A) [m 2 ] Formula (1): 5×10 3 ≦(h×A)≦25×10 3

[0036] The stepped laminate of the present disclosure (1) can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air, (2) contains an appropriate amount of coagulant while keeping the fibers and adsorbent constantly dispersed (wet papermaking method), and the wet papermaking method makes it a material with high thermal conductivity, improves gas diffusivity, and allows for an increase in the number of honeycomb cells to improve heat transfer efficiency, and (3) when applied to a dehumidifier, can improve the heat transfer coefficient within the adsorption element and improve dehumidification performance, so that the heat transfer coefficient (h) between the stepped laminate and the air and the contact area (A) between the stepped laminate and the air are: Preferably, the formula (1): 5 × 10 3 ≦(h×A)≦25×10 3 Fulfilling More preferably, the formula (1): 7 × 10 3 ≦(h×A)≦20×103 Fulfilling More preferably, the formula (1): 8 × 10 3 ≦(h×A)≦17.5×10 3 Fulfilling Particularly preferably, the formula (1): 10 × 10 3 ≦(h×A)≦15×10 3 Meet the following.

[0037] (Number of cells per area of ​​the surface through which air passes) The stepped laminate of the present disclosure (1) can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air, (2) contains an appropriate amount of coagulant while keeping the fibers and adsorbent constantly dispersed (wet papermaking method), and the wet papermaking method makes it a material with high thermal conductivity, improves gas diffusivity, and can increase the number of honeycomb cells to improve heat transfer efficiency, and (3) when applied to a dehumidifier, can improve the heat transfer coefficient within the adsorption element and improve dehumidification performance, so the number of cells per area of ​​the surface through which air passes is preferably 80 cells / cm. 2 More than 135 pieces / cm 2 More preferably, 85 cells / cm or less. 2 More than 120 pieces / cm 2 More preferably, 90 particles / cm or less. 2 More than 115 pieces / cm 2 The following is the result.

[0038] <Stepped sheet, Fig. 3(B) and (C)> The stepped sheet is made by laminating an adhesive sheet. The planar suction sheet and the corrugated suction sheet (the suction sheet processed into a corrugated shape) are bonded together, It has many cells that serve as air passages.

[0039] When processing the adsorbent sheet into a pleated, honeycomb, corrugated, or other shape, flexibility may be imparted to the adsorbent sheet by allowing the porous material to absorb sufficient moisture so that the adsorbent sheet can be easily folded.The adsorbent sheet may also be processed in a semi-dry state where it is completely dry, and then completely dried after processing.

[0040] FIG. 3(B) shows an example of a processed suction sheet, ie, a corrugated suction sheet 1B (a corrugated suction sheet).

[0041] Figure 3(C) shows a corrugated sheet (C) in which the corrugated adsorption sheet 1B shown in Figure 3(B) is laminated on the liner-shaped adsorption sheet 1A shown in Figure 3(A). The corrugated sheet (C) is produced by bonding the multiple bottom portions 10 of the corrugated adsorption sheet (wave-shaped adsorption sheet) 1B to the surface 11 of the liner-shaped adsorption sheet 1A using adhesive 12.

[0042] Although there are no particular limitations on the adhesive 12, a silica-based inorganic adhesive is preferably used from the viewpoint of heat resistance. Specific examples of silica-based inorganic adhesives include water glass, silica sol, and alumina sol.

[0043] The adhesive 12 may be a mixture of an inorganic adhesive and an organic adhesive. Specific examples of the organic adhesive include one or more organic adhesives selected from phenolic resins, epoxy resins, acrylic resins, urethane resins, polyester resins, melamine resins, silicone resins, fluororesins, and copolymers thereof.

[0044] <Adsorption sheet> The adsorption sheet adsorbs some of the gases contained in the gas to be treated, such as moisture, carbon dioxide, organic solvents, and malodorous components.

[0045] The adsorption sheet of the present disclosure includes a porous material, and preferably further contains a flocculant, fibers, an organic binder, etc. The porous material is a material for adsorbing a target substance.

[0046] The adsorption sheet is a sheet containing a porous material such as silica gel, zeolite, etc. The adsorption sheet is produced, for example, by a wet papermaking method in which a porous material, fiber, and an organic binder are mixed and paper-made.

[0047] The fibers are the material that forms the framework of the adsorption sheet, and the organic binder is the material that fixes the porous material to the adsorption sheet and improves the strength and flexibility of the adsorption sheet.

[0048] <Porous material> The stepped laminate of the present disclosure (1) can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air, (2) contains an appropriate amount of coagulant while keeping the fibers and adsorbent constantly dispersed (wet papermaking method), and the wet papermaking method makes it a material with high thermal conductivity, improves gas diffusivity, and allows for an increase in the number of honeycomb cells to improve heat transfer efficiency, and (3) when applied to a dehumidifier, can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air and can improve dehumidification performance, so the constituent adsorption sheet contains silica gel and / or a porous metal complex as a porous material.

[0049] The porous material contained in the adsorption sheet is not particularly limited as long as it has the ability to adsorb the target substance, and can be appropriately selected from known porous materials depending on the target substance. Preferred examples of the porous material include zeolite, silica gel, and porous materials called porous coordination polymers (PCP / metal organic frameworks, MOF).

[0050] (Zeolite) Preferred examples of zeolite include natural zeolite, synthetic zeolite (also called molecular sieve), and artificial zeolite. The zeolite may be selected from the above-mentioned types depending on the purpose, but it is preferable to select synthetic zeolite from the viewpoint of quality and performance stability.

[0051] (silica gel) Preferred examples of silica gel include type A silica gel, type B silica gel, etc. When the substance to be adsorbed is a polar substance such as water or carbon dioxide, type A silica gel with a small average pore size or type RD silica gel with physical properties similar to type A silica gel are preferred, from the viewpoint of improving the adsorption performance for the substance to be adsorbed.

[0052] From the viewpoint of improving the desorption performance for the substance to be adsorbed, type B silica gel, which has a large average pore diameter, is preferred. In order to achieve both adsorption and desorption performance, type A silica gel or type RD silica gel and type B silica gel may be mixed in any ratio depending on the desired performance.

[0053] (Porous metal complex, Figure 1, Figure 2) Porous metal complexes are porous materials formed by the self-assembly of metal ions, which can take various coordination forms, and organic ligands with two or more coordination sites. In porous metal complexes, a framework structure is constructed by bridging the metal ions that serve as nodes with organic ligands, and the pores within this framework act as spaces for capturing the target substance to be adsorbed.

[0054] Compared to inorganic porous materials such as silica gel and zeolite, porous metal complexes have characteristics such as a high specific surface area, a sharp pore distribution, and high structural designability, and therefore have the advantages of a fast adsorption rate for the substance to be adsorbed and a large amount of the substance to be adsorbed that can be adsorbed.

[0055] Porous metal complexes adsorb and desorb substances using weak bonding forces such as coordination interactions and hydrogen bonds. This means that the heat of adsorption generated when adsorbing the substance is small, and the adsorbed substance can be desorbed even when the temperature of the regeneration gas is low, which has the advantage of requiring less energy for regeneration.

