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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2015.29.6.065

BTX Treatment of a Petrochemical Plant by Sliding Arc Plasma  

Kwon, Woo-Taeg (Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety, Eulji University)
Kwon, Lee-Seung (Dept. of Health Care Management, Catholic Kwandong University)
Lee, Woo-Sik (Dept. of Health Care Management, Catholic Kwandong University)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.29, no.6, 2015 , pp. 65-70 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research examines the removal efficiency of benzene, toluene, xylene (BTX) and total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) by flowing VOCs, which are generated at a petrochemical complex in the Ulsan area, in a sliding arc plasma (SAP) reactor. The SAP reactor process is composed of 5 steps and the analysis was conducted using a BTX detector and TVOC measuring instrument. The removal efficiency of BTX was better at high concentration than at low concentration and the emitted TVOC concentration increased in later steps of the reactor. In addition, the removal efficiency improved, as the flow velocity increased. The maximum permissible concentration of TVOCs in the first step was about 481 ppm and showed over 94.83% efficiency when it was operated in the 2nd step at concentrations beyond 481 ppm. Therefore, there are many factors for improving the removal efficiency of SAP reactors at low concentration and measures should be prepared according to the application method for the various types of industrial reactors.
Keywords
Sliding arc plasma; TVOCs; Benzen; Toluene; Xylene;
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