Grantee Research Project Results
Advanced Scrubbing Systems for Removing VOCs from Air
EPA Contract Number: 68D10043Title: Advanced Scrubbing Systems for Removing VOCs from Air
Investigators: Athayde, Amulya
Small Business: Membrane Technology and Research Inc.
EPA Contact: Richards, April
Phase: I
Project Period: September 1, 1991 through March 1, 1992
Project Amount: $50,000
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I (1991) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Air Quality and Air Toxics , SBIR - Air Pollution , Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Description:
A new scrubbing process to remove low concentrations of VOC's from air streams has been conceived. The process uses liquid scrubbing media in which VOCs have high solubilities. The VOC-laden scrubbing liquid is regenerated by a membrane pervaporation system producing a clean stream of scrubbing liquid suitable for immediate recycling. The new scrubbing medium would enable a compact, small- volume flow scrubber to be used for many applications where this was not possible previously. The combined scrubbing/pervaporation process would produce a concen- trated VOC-containing product stream and a solvent-free air stream; no secondary waste streams are produced. Based on preliminary cost calculations, the process appears likely to be competitive with alternative technologies.Supplemental Keywords:
Scientific Discipline, Air, Toxics, Sustainable Industry/Business, air toxics, cleaner production/pollution prevention, Chemistry, VOCs, Technology for Sustainable Environment, New/Innovative technologies, Engineering, Engineering, Chemistry, & Physics, Environmental Engineering, air pollutants, control, emission control technologies, solvent recovery, VOC removal, membrane technology , membrane-based, air pollution control, membranes, air pollution, emission controls, emissions, pervaporation system, emissions control, treatment, air scrubbers, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), air emissions, removalProgress and Final Reports:
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