Troubleshooting carbon adsorber systems

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Plant Engineering; (United States)

OSTI ID:7290592

Shah, G C ^[1]

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1. Fina Oil and Chemical, Bayport, TX (United States)

Carbon adsorption systems offer an effective way to treat volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and odor emissions. Composed of four major components, these systems include an inlet stream and desorption media, absorber bed, outlet stream, and instrumentation. Today's tough environmental compliance regulations leave little room for operating errors. An inplant carbon adsorber may seem economically insignificant, but its malfunction could result in hefty noncompliance penalties. In an adequately sized, properly specified system, most equipment problems are prevented by following routine maintenance. The paper discusses some of the maintenance procedures: adjusting for inlet stream; maintaining the adsorber bed; caring for the outlet streams; and instrumentation maintenance.

• OSTI ID: 7290592
• Journal Information: Plant Engineering; (United States), Vol. 48:4; ISSN 0032-082X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACTIVATED CARBON
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
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GRANULAR BED FILTERS
ODOR
VOLATILE MATTER
ADSORBENTS
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