Control of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Air Pollutants

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dc.contributor.authorHunter, Paige Holten
dc.contributor.committeechairOyama, Shigeo Teden
dc.contributor.committeememberReneau, Raymond B. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHagedorn, Charles IIIen
dc.contributor.committeememberConger, William L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPeters, Leonard K.en
dc.contributor.departmentChemical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:15:03Zen
dc.date.adate2000-06-16en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:15:03Zen
dc.date.issued2000-06-01en
dc.date.rdate2001-06-16en
dc.date.sdate2000-06-15en
dc.description.abstractA 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.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-06152000-10320056en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06152000-10320056/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/38614en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartControl_of_VOC_Air_Pollutants.PDFen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectOzoneen
dc.subjectCatalysten
dc.subjectControl Technologiesen
dc.subjectAir Pollution Controlen
dc.subjectVolatile Organic Compoundsen
dc.subjectMembrane Separationen
dc.subjectVOCsen
dc.subjectAdsorptionen
dc.subjectCatalytic Incinerationen
dc.subjectVOCen
dc.subjectThermal Incinerationen
dc.subjectAbsorptionen
dc.subjectCondensationen
dc.subjectFlaringen
dc.subjectAfterburnersen
dc.subjectBiofiltrationen
dc.titleControl of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Air Pollutantsen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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