Apparatus for effective removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) generated by evaporation of organic solvents or hydrocarbon fuels. Plasma-catalysis can remove VOCs without additional use of fuel

 

Client / Market

• Paint factory, petroleum-based fuel storage facility
• Businesses and manufacturing sites using organic solvent

 

Necessity of this Technology

• Low concentration VOC has a low calorific power, so it was removed through simple adsorption or incineration using a separate fuel.
• Simple adsorption method requires replacement of absorbent and regeneration process, and there is a risk of fire in the process of adsorption.
• Incineration method requires a separate fuel supply facility and emits secondary pollutants such as NOx.

 

Technical Differentiation

• This technology uses catalytic reaction assisted by plasma for oxidative removal in VOC without using separate fuel.
• The catalytic oxidation method does not discharge secondary by-products like NOx.

 

Excellence of Technology

• The capability to eliminate organic substances like benzene and toluene was verified.
• Can treat complex pollution with VOCs
• Using plasma reaction and catalytic oxidation, low temperature activation of catalyst can be induced.
• Can eliminate non-alkane hydrocarbon under 300 degrees Celsius
• Published the paper, Low temperature activation of CO removal by O3 assisted catalysis (Environmental Science & Technology 2014; 48 (24), 14543-14548

 

 

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