Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are among the most toxic chemicals which are detrimental to humans and environment. There is a significant need of fully satisfactory method for removal of VOCs. There are several methods including physical, chemical and biological treatments available to remove VOCs by either recovery or destruction. SINOCATA offer the special designed the carbon to adsorb the VOCs and oxide by CATOX catalyst.
Carbon Adsorption
Adsorption on activated carbon is useful for recovery of VOCs with intermediate molecular weights (typically about 45-130): smaller compounds do not adsorb well, and larger compounds cannot be removed during regeneration. Adsorption is most effective at lower temperatures, so that cooling of hot exhaust gas streams may be necessary. Further, dehumidification of very humid streams may be necessary for the carbon to have the greatest capacity. Carbon can also be used to remove compounds in a once-through process with off-site regeneration.
Catalytic Oxidation
Catalytic oxidation converts volatile organic compounds (VOC) into carbon dioxide and water, as do other oxidation processes, with no byproducts requiring disposal. Catalytic oxidation is well suited to applications with VOC concentrations ranging up to 25% of the lower explosion limit. With proper selection of catalyst, operating conditions, and equipment design, catalytic oxidation can attain VOC conversions of up to 99%. Advantages of this technology are low fuel usage, particularly with the proper choice of heat exchanger, little nitrogen oxide formation, given low operating temperatures, and little formation of partial oxidation products, such as carbon monoxide and aldehydes. Disadvantages include susceptibility to catalyst poisons, and the sensitivity of the catalysts to high temperatures.
Catalysts for VOC oxidation typically are either precious metals supported on ceramic or metal monoliths (honeycombs) or on ceramic pellets, or base metals supported on ceramic pellets. Catalyst life exceeds five years with the proper choice of catalyst, and may be extended with catalyst washing and regeneration techniques. Recent generations of catalysts have much longer lives and greater poison resistance than their forebears, and have greater capabilities, including the destruction of chlorinated organics.
As with any process, proper equipment design is essential to performance and operating cost. Typical catalytic oxidizer components include the catalyst housing, blower, burner, heat exchanger, controls, and stack. Small units are often skid-mounted and delivered to the site ready for installation. As vent streams are often below the temperature at which catalytic oxidation is effective, most oxidizers use burners to preheat these streams to reaction temperatures, often from 400-800 °F. Heat is recovered using either recuperative or regenerative heat exchangers. As the latter can provide 95% heat recovery, streams with low VOC levels can be processed with minimal fuel usage.
Application
AC-85, Dia.3mm, Cylindrical extrudae, Bulk density: 400 – 500KG/m3, CC4: 80% min, Surface area: 1050 m2/g, which is widely used to adsorb VOCs.
AC-90, Dia.8mm, Carbon Raschig Ring, Bulk density: 700 – 800KG/m3, Surface area: 300 m2/g, which is widely used to adsorb VOCs and pressure drop relief.
HyKat VOC 20/21, Pt/Pd Promoted Alumina, Dia.3-4mm, Spheres, Bulk density: 680 –720KG/m3, the CATOX catalyst is mainly used for catalytic combustion of hydrocarbons, alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohol, aldehyde, ether, ester for CO2 gas purification. CATOX-20 has high activity, resistance and good thermal stability, high removal efficiency, long service life etc.