Control of PAHs from Incineration by Activated Carbon Fibers
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 132, Issue 5
Abstract
The aim of this research was to use activated carbon fibers (ACFs) to adsorb 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) species from flue gas emissions during incineration. The operation conditions included the presence of three activated carbon fibers, the adsorption temperature (200, 300, and ), and the weight of the ACFs. The removal efficiencies of the gaseous and solid-state PAHs were evaluated respectively. It was found that the BET surface area did not affect PAH removal when the BET surface area was enough for PAH removal and micropore volume was the determinant parameter for PAHs removal. The best adsorption temperature in this study was 300°C. The removal efficiency of PAHs was proportional to the weight of ACFs.
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Acknowledgments
The writer would like to thank the National Science Council of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for financially supporting this research under Contract No. NSC 92-2211-E-268-003. The writer thanks Professor M. Y. Wey for allowing the use of his facilities to analyze the pollutants.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 132 • Issue 5 • May 2006
Pages: 463 - 469
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© 2006 ASCE.
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Received: Feb 3, 2005
Accepted: Jun 2, 2005
Published online: May 1, 2006
Published in print: May 2006
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