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> This one is in a salt mine as the salt helps keep the moisture out of the air As an aside, various salts are useful as humidity regulating agents due to thei
by oasisbob 3y ago
> This one is in a salt mine as the salt helps keep the moisture out of the air
As an aside, various salts are useful as humidity regulating agents due to their deliquescence characteristics. Different salts and brine solutions can be used to either pull moisture from the air, or to maintain a higher humidity.
https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/salt-humidity-d_1887.html https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/salt-humidity-d_1887.html
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