Compositions for abatement of volatile organic compounds and apparatus and methods using the same
US6319484A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/20
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composition for abatement of airborne pollution by volatile organic compounds ("VOCs") has an upstream composition which contains a protective adsorbent, e.g., Y zeolite, which is effective for adsorbing large VOC molecules, e.g., toluene, and a protective oxidation catalyst intimately intermingled therewith. The downstream composition contains a second adsorbent, e.g., a silver-containing ZSM-5, which is effective for adsorbing relatively smaller VOC molecules, e.g., propylene, and a second oxidation catalyst intimately intermingled therewith. Oxidation of VOCs while they are still retained on the adsorbents is promoted at temperatures lower than would be required if the VOCs were desorbed into the gaseous phase. Apparatus is provided including a first contact member (24) coated with the upstream composition and positioned upstream of a second contact member (32) coated with the downstream composition. A heat exchanger (22) equipped with a temperature control device (40) is positioned upstream of both contact members to vary the treatment temperature between an adsorption temperature range and a higher, oxidation temperature range, both lying within an operating temperature rang…
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