[0056] By using a porous metal complex as the porous material, the adsorption sheet can effectively adsorb the target substance in the gas to be treated.

[0057] The metal ions constituting the porous metal complex are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include titanium ions, iron ions, cobalt ions, nickel ions, copper ions, zinc ions, aluminum ions, zirconium ions, etc. Among these, the metal ions constituting the porous metal complex are preferably titanium ions, iron ions, manganese ions, copper ions, zinc ions, aluminum ions, and zirconium ions, which are less toxic in consideration of environmental pollution.

[0058] Examples of compounds having an organic ligand include the following compounds.

[0059] Dicarboxylic acids such as terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, 2-aminoterephthalic acid, 2,5-diaminoterephthalic acid, 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid, 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, 3,3'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, fumaric acid, 1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylic acid, and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid.

[0060] Tricarboxylic acids such as trimesic acid.

[0061] Tetracarboxylic acids such as azobenzene-3,3'-5,5'-tetracarboxylic acid.

[0062] Imidazoles such as 2-methylimidazole.

[0063] Examples of porous metal complexes: A porous metal complex (MOF303) composed of aluminum ions and 1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylic acid Porous metal complex (MIL160) composed of aluminum ions and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid Porous metal complex (PCN250) composed of iron ions and azobenzene-3,3'-5,5'-tetracarboxylic acid Porous metal complex (MIL100) composed of iron ions and trimesic acid Porous metal complexes (MIL53, MIL101) composed of iron ions and terephthalic acid A porous metal complex (MOF801) composed of zirconium ions and fumaric acid Porous metal complex (UiO66) composed of zirconium ions and terephthalic acid Porous metal complex (UiO66-NH2) composed of zirconium ions and 2-aminoterephthalic acid Porous metal complex (MIL125) composed of titanium ions and terephthalic acid Porous metal complex (MIL125-NH2) composed of titanium ions and 2-aminoterephthalic acid Porous metal complex (MOF74-Ni) composed of nickel and 2,5-dihydroterephthalic acid Porous metal complex (MOF74-Mg) composed of magnesium and 2,5-dihydroterephthalic acid Porous metal complex (MIL101) composed of chromium and terephthalic acid

[0064] These porous metal complexes, even if they are the same porous metal complexes, have different BET specific surface areas depending on the synthesis method and purity.

[0065] When the substance to be adsorbed is a polar substance such as water or carbon dioxide, the porous metal complex preferably has adsorption sites, from the viewpoint of improving the adsorption performance for the substance to be adsorbed. Examples of adsorption sites include open metal sites (coordinatively unsaturated sites). Open metal sites exhibit high adsorption activity. Therefore, porous metal complexes having open metal sites have a very fast adsorption rate for the substance to be adsorbed in the gas to be treated, and exhibit high adsorption performance.

[0066] One embodiment of an open metal site is, for example, an embodiment in which the metal ion is coordinatively unsaturated and has at least one vacant site in its coordination state, that is, a coordinatively unsaturated site.

[0067] As shown in Figure 1, in porous metal complexes with coordinatively unsaturated sites, the ligands of the metal ions (Fe ions in Figure 1) are unsaturated, and the metal ions have one or more vacant ligands (vacant sites). The target substance is adsorbed onto these vacant sites. Porous metal complexes with coordinatively unsaturated sites exhibit high adsorption performance.

[0068] Specific examples of porous metal complexes having coordinatively unsaturated sites include PCN250, MOF74-Ni, MOF74-Mg, and MIL101. Among these, PCN250 is preferred because it has a fast adsorption / desorption rate and uses a metal that is water-resistant and has low toxicity.

[0069] In addition to porous metal complexes with open metal sites, porous metal complexes that exhibit high adsorption performance, i.e., porous metal complexes with adsorption sites, include porous metal complexes that have OH groups (hydroxy groups) near the metal.

[0070] Porous metal complexes with OH groups near the metal have OH groups in the metal core unit, as shown in Figure 2. When a porous metal complex has OH groups in the metal core unit, it exhibits excellent adsorption activity for the target substances. Therefore, porous metal complexes with OH groups near the metal have an extremely fast adsorption and desorption rate for the target substances in the gas to be treated, demonstrating high adsorption performance.

[0071] A metal core unit refers to a metal cluster that constitutes a porous metal complex represented by MxOyHz (x and y are integers other than 0, z is an integer including 0). Some of the oxygen atoms in the metal core unit MxOyHz are carboxyl group oxygen atoms of organic ligands, and the metal core unit forms a framework by the organic ligands sharing oxygen atoms.

[0072] Specific examples of porous metal complexes having OH groups in the vicinity of the metal include MOF801 and MOF303.

[0073] The porous material can be in various forms, such as powder, granules, fibers, etc. The adsorption sheet contains a large number of powder or granular porous materials.

[0074] (Physical properties of porous materials) The size of the porous material is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.1 μm or more, more preferably 0.5 μm or more, and more preferably 1 μm or more. On the other hand, the size of the porous material is not particularly limited, but is preferably 200 μm or less, more preferably 150 μm or less, more preferably 100 μm or less, and more preferably 80 μm or less.

[0075] When the size of the porous material is 0.1 μm or more and 200 μm or less, the gas to be treated can be brought into good contact with the porous material, improving the adsorption performance of the porous material. Furthermore, when the size of the porous material is 0.1 μm or more and 200 μm or less, the pressure loss when the gas to be treated comes into contact with the porous material can be reduced, the porous material can be supported on the adsorption sheet at a high density, and the detachment of the porous material from the adsorption sheet can be reduced.

[0076] The size of the porous material is measured by the D50 value of a laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzer or the average particle diameter measured by a scanning electron microscope.

[0077] The pore structure of the porous material is not particularly limited. When the porous material is a porous metal complex, the pore structure of the porous metal complex may be one-dimensional or three-dimensional. From the viewpoint of a high adsorption rate of the substance to be adsorbed and ease of adsorption of the substance to be adsorbed, the pores of the porous metal complex are preferably one-dimensional. Specific examples of porous metal complexes having one-dimensional pores include PCN250, MOF303, and MOF74.

[0078] When a porous metal complex has three-dimensional pores but no open metal sites, it is preferable that the crystallite size of the porous metal complex be small so that the target substance can be easily adsorbed all the way to the inside of the pores. A specific example of a porous metal complex that has three-dimensional pores but no open metal sites is MOF801.

[0079] The pore size of the porous material is not particularly limited. When the porous material is a porous metal complex and the substance to be adsorbed is a polar substance with a relatively small size, such as water or carbon dioxide, the pore size of the porous metal complex is preferably 3.0 Å or more, more preferably 3.5 Å or more, from the viewpoint of improving the adsorption performance for the substance to be adsorbed. On the other hand, the pore size of the porous metal complex is preferably 10 Å or less, more preferably 8 Å or less.

[0080] When the pore diameter of the porous metal complex is 3.0 Å or more and 10 Å or less, the substance to be adsorbed can be well adsorbed into the pores, improving the adsorption performance of the porous metal complex.Furthermore, when the pore diameter of the porous metal complex is 3.0 Å or more and 10 Å or less, the adsorbed substance to be adsorbed can be easily desorbed from the porous metal complex during regeneration of the porous metal complex.

