University-Industrial Collaboration: on the Removal and Recycle of VOCs using Microwave Radiation

疏水分子筛（沸石）在选择性去除挥发性有机化合物（VOCs）以回收或再利用方面的性能将与工业合作进行评估。从化学工艺流程中去除环己烷将使用费城石英公司提供的吸附剂。将确定解吸溶剂以便再循环到工艺过程中所需的能量。环己烷的解吸将通过微波辐射和热吹扫气体进行比较。基础研究将集中在各种无机分子筛中挥发性有机化合物和水的竞争性吸附和运输。KSE公司将参与评估该过程的经济和技术方面。SGER/GOALI项目将探索利用微波辐射解决与化学加工有关的环境问题的新战略。

CTS-9523284 Conner University of Massachusetts The performance of hydrophobic molecular sieves (zeolites) in selectively removing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) for recycle or resuse will be evaluated with industrial collaboration. The removal of cyclohexane from a chemical process stream will adsorbents supplied by Philadelphia Quartz. The energy necessary to desorb the solvent for recycle back into the process will be determined. The desorption of cyclohexane will be done by microwave radiation and also by using a hot purge gas for comparison. Fundamental studies will focus on competitive adsorption and transport of VOCs and water in a variety of inorganic molecular sieves. KSE Corp. will participate in evaluating the economic and technological aspects of the process. The SGER/GOALI project will explore a new strategy to use microwave radiation in solving environmental problems associated with chemical processing.