Equation calculates activated carbon's capacity for adsorbing pollutants

Journal Article · Mon Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 1995 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:6617603

Yaws, C L; Bu, L; Nijhawan, S ^[1]

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1. Lamar Univ., Beaumont, TX (United States)

Adsorption on activated carbon is an effective method for removing volatile organic compound (VOC) contaminants from gases. A new, simple equation has been developed for calculating activated carbon's adsorption capacity as a function of the VOC concentration in the gas. The correlation shows good agreement with experimental results. Results from the equation are applicable for conditions commonly encountered in air pollution control techniques (25 C, 1 atm). The only input parameters needed are VOC concentrations and a table of correlation coefficients for 292 C[sub 8]-C[sub 14] compounds. The table is suitable for rapid engineering usage with a personal computer or hand calculator.

• OSTI ID: 6617603
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Vol. 93:7; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
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PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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ACTIVATED CARBON
SORPTIVE PROPERTIES
HYDROCARBONS
ADSORPTION
VOLATILE MATTER
EQUATIONS
OCTANE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
XYLENES
ADSORBENTS
ALKANES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
CARBON
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
MATTER
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
SORPTION
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