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The amount of water vapor varied at different relative humidity levels of 30%, 50%, and 80% when the temperature was 25 \u00b0C and the pressure was 1 atm. Water vapor removal efficiencies and recovery rates of target gases were also determined. The KPASS showed a better performance than the Cooler device, removing 93.6% of water vapor and the Cooler removing 59.2%. In terms of recovery, the KPASS showed a better recovery of target gases than the Cooler. 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