[0081] When priority is given to increasing the desorption rate of the porous metal complex and improving the adsorption performance of the porous metal complex, the pore diameter of the porous metal complex is preferably greater than 10 Å.

[0082] The pore size of the porous metal complex can be obtained by measuring the cage diameter or window diameter of the pores using X-ray structural analysis.

[0083] When the porous material is silica gel, the pore size of the silica gel is not particularly limited. When the substance to be adsorbed is a polar substance such as water or carbon dioxide, the pore size of the silica gel is preferably an average pore size of 30 Å or less from the viewpoint of improving the adsorption performance for the substance to be adsorbed. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of improving the desorption performance for the substance to be adsorbed, the pore size of the silica gel is preferably an average pore size of 70 Å or less. In order to achieve both adsorption performance and desorption performance, multiple types of silica gel with average pore sizes in the range of 10 Å to 70 Å may be mixed and used in any ratio depending on the desired performance.

[0084] When the porous material is zeolite, the pore size of the zeolite is largely determined by the crystal structure, so the crystal structure of the zeolite may be selected according to the purpose, and two or more types of zeolite may be used in combination.

[0085] The specific surface area of ​​the porous material measured by the BET method (BET specific surface area) is not particularly limited. When the porous material is a porous metal complex, the specific surface area of ​​the porous metal complex measured by the BET method (BET specific surface area) is preferably 200 m 2 / g or more, more preferably 300m 2 / g or more, more preferably 500m 2 / g or more, more preferably 900m 2 / g or more, and more preferably 1,000m 2 / g or more, more preferably 1,500m 2 / g or more, and more preferably 1,800m 2 / g or more.

[0086] The BET specific surface area of ​​the porous metal complex is preferably 6,000 m 2 / g or less, and more preferably 2,500m 2 / g or less, and more preferably 2,000m 2 / g or less.

[0087] The specific surface area of ​​the porous metal complex is 200m 2 / g or more 6,000m 2When the specific surface area of ​​the porous metal complex is 200 m / g or less, the substance to be adsorbed can be well adsorbed into the pores, and the adsorption performance of the porous metal complex can be improved. 2 / g or more 6,000m 2 / g or less, a porous metal complex can be easily produced. 2 When the molecular weight is 1 / g or less, the strength of the porous metal complex can be sufficiently ensured.

[0088] When the porous material is silica gel, the specific surface area of ​​the silica gel measured by the BET method is preferably 200 m 2 / g or more, more preferably 300m 2 / g or more, more preferably 400m 2 / g or more.

[0089] When the porous material is zeolite, the specific surface area of ​​the zeolite measured by the BET method is preferably 200 m 2 / g or more 900m 2 / g or less.

[0090] The bulk density of the porous material is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.2 g / cc or more, and more preferably 0.23 g / cc or more. When the bulk density of the porous material is 0.2 g / cc or more, the voids between the multiple porous materials can be made small, and the porous materials can be supported on the adsorption sheet at a high density. When the bulk density of the porous material is 0.2 g / cc or more, the adsorption sheet can effectively adsorb the target substance in the gas to be treated.

[0091] The bulk density of a porous material is measured by dividing the volume of a container of known volume by the weight of the porous material when the porous material is filled up to the sill.

[0092] When the porous material is a porous metal complex, the water adsorption rate of the porous metal complex at 25°C and a relative pressure of 0.5 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 30% by mass or more, more preferably 35% by mass or more, and more preferably 40% by mass or more.

[0093] The pressure at which the adsorption process appears to have stopped under a constant pressure (number of adsorbed molecules = number of desorbed molecules) is called the adsorption equilibrium pressure, and the relative pressure is the ratio of the adsorption equilibrium pressure to the saturated vapor pressure.

[0094] By incorporating a porous metal complex with a moisture adsorption rate of 30% by mass or more at 25°C and a relative pressure of 0.5, the adsorbent sheet can retain a large amount of the target substance and is endowed with high flexibility during processing. Furthermore, because the porous metal complex imparts sufficient flexibility to the adsorbent sheet, the amount of organic binder that is conventionally contained in adsorbent sheets to impart flexibility can be reduced. As a result, the rate at which side chains of the organic binder adsorb into the pores of the porous material and block the pores can be reduced, improving the adsorption performance of the porous material.

[0095] The water adsorption rate of a porous metal complex at 25°C and a relative pressure of 0.5 was measured by taking approximately 100 mg of the porous metal complex (before treatment with water or an organic solvent), vacuum drying it at 120°C for 12 hours, and weighing it.Then, using a high-precision gas / vapor adsorption analyzer (BELSORP-max, manufactured by BEL Japan), the amount of water vapor adsorption at 25°C was measured at 40 points while gradually increasing the relative pressure in the range of 0.02 to 0.95, and an adsorption isotherm was created.

[0096] At this time, the target relative pressure is set to 0.001, 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, and 0.9, and the adsorption amount increase / decrease tolerance is set to 30 cm for relative pressures of 0 to 0.3. 2 / g, 50 cm at relative pressures of 0.3 to 0.5 2 / g, 30cm at relative pressures of 0.5 and above 2 / g, and an adsorption isotherm is created. Then, the water adsorption rate [%] is calculated using the following formula a from the amount of water adsorbed [g] per 1 g of porous metal complex at a relative pressure of 0.5. Water adsorption rate = Water adsorption amount per 1 g of porous metal complex [g] × 100 (Equation a)

[0097] The content of the porous material in the adsorption sheet is not particularly limited, but is preferably 40% by mass or more, more preferably 50% by mass or more. On the other hand, the content of the porous material is not particularly limited, but is preferably 85% by mass or less, more preferably 83% by mass or less. When the content of the porous material is 40% by mass or more and 85% by mass or less, the adsorption sheet can support a high content of the porous material, so that the adsorption sheet can effectively adsorb the target substance to be adsorbed in the gas to be treated. When the content of the porous material is 40% by mass or more and 85% by mass or less, it is possible to reduce the detachment of the porous material from the adsorption sheet and to ensure sufficient strength of the adsorption sheet.

[0098] The porous material may contain one or more of the above-mentioned silica gel, zeolite, and porous metal complex. The porous material may also contain a porous material other than the above-mentioned silica gel, zeolite, and porous metal complex, such as an organic polymer porous material such as activated carbon, activated alumina, aluminophosphate, silicoaluminophosphate, or styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer.

[0099] (porous material content) The stepped laminate of the present disclosure (1) can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air, (2) contains an appropriate amount of coagulant while keeping the fibers and adsorbent constantly dispersed (wet papermaking method), and the wet papermaking method makes it a material with high thermal conductivity, improves gas diffusivity, and allows for an increase in the number of honeycomb cells to improve heat transfer efficiency, and (3) when applied to a dehumidifier, can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air and can improve dehumidification performance.Therefore, the adsorption sheet that constitutes the laminate preferably contains 40% by mass to 85% by mass of silica gel and / or porous metal complex, more preferably 45% by mass to 83% by mass, even more preferably 50% by mass to 83% by mass, and particularly preferably 55% by mass to 83% by mass.

