Technology Options for VOC Abatement

A number of technologies are currently used for the abatement of VOCs into the atmosphere. In general, these can be divided into two types those that remove VOCs from aerial effluent, but do not destroy them, and technologies which remove 

Operational Parameters Affecting the Catalytic Combustion of VOCs 

The catalytic oxidative destruction of VOCs offers some significant advantages over other current VOC abatement methods, as it enables complete destruction at relatively low temperatures with a high volumetric throughput. Disregarding 

Tomas Garcia, Benjamin Solsona and Stuart H. Taylor 

It is obvious that temperature has an influence on catalytic oxidation efficiency however, in general the temperature required for complete oxidation of a VOC cannot be used independently as a controlling factor. This is because the reaction temperature varies according to the VOCs present, their concentrations, and the catalyst employed. The use of high temperatures wiU increase the efficiency of destruction of VOCs, but it can also accelerate catalyst deactivation, resulting in a reduction of activity. When applied industrially, relatively low temperatures are preferred so that operational energy costs can be minimised. 

---