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Main Title Destruction of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons by Catalytic Oxidation.
Author Palazzolo, M. A. ; Jamgochian, C. L. ; Steinmetz, J. I. ; Lewis, D. L. ;
CORP Author Radian Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
Year Published 1986
Report Number RAD-86-203-023-34-11; EPA-68-02-3994; EPA/600/2-86/079;
Stock Number PB87-101234
Additional Subjects Chlorohydrocarbons ; Incinerators ; Performance ; Concentration(Composition) ; Catalysis ; Ozone ; Air pollution sampling ; Cat-ox process ; Volatile organic compounds ; Stationary sources
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NTIS  PB87-101234 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The report gives results of a determination of the effectiveness of catalytic oxidation for destroying vapor-phase chlorinated hydrocarbons. The study was conducted on two pilot-scale catalytic incinerators: one employed a metal oxide catalyst in a fluidized-bed configuration; and the other, a fixed-bed proprietary catalyst, supplemented with ultraviolet (UV) light and ozone injection. Both systems were tested under a variety of temperature and space velocities. The test vapor streams consisted of low concentrations (3-200 ppmv) of mixtures of organic compounds, and included three streams that represented emissions from air strippers used to treat contaminated groundwater at U.S. Air Force bases. Study results showed that the fluidized-bed catalytic incinerator was capable of achieving total organic destruction efficiencies of greater than 98%. The UV/ozone catalytic incinerator failed to achieve high destruction efficiencies: with ozone injection, total destruction was 75%; and without ozone, the maximum destruction efficiency was 64%.