화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.103, 205-215, November, 2021
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2021.07.035  Export Citation
Chemical surface modification of beaded activated carbon: A strategy to inhibit heel accumulation from VOC
Adarsh Bhat, Maithri Venkat, Xiaoyin Chen, Hiroko Ohtani1, Kevin Ellwood1, Tony Misovski1, and Johannes W. Schwank†
  • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
  • 1Department of Vehicle Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing-Metals, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI 48124, USA
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This study elucidates the factors responsible for the deterioration of beaded activated carbon (BAC), used in the abatement of volatile organic compounds that stem from painting processes in industries. In practice, continuous use of adsorbents during periodic adsorption.desorption results in the formation of heel (non-desorbable polymeric complex) in its pore structures, rendering the adsorbent eventually unusable. Here, the adsorption.desorption characteristics of VOCs from porous BAC are investigated, and an effective surface modification strategy is developed to impede heel formation and extend the operational life of the BAC. This modification protocol increases porosity by up-to 55 % and modifies the functional groups on the BAC surface without altering its structural integrity. Consequently, the adsorption capacity of the BAC increased by nearly 38% while decreasing the peak desorption temperature by as much as 50 °C due to lowered adsorption strength. Additionally, to provide mechanistic insights, the resultant changes in porosity, surface morphology, and adsorption.desorption characteristics of the BAC are investigated by N2 physisorption, SEM, TGA, and DRIFTS. Finally, cyclic adsorption.desorption studies conducted under conditions mirroring the industrial setup proved that the percentage heel accumulation in surface modified BAC is significantly lower (≤ 3%) compared to unmodified BAC.
Keywords:Volatile organic compounds;Solvent vapor abatement;Irreversible adsorption;Beaded activated carbon;Chemical surface modification
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