[0100] <Fiber> The stepped laminate of the present disclosure (1) can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air, (2) contains an appropriate amount of coagulant while keeping the fibers and adsorbent constantly dispersed (wet papermaking method), and the wet papermaking method makes it a material with high thermal conductivity, improves gas diffusion, and allows for an increase in the number of honeycomb cells to improve heat transfer efficiency, and (3) when applied to a dehumidifier, can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air and can improve dehumidification performance, so the adsorption sheet that constitutes it contains organic fibers and / or inorganic fibers.

[0101] The fibers constituting the adsorption sheet are not particularly limited, and for example, natural fibers, synthetic fibers, regenerated fibers, semi-synthetic fibers, inorganic fibers, etc. may be used.

[0102] Specific examples of natural fibers include cotton, hemp, and pulp.

[0103] Specific examples of synthetic fibers include aramid fibers, meta-aramid fibers, polybenzimidazole fibers, polybenzoxazole fibers, polyimide fibers, polyamideimide fibers, polyether ketone fibers, polyethylene terephthalate fibers, and nylon fibers.

[0104] Specific examples of regenerated fibers include rayon, polynosic, cupra, etc. Specific examples of semi-synthetic fibers include acetate fiber, triacetate fiber, etc.

[0105] Specific examples of inorganic fibers include glass fibers, ceramic fibers, and rock wool fibers.

[0106] The stepped laminate of the present disclosure (1) can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air, (2) contains an appropriate amount of coagulant while keeping the fibers and adsorbent constantly dispersed (wet papermaking method), and the wet papermaking method makes it possible to create a material with high thermal conductivity, improve gas diffusivity, and increase the number of honeycomb cells to improve heat transfer efficiency, and (3) when used in a dehumidifier, it can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air and improve dehumidification performance, so the adsorption sheet that constitutes it contains at least one inorganic fiber selected from the group consisting of glass fiber, ceramic fiber, and rock wool fiber.

[0107] The fibers constituting the adsorption sheet may be a combination of two or more of the above-mentioned fibers.

[0108] The fibers constituting the adsorption sheet preferably contain non-fibrillated fibers and fibrillated fibers.

[0109] The adsorbent sheet contains non-fibrillated fibers, so that when the adsorbent sheet is subjected to, for example, a corrugated process, the adsorbent sheet can maintain its corrugated shape.

[0110] The inclusion of fibrillated fibers in the adsorption sheet allows the adsorption sheet to efficiently support the porous material. The inclusion of fibrillated fibers in the adsorption sheet allows the amount of organic binder contained in the adsorption sheet to fix the porous material to the adsorption sheet to be reduced, preventing the pores of the porous material from being blocked by the organic binder, and improving the adsorption performance of the porous material.

[0111] The fiber diameter of the non-fibrillated fibers is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5 μm or more and 30 μm or less.

[0112] The fiber length of the non-fibrillated fibers is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 mm or more, more preferably 2 mm or more. The fiber length of the non-fibrillated fibers is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 mm or less, more preferably 8 mm or less.

[0113] When the non-fibrillated fibers have a fiber diameter of 5 μm or more and a fiber length of 1 mm or more, the strength of the adsorbent sheet can be sufficiently ensured, and when the adsorbent sheet is subjected to, for example, a corrugated shape, the adsorbent sheet can maintain that shape. When the non-fibrillated fibers have a fiber diameter of 30 μm or less and a fiber length of 10 mm or less, the adsorbent sheet has appropriate flexibility, and can easily be subjected to, for example, a corrugated process. The non-fibrillated fibers may be a mixture of fibers of different diameters and lengths.

[0114] The fibrillated fibers are, for example, fibers obtained by fibrillating the non-fibrillated fibers described above. The fibrillation method is not particularly limited, and any conventionally known method can be used, for example, a beating method using a beating machine such as a beater or a refiner.

[0115] The fibrillated fibers are not particularly limited, but when the Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) is measured in accordance with JIS P 8121-2, the value is preferably 50 mL or more and less than 800 mL.

[0116] The total content of non-fibrillated fibers and fibrillated fibers in the adsorbent sheet is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5% by mass or more, more preferably 10% by mass or more, while the total content of non-fibrillated fibers and fibrillated fibers in the adsorbent sheet is not particularly limited, but is preferably 45% by mass or less.

[0117] When the total content of non-fibrillated fibers and fibrillated fibers in the adsorbent sheet is 5% by mass or more and 45% by mass or less, a sufficient amount of porous material can be supported on the adsorbent sheet, and the detachment of the porous metal complex from the adsorbent sheet can be reduced.When the total content of non-fibrillated fibers and fibrillated fibers in the adsorbent sheet is 5% by mass or more and 45% by mass or less, the strength of the adsorbent sheet can be sufficiently ensured.

[0118] <Organic binder> The organic binder contained in the adsorption sheet is not particularly limited as long as it can fix the porous material to the adsorption sheet. Examples of the organic binder that can be used include polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based polymers, polyacrylonitrile-based polymers, polyethylene-based polymers, polyester-based polymers, and polyphenylene ether-based polymers. A preferred example of the organic binder is polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based polymers from the viewpoint of ease of handling.

[0119] The form of the organic binder is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use a fibrous organic binder, since this allows the adsorption sheet to be easily produced.

[0120] The content of the organic binder in the adsorption sheet is not particularly limited, but is preferably 3% by mass or more, more preferably 4% by mass or more, while the content of the organic binder in the adsorption sheet is not particularly limited, but is preferably 20% by mass or less, more preferably 18% by mass or less.

[0121] When the content of the organic binder in the adsorption sheet is 3% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less, the supportability and flexibility of the porous material in the adsorption sheet can be sufficiently ensured.When the content of the organic binder in the adsorption sheet is 3% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less, the rate at which the side chains of the organic binder are adsorbed into the pores of the porous material and block the pores can be reduced, and the adsorption performance of the porous material can be improved.

[0122] The organic binder functions to improve the flexibility of the adsorption sheet. Even if the content of the organic binder in the adsorption sheet is small, the adsorption sheet contains fibrillated fibers, which allows the adsorption sheet to exhibit good support for the porous material, and the high moisture adsorption rate of the porous material allows the adsorption sheet to exhibit flexibility. This not only allows the content of the organic binder in the adsorption sheet to be reduced, but also prevents the organic binder from blocking the pores of the porous material, improving the adsorption performance of the porous material.

[0123] The water dissolution temperature of the organic binder is not particularly limited, but is preferably 65° C. or higher, and more preferably 70° C. or higher. On the other hand, the water dissolution temperature of the organic binder is not particularly limited, but is preferably 100° C. or lower.

[0124] When the dissolution temperature of the organic binder in water is 65°C or higher and 100°C or lower, the rate at which the side chains of the organic binder adsorb to the pores of the porous material and block the pores can be reduced, improving the adsorption performance of the porous material. Furthermore, when the dissolution temperature of the organic binder in water is 65°C or higher and 100°C or lower, the adhesive strength of the organic binder can be well exhibited, allowing the porous material to be effectively supported on the adsorption sheet by the organic binder.

