Control of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Air Pollutants

A variety of methods exist to remove volatile organic compound (VOC) air pollutants from contaminated gas streams. As regulatory and public opinion pressures increase, companies are searching for more effective methods to control these emissions. This document is intended as a guide to help determine if existing systems are adequate and to provide additional information to improve the efficiency of the systems. It explores conventional methods of controlling VOC emissions, as well as innovative technologies including membrane separation, plasma destruction, and ozone catalytic oxidation. The conventional technologies covered include condensation, adsorption, absorption (or scrubbing), thermal incineration, flaring, catalytic incineration, and biofiltration. Each chapter includes a description of the technology, a discussion of the types of systems available, notes on the design of the system, economic estimates, an explanation of potential problems, and a list of considerations for installation and maintenance concerns. The final chapter is dedicated to the preparation and characterization of metal catalysts which were developed to improve the reaction rate of VOCs using ozone as an oxidant.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemical Engineering

Department dc:contributor.department

Chemical Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2000

Author dc:creator

• Hunter, Paige Holt

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Oyama, Shigeo Ted

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Reneau, Raymond B. Jr.
• Hagedorn, Charles III
• Conger, William L.
• Peters, Leonard K.

• Ozone
• Catalyst
• Control Technologies
• Air Pollution Control
• Volatile Organic Compounds
• Membrane Separation
• VOCs
• Adsorption
• Catalytic Incineration
• VOC
• Thermal Incineration
• Absorption
• Condensation
• Flaring
• Afterburners
• Biofiltration

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-06152000-10320056

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/38614