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J Air Waste Manag Assoc

Title:		Determination of volatile organic profiles and photochemical potentials from chemical manufacture process vents
Author(s):		Hsu YC; Chen SK; Tsai JH; Chiang HL;
Address:		"Department of Environmental Engineering, Kun-Shan University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China"
Journal Title:		J Air Waste Manag Assoc
Year:		2007
Volume:		57
Issue:		6
Page Number:		698 - 704
DOI:		10.3155/1047-3289.57.6.698
ISSN/ISBN:		1096-2247 (Print) 1096-2247 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The main objective of this study was to monitor the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the stack gas released from organic chemical industrial plants to determine emission factors. Samples from 52 stacks, with or without air pollution control devices (APCDs), from seven industrial processes were taken and VOCs measured using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 18. These 7 processes, including 26 plants, were the manufacturers of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS), acrylic resin (ACR), vinyl chloride (VC), para-terephthalic acid (PTA), and synthetic fiber (SYF). The results clearly indicate significant variations of emission factors among the various industrial processes, particularly emission factors for those without APCDs. As expected, those with APCDs yield much less emission factors. Regardless of those with or without APCDs, the order of manufacturing processes with regard to VOC emission factors is SYF > ABS > PS >ACR > PTA > PVC > VC. The emission factors for some processes also differ from those in EPA-42 data file. The VOC profiles further indicate that some VOCs are not listed in the U.S. VOC/Particulate Matter Speciation Data System (SPECIATE). The potential O3 formation is determined from the total amount of VOC emitted for each of seven processes. The resultant O3 yield varied from 0.22 (ACR) to 2.33 g O3 g(-1) VOC (PTA). The significance of this O3 yield is discussed"
Keywords:		"Air Pollutants/*analysis Chemical Industry Environmental Monitoring Industrial Waste/*analysis Organic Chemicals/*analysis Oxidants, Photochemical/chemistry Ozone/chemistry Photochemistry Volatilization;"
Notes:		"MedlineHsu, Yi-Chyun Chen, Shan-Kun Tsai, Jiun-Horng Chiang, Hung-Lung eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2007/07/05 J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2007 Jun; 57(6):698-704. doi: 10.3155/1047-3289.57.6.698"