| Title: | Destruction of low levels of volatile organic compounds in dry air streams by an electron-beam generated plasma |
| Author(s): | Anshumali; Winkleman BC; Sheth A; |
| Address: | "University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, USA" |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10473289.1997.10464071 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1096-2247 (Print) 1096-2247 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The destruction of parts per million (ppm) levels of volatile organic compounds in a dry air stream by high-energy electron-beam irradiation has been investigated in a pilot plant at the University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, Tennessee. In a series of experiments, dry air contaminated with various VOCs in the concentration range of 50-1000 ppm were treated in the UTSI pilot plant to determine the extent of destruction at various electron-beam dose levels. The destruction removal efficiency was determined as a function of the electron beam irradiation dose. The results suggest a charge transfer reaction as the major decomposition mechanism. A theoretical foundation of the process, along with a simple first-generation reaction kinetics model, a summary of the results from the pilot plant flow reactor, and a preliminary cost analysis for a full-scale detoxification plant using currently available electron-beam gum technology are presented in this paper" |
| Keywords: | Air Pollutants Beta Particles *Hazardous Waste Organic Chemicals/*metabolism Volatilization Waste Management/*methods; |
| Notes: | "MedlineAnshumali Winkleman, B C Sheth, A eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 1998/02/04 J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 1997 Dec; 47(12):1276-83. doi: 10.1080/10473289.1997.10464071" |
