Air Pollution Control - Carbon Adsorption for VOCs

Harlan H. Bengtson, Ph.D., P.E.

Course Outline

Introduction

Types of Adsorbers

• Fixed-Bed Units
• Cannister Units
• Adsorption Theory

Design Procedure

• Sizing Parameters
• Determining Adsorption and Desorption Times
• Estimating Carbon Requirements

Estimating Total Capital Investment

Estimating Total Annual cost

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will:

• Be familiar with the types of carbon adsorption equipment and which are in most common use;
• Be able to define an adsorption isotherm and be able to recognize the equation for the Freundlich isotherm;
• Be familiar with adsorber sizing parameters;
• Be able to make adsorption and desorption time calculations;
• Be familiar with procedures for estimating carbon requirements; and
• Be familiar with cost estimation procedures for carbon adsorption systems.
  

Intended Audience

It will be useful for anyone managing air pollution control or wanting to learn more about air pollution control.

Benefits to Attendee

Someone completing this course will gain knowledge about carbon adsorption technologies for VOC removal for air pollution control.  Adsorption theory and design procedures are included.

Course Introduction

Carbon adsorption is used in air pollution control to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from low to medium concentration gas streams, when stringent outlet concentration must be met and/or recovery of the VOC is desired.  This course covers the types of adsorbers, adsorption theory, design procedures for carbon adsorption equipment, and cost estimation.

Course Content

The course is entirely based on Chapter 1, Carbon Adsorption, of Section 3.2, VOC Recapture Controls, of EPA/452/B-02-001.

Chapter 1, Carbon Adsorption, of Section 3.2, VOC Recapture Controls, of EPA/452/B-02-001

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Course Summary

This course provides information about carbon adsorption as an air pollution control process for removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from air.  Background on adsorber types, adsorption theory, design procedures, and cost estimation are included

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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