Control of automotive paint booth emissions using zeolite, polymeric, and carbon adsorbents

对臭氧和挥发性有机化合物等空气污染物的监管日益严格，需要持续研究，以开发更有效的方法来减少挥发性有机化合物向大气的排放，并使人类与环境更加可持续地共存。吸附在空气处理中被广泛用于控制VOC排放，但不可逆吸附（又名足跟堆积）是一个常见的挑战。如果被吸附的物质在吸附剂上积累，则吸附剂的寿命降低并且系统的操作和维护成本增加。因此，本研究旨在通过了解选择吸附剂在捕获有机溶剂使用中通常产生的VOC方面的性能，并找到有效的方法来再生吸附剂以重复使用吸附剂并回收VOC以重复使用，从而最大限度地减少VOC排放。这项研究将有利于许多工业部门，因为它将有助于降低有机蒸汽的排放，提高加拿大的空气质量。此外，这项研究将有助于在对加拿大具有战略重要性的领域培养高素质的人才。

Increasingly stringent regulations on air pollutants including ozone and VOCs warrant continuous research to develop more efficient approaches to reduce VOCs emissions to the atmosphere and allow for humans' more sustainable existence with the environment. Adsorption is widely used in air treatment for controlling VOC emissions but irreversible adsorption (aka heel buildup) is a common challenge. If adsorbed species accumulate on the adsorbent, the lifetime of the adsorbent decreases and operation and maintenance costs for the system increase. This research, therefore, will aim at minimizing VOC emissions through understanding the performance of select adsorbents in capturing VOCs commonly generated from organic solvents use, and finding efficient ways to regenerate the adsorbents to reuse the adsorbent and recover the VOCs for reuse. This research will be beneficial to many industrial sectors as it will contribute to lowering the emissions of organic vapors and enhancing the air quality in Canada. In addition, this research will contribute to the training of high quality personnel in area of strategic importance to Canada.