[0125] The dissolution temperature of the organic binder in water can be measured by a conventionally known method. For example, 100 mL of pure water is placed in a beaker, stirred, and heated in an oil bath until the water temperature reaches 50°C. 0.5 g of organic binder is added to the heated water, and the water temperature is increased at a rate of 2°C / min. The temperature is measured when the organic binder begins to dissolve and the water becomes translucent.

[0126] <Cationic surfactants> In addition to the porous material, fibers, and organic binder described above, the adsorbent sheet contains a cationic surfactant as a water repellent agent for the purpose of imparting water repellency to the adsorbent sheet.

[0127] If the adsorbent sheet has water repellency, when an adsorbent sheet is used to manufacture an adsorbent element, for example, with a honeycomb structure, even if a silica-based inorganic adhesive is attached to the adsorbent sheet, the silica-based inorganic adhesive can be prevented from seeping into the adsorbent sheet before hardening. Because the adhesive is less likely to seep into the adsorbent sheet before hardening, the adsorbent sheets can be bonded together well, making it easier to manufacture the adsorbent element. If the adsorbent sheet has water repellency, the adhesive can be prevented from seeping into the adsorbent sheet and clogging the pores of the porous material, thereby preventing a decrease in the adsorption performance of the porous material in the adsorbent element.

[0128] The cationic surfactant is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include amine salt types and quaternary ammonium salt types. Examples of amine salt types include aliphatic amidoamines. Examples of quaternary ammonium salt types include monoalkyl types, monoalkyl ether types, dialkyl types, dialkyl ester types, and benzalkonium types.

[0129] The cationic surfactant preferably has a long alkyl chain and an amide moiety in its primary structure. The long alkyl chain and the amide moiety may exist in a single compound or as separate compounds. A preferred example of a cationic surfactant having a long alkyl chain and an amide moiety is "Santol KL-2" manufactured by Nicca Chemical Co., Ltd.

[0130] <Cationic surfactants with long alkyl chains and amide moieties> Cationic surfactants with long alkyl chains and amide moieties have the following partial structure (R 1 =C, R 2 , R 3 =C or H), and R 1 contains an alkyl chain having 5 to 30 carbon atoms. 1 The alkyl chain and CO-NR in the chemical formula 2 R 3 The amide moieties may be present within a single compound or as separate compounds.

[0131] [ka]

[0132] The adsorption sheet contains a cationic surfactant having a long alkyl chain and an amide moiety, which allows the adsorption sheet to exhibit good water repellency. The cationic surfactant containing an amide moiety improves the dispersibility of the cationic surfactant in solvents such as water and its adsorption to fibers during the manufacturing process of the adsorption sheet, thereby enabling the cationic surfactant to be uniformly supported on the adsorption sheet.

[0133] The cationic surfactant having a long alkyl chain and an amide moiety is added as a water repellent to the raw materials, porous material, fibers and organic binder, when producing an adsorbent sheet by a wet papermaking method.

[0134] Whether or not an adsorbent sheet or an adsorbent element manufactured using the adsorbent sheet contains a cationic surfactant with a long alkyl chain and an amide moiety can be confirmed by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry (pyrolysis GC-MS). Specifically, 1 mL of chloroform is added to 0.1 g of sheet material cut from the adsorbent sheet or adsorbent element, and ultrasonic extraction is performed at room temperature for 30 minutes. 0.5 g of the extract obtained by ultrasonic extraction is then placed in a sample cup for pyrolysis GC-MS, and after removing the chloroform from the extract, pyrolysis GC-MS is performed.

[0135] The conditions for pyrolysis GC-MS are as follows: The gas components generated by the pyrolysis reaction of the sample are subjected to gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and the detection of fragment ion peaks at m / z = 59 and 72, which are characteristic of compounds with an amide moiety containing a long alkyl chain, confirms that the adsorption sheet or adsorption element contains a cationic surfactant with a long alkyl chain and an amide moiety.

[0136] [Conditions for pyrolysis GC-MS] Equipment: PY-2020iD (Frontier LAB) / QP-2010Plus (Shimadzu Corporation) Sample heating conditions: 550℃ x 0.5min Column: Ultra ALLOY-5 (MS / HT) (length 30 m, inner diameter 0.25 mm, film thickness 0.25 μm) Column temperature: 50℃ (2 min) - 20℃ / min - 320℃ (10 min) Inlet pressure: 80kPa ·Inlet temperature: 320℃ Split ratio: 30 Ion source: EI method Ion source temperature: 250℃ Ionization voltage: 70eV Interface temperature: 320℃ MS measurement mode: SIM and / or SCAN Measurement ions: m / z 29-550 in SCAN mode, m / z 59, 72 in SIM mode

[0137] <Method of manufacturing the adsorption sheet> The method for producing the adsorbent sheet is not particularly limited, but a preferred example is a wet papermaking method.

[0138] (Wet paper making method) The adsorbent sheet of the present disclosure preferably contains an appropriate amount of flocculant when the adsorbent sheet is produced by adjusting the porosity and keeping the fibers and adsorbent constantly dispersed (wet papermaking method).

[0139] (1) Preparation of dispersion slurry When producing an adsorbent sheet by a wet papermaking method, first, the porous material, fibers, and organic binder are dispersed and mixed in a predetermined blending ratio in a solvent such as water or an organic solvent.

[0140] <Flocculant> When producing the adsorption sheet, a polymer flocculant may be added as an additive in addition to the raw materials of the porous material, fibers and organic binder, and the water repellent agent.

[0141] The polymer flocculant is a chemical used to aggregate and precipitate the porous material, fibers, and organic binder dispersed in a solvent when producing an adsorbent sheet.

[0142] As the polymer flocculant, a conventionally known flocculant can be used. As the polymer flocculant, a cationic polymer flocculant, an amphoteric polymer flocculant, an anionic / nonionic polymer flocculant, or the like is preferably used. More preferably, a cationic polymer flocculant is used. As the organic polymer flocculant, for example, Tetsuflock (registered trademark) manufactured by Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd., or the like is used.

[0143] The suspension is thoroughly stirred to maintain the dispersion of the porous material, fibers, organic binder, etc., and a flocculant is added dropwise at approximately 10 ml / g of the total material, followed by the wet papermaking method to produce an adsorption sheet.

[0144] (2) Sheeting process Next, the resulting dispersed slurry is made into a sheet by a paper machine.

[0145] In the sheet-forming step, it is preferable to mix the porous material with other materials in a state where the solvent molecules have penetrated into the pores of the porous material.

[0146] If the porous material does not have solvent molecules in the pores, the organic binder that constitutes the adsorption sheet may be trapped in the pores. In this case, it is difficult to remove the organic binder trapped in the pores of the porous material after forming the sheet, and the adsorption performance of the adsorption sheet may be reduced.

[0147] By trapping the solvent molecules within the pores of the porous material, the organic binder is prevented from penetrating and being trapped in the pores of the porous material during the sheet-forming process, and after the sheet-forming process, the solvent molecules are removed from the pores by a desolvation process, thereby ensuring the adsorption performance of the adsorption sheet.

[0148] When an adsorption sheet is manufactured with solvent molecules trapped in the pores of a porous material, if the solvent molecules remain in the pores of the porous material, the porous material will not exhibit sufficient adsorption performance.

