Investigation of co-sorption of gases and vapors as a means to enhance indoor air quality. Phase 2. Water vapor uptake and removal of chemical pollutants by solid adsorbents. Topical report, April 1990-July 1992
Several solid and liquid desiccants were studied to determine their ability for removing pollutants from indoor air in the presence of water vapor. This volume discusses water vapor and chemical pollutants removal capabilities of solid desiccants and activated carbon, frequently used in desiccant based air-conditioning systems. A number of porous solid adsorbents are available commercially that have a very high affinity for water vapor. Silica gel and molecular sieve are two common desiccants extensively employed in the industry. Existing data suggest that activated carbons have large absorption capacities for most of the organic compounds found indoors. In this study of the complex mechanism of adsorption of a pollutant mixture on a solid adsorbent, pure component adsorption and adsorption in the presence of water vapor were examined.
- Research Organization:
- Missouri Univ., Columbia, MO (United States). Coll. of Engineering
- OSTI ID:
- 6884774
- Report Number(s):
- PB-95-104691/XAB; CNN: GRI-5089-246-1821
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ACTIVATED CARBON
ADSORBENTS
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AROMATICS
CARBON
CONTROL
DATA
DESICCANTS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
EVALUATED DATA
FLUIDS
GASES
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
INFORMATION
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
PROGRESS REPORT
VAPORS
WATER VAPOR