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Modeling of the adsorption and electrothermal desorption of organic vapors in a fixed-bed of activated-carbon-fiber-cloth

Conference ·
OSTI ID:370358
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  1. Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

An activated-carbon-fiber-cloth (ACFC) adsorption and cryogenic condensation system has been developed for recovery of toxic organic vapors for industrial point sources. Electrothermal desorption is used to regenerate the ACFC and concentrate the vapor before cryogenic condensation. Mass and heat transfer modeling of the ACFC fixed-bed during adsorption and electrothermal desorption processes will be described. Modeled results will be compared with experimental measurements for (1) transient vapor concentration profiles along the ACFC fixed-bed, (2) adsorption breakthrough curves, and (3) vapor concentration and temperature profiles during electrothermal desorption.

OSTI ID:
370358
Report Number(s):
CONF-960376--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English