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A nonsaturable microdryer is provided for electrolytically removing moisture from sealed containers, particularly electronic equipment. An electrode/electrolyte assembly is disposed within a channel between the interior and exterior of a sealed container. A catalytic barrier disposed between the int

A nonsaturable microdryer is provided for electrolytically removing moisture from sealed containers, particularly electronic equipment. An electrode/electrolyte assembly is disposed within a channel between the interior and exterior of a sealed container. A catalytic barrier disposed between the interior of the sealed container and the electrode/electrolyte assembly prevents the build-up of explosive concentrations of hydrogen by converting back-diffusing hydrogen and oxygen back into water, which is then recycled. A semipermeable membrane disposed between the exterior of the sealed container and the electrode/electrolyte assembly allows selective removal of hydrogen and prevents intake of water.

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A method of dehumidifying a sealed container comprising the steps of: (a) providing a channel between the exterior and interior of the sealed container; (b) electrolytically transforming water into hydrogen and oxygen by an electrode/electrolyte assembly disposed inside the channel, the electrode/el

A method of dehumidifying a sealed container comprising the steps of: (a) providing a channel between the exterior and interior of the sealed container; (b) electrolytically transforming water into hydrogen and oxygen by an electrode/electrolyte assembly disposed inside the channel, the electrode/electrolyte assembly having a hygroscopic electrolyte; (c) selectively removing a portion of the hydrogen gas generated by the electrode/electrolyte assembly from the interior of the sealed container and selectively inhibiting the influx of water from the exterior of the sealed container to the interior of the sealed container by a semipermeable membrane, the semipermeable membrane being disposed in the channel between the electrode/electrolyte assembly and the exterior of the sealed container; and (d) catalytically transforming hydrogen generated by the electrode/electrolyte assembly and diffusing toward the interior of the sealed container back into water by a catalytic layer disposed inside the channel betwenn the electrode/electrolyte assembly and the interior of the sealed container, a portion of said water formed by the catalytic layer being re-absorbed by the hygroscopic electrolyte of the electrode/electrolyte assembly where said water is electrolytically transformed into hydrogen and oxygen.