Rohana (432 12 027)

Annisa Berlianti Utaminingdyah (432 12 036)

DESICCATOR

Desiccator is an instrument made of a composite glass. It is

shaped like pot. It is hard and heavy because made of thick glass, but its
very brittle and easy to break. the bottom of desiccator filled with two
desiccant such as silica gel so that the influence of water vapor during
drying can be absorbed by the silica gel.
3.5 cm

Handle (4
cm)
Desiccator
lid (12 cm)
24 cm

12
c
m

upper level
desiccator

6.
5
c

lower level
desiccator

11

The Desiccator has a handle, a lid and two level desiccator , the
upper one and the lower one. The diameter of the handle is 3.5 cm and
the height is 4 cm. The desiccator lid is 12 cm high and the diameter is 24
cm.
The upper level of desiccator is 12 cm high. and the lower level is
6.5 cm high with diameter of it is 11 cm. All of desiccators part are made
of glass.

The functions of dessicator :

-

A place to store the samples that must be free of water

For Drying and cooling the sample that will be used for test the
moisture content

How to use Desiccator :

-

to open the lid of the desiccator first is by sliding it to the side.

After that, put new sample out of the oven or to be in dry and
refrigerated
Then close again in the same way by the earlier opening in the
sliding to sideways

Attention!
Cover of the desiccator should be not appointed but must be shifted.