[0149] The solvent removal treatment is performed on the adsorption sheet so that the adsorption performance of the porous material can be fully exhibited.

[0150] The conditions for the solvent removal treatment are not particularly limited. For example, the temperature for the solvent removal treatment is not particularly limited, but is preferably 50° C. or higher, more preferably 80° C. or higher. The temperature for the solvent removal treatment is not particularly limited, but is preferably 300° C. or lower, more preferably 200° C. or lower.

[0151] When the temperature of the solvent removal treatment is 50° C. or higher and 300° C. or lower, there is little risk of the pore structure of the porous material being destroyed, and the solvent can be efficiently removed from the pores of the porous material.

[0152] The solvent removal treatment is preferably carried out under reduced pressure. This allows the solvent to be removed from the pores of the porous material more efficiently. The pressure for the solvent removal treatment is not particularly limited and may be adjusted appropriately depending on the physical properties and amount of the porous material. 3 Pa or less, more preferably 10 -1 The pressure for the solvent removal treatment is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 Pa or less. -5 Pa or more.

[0153] The time for the solvent removal treatment is not particularly limited, but is preferably 20 seconds or more, more preferably 30 seconds or more, and is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5 minutes or less, more preferably 3 minutes or less, and more preferably 1 minute or less.

[0154] The most preferable conditions for the solvent removal treatment are a temperature of 80° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower under vacuum conditions, and a treatment time of 20 seconds or higher and 5 minutes or lower.

[0155] (3) Dehydration and drying process The resulting sheet-like material is then dehydrated and dried to obtain an adsorption sheet.

[0156] The dehydration and drying methods are not particularly limited, and conventionally known methods can be used. Examples of dehydration methods include a method of pressurizing and dehydrating the sheet by passing it between a pair of rolls, and a method of lifting an adsorption sheet onto a net and allowing the sheet to drop by its own weight. Examples of drying methods include sun drying and a method of blowing hot air onto the dehydrated sheet.

[0157] <Shape and properties of the adsorption sheet, Figure 3(A)> The adsorption sheet can be used in a liner form (flat plate form) as shown in Figure 3(A), but it can also be used in the desired shape by appropriately applying pleating, honeycomb (step) processing, corrugation processing, etc.

[0158] The flexibility of the adsorption sheet is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5% m / g or more, using the tensile elongation index as an indicator of flexibility. If the tensile elongation index of the adsorption sheet is 5% m / g or more, the adsorption sheet will have good processability, and when the adsorption sheet is used to manufacture an adsorption element with a honeycomb structure, for example, the occurrence of cracks in the adsorption sheet can be suppressed even if the adsorption sheet is corrugated.

[0159] The tensile elongation index of the adsorbent sheet was measured by cutting a 15mm x 100mm sample from the adsorbent sheet, drying it at 120°C for 1 hour, and measuring its weight. The dried sample was then left to stand in an atmosphere of 25°C and 75% RH for 1 hour, and the maximum elongation [%] was measured using a tensile-compression tester (TENSILON RTG-1310, manufactured by A&D). The chuck distance was 50mm, and the tensile speed was 15mm / min. Based on the obtained data, the tensile elongation index [% m / g] was calculated using the following formula (b):

[0160] Specific tensile elongation = Maximum point elongation [%] / Sample width [m] / Basis weight of adsorption sheet [g / m 2 ] (formula b)

[0161] The thickness of the adsorption sheet is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.1 mm or more. The thickness of the adsorption sheet is preferably 0.9 mm or less, and more preferably 0.7 mm or less. If the thickness of the adsorption sheet is 0.1 mm or more and 0.9 mm or less, the strength of the adsorption sheet can be sufficiently ensured when the adsorption sheet is processed to manufacture an adsorption element, and an increase in pressure loss in the adsorption element manufactured by processing the adsorption sheet can be suppressed.

[0162] The basis weight of the adsorption sheet is not particularly limited, but is preferably 25 g / m 2 More preferably, it is 40 g / m or more. 2 The basis weight of the adsorption sheet is preferably 200 g / m 2 and preferably 150 g / m 2 The following is the result.

[0163] The basis weight of the adsorption sheet is 25g / m 2 More than 200g / m 2 If the basis weight of the adsorption sheet is 25 g / m or less, the thickness of the adsorption sheet can be ensured and a decrease in strength can be suppressed, making it easy to process the adsorption sheet to manufacture an adsorption element. 2 More than 200g / m 2 If the thickness is less than this, the thickness of the adsorption sheet can be prevented from becoming too large, and therefore an increase in pressure loss in the adsorption element manufactured by processing the adsorption sheet can be prevented.

[0164] <Adsorption element> The adsorption element of the present disclosure is made of the corrugated laminate of the present disclosure.

[0165] The adsorption element is manufactured by forming one or more adsorption sheets into a predetermined shape and structure. For example, the adsorption element is manufactured by laminating a corrugated adsorption sheet onto a liner-shaped adsorption sheet using an adhesive (a corrugated sheet), and then winding the resulting sheet into a rotor to produce a honeycomb-structured corrugated laminate.

[0166] The adsorption element is made of a stepped laminate. The adsorption element is installed in the flow path of the gas to be treated in a dehumidifier (adsorption / desorption treatment device). The dehumidifier brings the gas to be treated into contact with the adsorption element, causing the target adsorption substances contained in the gas to be adsorbed by the porous material in the adsorption element.

[0167] The adsorption element is manufactured by using one or more stepped laminates to form a structure according to the application or purpose. The type of the adsorption element is not particularly limited, and any conventionally known type can be used.

[0168] By using a pleated adsorption sheet, a cross-flow type adsorption element can be manufactured, and by using a honeycomb type adsorption sheet, a parallel flow type adsorption element can be manufactured.

[0169] Cross-flow type adsorption elements and parallel flow type adsorption elements have a structure that provides a large contact area with the gas to be treated, so they have high adsorption performance for the substances to be adsorbed, and can also reduce pressure loss in the adsorption element.

[0170] Compared to cross-flow type adsorption elements, parallel flow type adsorption elements are superior in terms of preventing clogging due to mist and dust, reducing pressure loss, and reducing weight, and therefore can be more preferably used in adsorption / desorption treatment devices.

[0171] <Dehumidifier, Figure 5> The dehumidifier of the present disclosure includes a rotor, an adsorption zone air supply passage, and a regeneration zone air supply passage.

[0172] The rotor is a rotor that rotates the adsorption element of the present disclosure around a rotation axis, and has an adsorption zone and a regeneration zone along the circumferential direction, which is the rotation direction of the rotor.

[0173] The adsorption zone air supply passage is an adsorption zone air supply passage that supplies the air to be treated to the adsorption zone so that moisture in the air is adsorbed by the adsorption element.

[0174] The regeneration zone air supply passage is a passage that supplies regeneration air to the regeneration zone for desorbing moisture from the adsorption element that has adsorbed moisture.

[0175] A dehumidifier (adsorption / desorption treatment device) is a device equipped with an adsorption element, and is configured to bring the gas to be treated into contact with the adsorption element to adsorb the substances to be adsorbed contained in the gas to be treated onto a porous material, and to bring the regeneration gas into contact with the adsorption element that has adsorbed the substances to be adsorbed, thereby desorbing the substances to be adsorbed from the porous material.

