A CFD Simulation on How the Different Sizes of Silica Gel Will Affect the Adsorption Performance of Silica Gel

Table 2

Thermophysical properties of silica gel.

	Type A	Type 3A	Type RD
Specific surface area (m^2/g)	650	606	650
Porous volume (mL/g)	0.36	0.45	0.35
Average pore diameter (A)	22	30	21
Apparent density (kg/m^3)	730	770	800
pH value	5.0	3.9	4.0
Water content (wt.%)	<2.0	0.87	—
Specific heal capacity (kJ/kg K)	0.921	0.921	0.921
Thermal conductivity (W/m K)	0.174	0.174	0.198
Mesh sire	10–40	60–200	10–20