| Title: | Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in surface coating materials: Their compositions and potential as an alternative fuel |
| Author(s): | Dinh TV; Choi IY; Son YS; Song KY; Sunwoo Y; Kim JC; |
| Address: | "Department of Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, South Korea. Research Division for Industry & Environment, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 580-185, South Korea. Department of Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, South Korea; Department of Advanced Technology Fusion, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, South Korea. Department of Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, South Korea. Electronic address: jckim@konkuk.ac.kr" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.11.059 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1095-8630 (Electronic) 0301-4797 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "A sampling system was designed to determine the composition ratios of VOCs emitted from 31 surface coating materials (SCMs). Representative architectural, automotive, and marine SCMs in Korea were investigated. Toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene were the predominant VOCs. The VOC levels (wt%) from automotive SCMs were significantly higher than those from architectural and marine paints. It was found that target SCMs comprised mainly VOCs with 6-10 carbon atoms in molecules, which could be adsorbed by activated carbon. The saturated activated carbon which had already adsorbed toluene, ethylbenzene, and m-xylene was combusted. The saturated activated carbon was more combustible than new activated carbon because it comprised inflammable VOCs. Therefore, it could be an alternative fuel when using in a 'fuelization system'. To use the activated carbon as a fuel, a control technology of VOCs from a coating process was also designed and introduced" |
| Keywords: | Benzene Derivatives/chemistry Carbon/*chemistry Conservation of Energy Resources/*methods *Paint Republic of Korea Toluene/chemistry Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis Xylenes/chemistry Activated carbon Alternative fuel Fuelization Surface coating VOCs; |
| Notes: | "MedlineDinh, Trieu-Vuong Choi, In-Young Son, Youn-Suk Song, Kyu-Yong Sunwoo, Young Kim, Jo-Chun eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2015/12/29 J Environ Manage. 2016 Mar 1; 168:157-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.11.059. Epub 2015 Dec 17" |