[0176] The dehumidifier of the present disclosure includes a rotor, an adsorption zone air supply passage, and a regeneration zone air supply passage.

[0177] The rotor of the dehumidifier is a rotor that rotates the adsorption element around a rotation axis, and has an adsorption zone and a regeneration zone along the circumferential direction, which is the rotation direction of the rotor.

[0178] The adsorption zone air supply passage of the dehumidifier supplies the air to be treated to the adsorption zone, where moisture in the air is adsorbed by the adsorption element.

[0179] The regeneration zone air supply passage of the dehumidifier supplies regeneration air to the regeneration zone for desorbing moisture from the adsorption element that has adsorbed moisture.

[0180] The dehumidifier is, for example, a rotor-rotating type continuous adsorption / desorption treatment device 3 as shown in Figure 5. The continuous adsorption / desorption treatment device 3 is equipped with a cylindrical adsorption element 4 that is rotatable around a rotation axis L by driving a motor. The adsorption element 4 is equipped with, for example, a honeycomb-structured stepped laminate 2 as shown in Figure 4(B). The adsorption element 4 is divided into an adsorption zone 40 and a desorption zone 41 in the circumferential direction around the rotation axis L, and the stepped laminate 2 moves alternately between the adsorption zone 40 and the desorption zone 41 as the adsorption element 4 rotates.

[0181] The gas to be treated is supplied to the adsorption zone 40 of the adsorption element 4 by driving the fan 5, and as it passes through the step-processed stack 2 located in the adsorption zone 40, the adsorbent substances contained in the gas to be treated are adsorbed by the porous material contained in the step-processed stack 2. The regeneration gas is heated by a heat source 6 such as a heater and is supplied to the desorption zone 41 of the adsorption element 4 by driving the fan 7, and as it passes through the step-processed stack 2 located in the desorption zone 41, the adsorbent substances are desorbed from the porous material. This regenerates the porous material.

[0182] The rotor rotation type dehumidifier is not limited to the above-mentioned example, and other conventionally known dehumidifiers can also be used. The dehumidifier is not limited to the rotor rotation type dehumidifier.

[0183] The adsorption sheets, corrugated sheets, corrugated laminates, adsorption elements, and dehumidifiers can be used for a variety of purposes, such as air dehumidification, air deodorization, air purification, gas separation, etc. The adsorption sheets, corrugated sheets, corrugated laminates, adsorption elements, and dehumidifiers can be used to reduce malodorous components indoors, inside vehicles, on wallpaper, in furniture, interior materials, resin molded bodies, electrical equipment, etc.

[0184] Adsorption sheets, corrugated sheets, corrugated laminates, adsorption elements, and dehumidifiers can be used to separate and recover organic solvents in the air emitted from factories, etc. Adsorption sheets, corrugated sheets, corrugated laminates, adsorption elements, and dehumidifiers can be used to condition and dehumidify the air in spaces inside homes, buildings, condominiums, hospitals, factories, commercial facilities, as well as various vehicles such as cars, trains, and airplanes.

[0185] The corrugated laminate of the present disclosure can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air.

[0186] The corrugated laminate of the present disclosure contains an appropriate amount of flocculant while keeping the fibers and adsorbent in a constantly dispersed state (wet papermaking method).

[0187] The corrugated laminate of the present disclosure is made into a material with high thermal conductivity by the wet papermaking method, which improves gas diffusion and allows for an increase in the number of honeycomb cells to improve heat transfer efficiency.

[0188] By applying the stepped laminate (adsorption element) of the present disclosure to a dehumidifier, the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air can be improved, and dehumidification performance can be improved.

[0189] The adsorption sheet, the corrugated sheet, the corrugated laminate, the adsorption element, and the dehumidifier according to the present disclosure have been described in accordance with certain embodiments. The adsorption sheet, the corrugated sheet, the corrugated laminate, the adsorption element, and the dehumidifier according to the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. [Example]

[0190] The function and effect of the stepped laminate of the present disclosure will be specifically described by showing examples of the suction sheet of the present disclosure, but the stepped laminate of the present disclosure is not limited to the examples.

[0191] Example 1 Sodium silicate with a SiO2 / Na2O molar ratio of 2.9 was added dropwise to sulfuric acid with a concentration of 18% by weight to produce silica hydrogel. The produced silica hydrogel was washed with a large amount of water, then immersed in sulfuric acid adjusted to pH 4 at 30°C for approximately 2 hours, filtered, and dried at 150°C to obtain silica gel.

[0192] The silica gel prepared above was mixed in a ratio of 60% by mass (excluding solvent molecules), 16% by mass of glass fiber as non-fibrillated fiber, 10% by mass of aramid fiber as fibrillated fiber, and 14% by mass of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber as an organic binder with a water dissolution temperature of 70°C (catalog value), and the mixture was thoroughly stirred.

[0193] The suspension was thoroughly stirred and kept in a dispersed state, and a polymer flocculant, Tetsuflock (manufactured by Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd.), was added dropwise at 10 ml / g to the total material, resulting in a basis weight of 75 g / m2 An adsorption sheet was prepared by a wet papermaking method using the mass of the adsorption sheet. Furthermore, the adsorption sheet was subjected to a solvent removal treatment at 130° C. to obtain an adsorption sheet.

[0194] Furthermore, it was confirmed that it is possible to form a honeycomb shape (corrugated sheet) by bonding the flat sheet and corrugated sheet of the created adsorption sheet using vinyl acetate adhesive to the extent that the adhesive parts of the honeycomb do not peel off, and then wrap the corrugated sheet around a core material using vinyl acetate adhesive to the extent that the adhesive parts do not peel off (corrugated laminate), and process it into a rotor-shaped cylindrical element (adsorption element) with a thickness of 200 mm and an outer diameter of 300 mm.

[0195] The adhesive content ratio of this rotor-shaped cylindrical adsorption honeycomb element (adsorption element) was 8.2 wt%.

[0196] The dehumidification performance of this rotor-shaped cylindrical adsorption honeycomb element (adsorption element) was evaluated.

[0197] Example 2 PCN250 was synthesized by dissolving 50 g of Fe(NO3)3·9H2O and 10 g of azobenzene-3,3'-5,5'-tetracarboxylic acid in 2 L of N,N-dimethylformamide and 1 L of acetic acid and heating at 150 °C for 24 hours.

[0198] The PCN250 sample prepared above was mixed at 60 mass% (excluding solvent molecules), 16 mass% glass fiber as non-fibrillated fiber, 10 mass% aramid fiber as fibrillated fiber, and 14 mass% PVA fiber as the same organic binder as in Example 1, and the mixture was thoroughly stirred.

[0199] The suspension was thoroughly stirred and kept in a dispersed state, and a polymer flocculant, Tetsuflock (manufactured by Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd.), was added dropwise at 10 ml / g to the total material, resulting in a basis weight of 65 g / m 2 An adsorption sheet was prepared by a wet papermaking method using the mass of the adsorption sheet. Furthermore, the adsorption sheet was subjected to a solvent removal treatment at 130° C. to obtain an adsorption sheet.

