What is DRIERITE chemical?

DRIERITE DESICCANTS DRIERITE is an all purpose drying agent for the efficient and rapid drying of air, industrial gases, refrigerants, organic liquids and solids.

What is DRIERITE chemical formula?

Calcium sulfate

PubChem CID 24497
Molecular Formula CaSO4 or CaO4S
Synonyms CALCIUM SULFATE 7778-18-9 Drierite calcium sulphate Anhydrous gypsum More…
Molecular Weight 136.14
Component Compounds CID 5460341 (Calcium) CID 1118 (Sulfuric acid)

Is DRIERITE a calcium sulfate?

Drierite Desiccants Du-Cal DRIERITE is anhydrous calcium sulfate impregnated with a small amount of calcium chloride to increase its absorption capacity. It does not become visibly wet through absorption, because the calcium chloride acts as a catalyst to convert the calcium sulfate hemihydrate to the dihydrate.

Can DRIERITE be thrown away?

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: THIS MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ACCEPTABLE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING: KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.

What is hydrated calcium sulphate?

Hydrated calcium sulphate contains 2 water molecules. CaSO4 reacts with two water molecules to generate gypsum. Water molecules are bonded together with the chemical by hydrogen bonding, a type of special bonding.

What is CaSO4 used for?

Calcium sulfate, CaSO4, is a naturally occurring calcium salt. It is commonly known in its dihydrate form, CaSO4∙2H2O, a white or colourless powder called gypsum. As uncalcined gypsum, the sulfate is employed as a soil conditioner. Calcined gypsum is used in making tile, wallboard, lath,…

How do you store drierite?

To protect an enclosure such as a safe, tool box or a slip cover can, where there is no gasket, requires about eight ounces of DRIERITE per five cubic feet of volume plus the DRIERITE required to remove the water from the contents of the enclosure.

Does calcium sulphate dissolve in water?

WaterCalcium sulfate / Soluble in

What is calcium sulfate dihydrate used for?

Currently it is used for many diverse applications. It is used as filler for paints, in the production of paper, baking powders, textiles, sulfuric acid, beer, and lime, and as a soil treatment. It is used most extensively in Portland cement, stucco and as preformed wallboard used in housing construction.