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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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACTIVATED CARBON
ADSORBENTS
ADSORPTION
AIR FLOW
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CARBON
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COATINGS
COMBUSTION
CONTROL
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DOCUMENT TYPES
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
EMISSION
FLOW RATE
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
MATERIALS
MILITARY FACILITIES
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PAINTS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
PROGRESS REPORT
REMOVAL
SAFETY
SOLVENTS
SORPTION
STANDARDS
SURVEYS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
VOLATILITY