[0200] Furthermore, similarly to Example 1, a rotor-shaped cylindrical adsorption honeycomb element (adsorption element) was produced using the produced adsorption sheet, and the dehumidification performance was evaluated.

[0201] (Comparative Example 1) 30g / m as base material 2 The PET nonwoven fabric was impregnated with a sodium silicate aqueous solution with a SiO2 / Na2O molar ratio of 2.9, semi-dried in a dryer until it was ready for honeycomb (step) processing, and a corrugated sheet was created.

[0202] The flat and corrugated sheets of the adsorption sheet were then bonded together using an emulsion containing amorphous silica and water to a degree that would prevent the adhesive parts of the honeycomb from peeling off, forming a honeycomb shape.Furthermore, the corrugated sheet was wrapped around a core material using the same emulsion to a degree that would prevent the adhesive parts from peeling off, and it was confirmed that this could be processed into a rotor-shaped cylindrical element with a thickness of 200 mm and an outer diameter of 300 mm.

[0203] The cylindrical element was immersed in sulfuric acid with a concentration of 18% by weight to produce a honeycomb element carrying silica hydrogel. The produced silica hydrogel was washed with a large amount of water, then immersed in sulfuric acid adjusted to pH 4 at a temperature of 30°C for about 2 hours, and dried at 150°C to obtain a honeycomb element carrying silica gel.

[0204] (Comparative Example 2) The number of cells per area of ​​the surface through which air passes is set to 170 cells / cm 2 A honeycomb element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the thickness was adjusted to be as follows.

[0205] The dehumidifying performance was evaluated using this rotor-shaped cylindrical adsorption honeycomb element.

[0206] (Dehumidification performance evaluation) (1) Fix the adsorption element in the adsorption / desorption chamber with an adsorption zone:regeneration zone ratio of 3:1. (2) The gas to be treated, with a temperature of 15°C and a humidity of 5.4 g / kg-DA, is fed into the adsorption zone at a passing air velocity of 3 m / s. (3) Desorption zone: temperature 140°C, humidity 5.4g / kg-DA The differential pressure indicates the pressure difference between the adsorption inlet (+) and the adsorption outlet (-) in the adsorption zone.

[0207] (Calculation method of heat transfer coefficient) Required parameters Mass flow rate W: Actual measurement value or set value Air specific heat Cp: known Contact area A between honeycomb structure and air: Density calculation

[0208] (How to calculate contact area A) A corrugated laminate containing at least 30 layers of corrugated sheets and having a volume of 10 cm 3 Cut out a medium-sized square sample as described above.

[0209] Next, a ruler is placed on a cross section cut perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the adsorption element, and an image is taken. The neutral line length [m] of 10 units of the honeycomb structure is measured using image analysis software, and the average value is calculated. For example, WinROOF2013 (ver. 1.3.3, manufactured by Mitani Shoji Co., Ltd.) is used as the image analysis software.

[0210] In image analysis, the scale is calibrated based on a ruler photographed together with the sample.

[0211] The neutral line length is calculated by tracing the sheet with the pen function and analyzing it.

[0212] Samples should be taken from at least three locations and the average value should be used.

[0213] By multiplying the obtained sheet length m by the adsorption element length 0.2 m, the contact area A [m 2 / pieces] is calculated.

[0214] Heat transfer coefficient h between honeycomb structure and air: Calculated value

[0215] (Calculation method of heat transfer coefficient h) The Nusselt number Nu is expressed as follows using the heat transfer coefficient h, the hydraulic diameter DH of the honeycomb single cell, and the thermal conductivity λ of air. Nu=(hD H ) / λ

[0216] Since the air passing through the honeycomb single cell is a laminar flow in terms of the Reynolds number, the Nusselt number Nu is approximated as follows: Nu≒4.36

[0217] Honeycomb single cell air passage area a [m 2 ], the wetted perimeter length of the honeycomb single cell is L [m], and the hydraulic diameter D H [m] is expressed as follows: D H =4a / L

[0218] [Table 1]

[0219] In Comparative Example 2, the dehumidifying performance is comparable to that of the Examples, but the differential pressure is large. As in Comparative Example 2, even if the cell size is reduced and the dehumidifying performance is improved, when the differential pressure is large, the improvement in pressure loss contributes more. The embodiment of Comparative Example 2 has the disadvantage of a large improvement in pressure loss and increased power consumption of the blower. The embodiment of Comparative Example 2 requires the type of blower to be changed depending on the usage mode. [Industrial Applicability]

[0220] The corrugated laminate of the present disclosure can improve the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air.

[0221] The corrugated laminate of the present disclosure contains an appropriate amount of flocculant while keeping the fibers and adsorbent in a constantly dispersed state (wet papermaking method).

[0222] The corrugated laminate of the present disclosure is made into a material with high thermal conductivity by the wet papermaking method, which improves gas diffusion and allows for an increase in the number of honeycomb cells to improve heat transfer efficiency.

[0223] By applying the stepped laminate (adsorption element) of the present disclosure to a dehumidifier, the heat transfer coefficient between the adsorption element and the air can be improved, and dehumidification performance can be improved.

Claims

1. A stepped laminate, The porous material contains silica gel and / or a porous metal complex, A stepped laminate having a thickness of 200 mm, in which, when supply air is passed through the stepped laminate to adsorb moisture, the heat transfer coefficient (h) between the stepped laminate and the air and the contact area (A) between the stepped laminate and the air satisfy the following formula (1). Layer length of stepped laminate (L): 200 mm Temperature (T1): 15℃ Surface wind speed (U): 3m / s Supply air mass flow rate (W): 162 g / s Specific heat of supply air (Cp): 1.008J / g・K Heat transfer coefficient (h) between the stepped laminate and air [W / m 2 ・K] Contact area between the stepped laminate and air (A) [m 2 ] Equation (1): 5 × 10 3 ≦(h×A)≦25×10 3

2. 2. The stepped laminate according to claim 1, wherein the constituent adsorption sheet contains 40% by mass to 85% by mass of silica gel and / or porous metal complex.

3. 10. The stepped laminate of claim 1, comprising at least one inorganic fiber selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, ceramic fibers, and rock wool fibers.

4. 10. The stepped laminate of claim 1, comprising organic and / or inorganic fibers.

5. The number of cells per area of ​​the surface through which air passes is 80 / cm 2 More than 135 pieces / cm 2 2. The stepped laminate of claim 1, wherein:

6. An adsorption element comprising the stepped laminate according to claim 1.

7. A dehumidifier, The apparatus includes a rotor, an adsorption zone air supply passage, and a regeneration zone air supply passage, the rotor is a rotor that rotates the adsorption element according to claim 6 around a rotation axis, and has an adsorption zone and a regeneration zone along a circumferential direction that is a rotation direction of the rotor, the adsorption zone air supply passage is an adsorption zone air supply passage that supplies air to be treated to the adsorption zone and causes moisture in the air to be adsorbed by the adsorption element, The regeneration zone air supply path is a regeneration zone air supply path that supplies regeneration air to the regeneration zone for desorbing moisture from the adsorption element that has adsorbed moisture. Dehumidifier.

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