Volatile organic compound and particulate emission studies of AF (Air Force) paint-booth facilities. Phase 1. Final report, February-December 1987
This study presents the results of volatile organic compound (VOC) and particulate emission surveys performed at three Air Force painting facilities. The three facilities -- one in McClellan AFB buildings 655 and two at Travis AFB in buildings 550 and 1014 -- did not meet local VOC emission standards. The possibility of reducing these emissions with recirculation modifications and various VOC reduction and control strategies is discussed. Although VOC emissions from paint spray booths can be controlled by add-on control systems, control is expensive for present air flow rates. The use of air recirculation within the spray booth can reduce the cost of VOC emission controls by reducing the quantity of air that requires processing. Recirculation systems were designed for two of the painting facilities included in this study. In designing the systems, various criteria such as paint booth VOC concentrations and health and safety standards were considered. Add-on VOC emission-control systems that can be used in conjunction with the recirculation system are evaluated. The devices of interest are a solvent incineration system and an activated-carbon adsorption bed. The VOC removal efficiency, initial capital investment and operating costs for both of these technologies are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Acurex Corp., Mountain View, CA (USA). Environmental Systems Div.
- OSTI ID:
- 6662223
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-198092/9/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
PAINTS
MILITARY FACILITIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
PARTICULATES
SOLVENTS
ACTIVATED CARBON
ADSORPTION
AIR FLOW
COMBUSTION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
EFFICIENCY
EMISSION
FLOW RATE
PROGRESS REPORT
REMOVAL
SAFETY
STANDARDS
SURVEYS
VOLATILITY
ADSORBENTS
AIR POLLUTION
CARBON
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COATINGS
CONTROL
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
MATERIALS
NONMETALS
OXIDATION
PARTICLES
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
SORPTION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
500200* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)