Volatile organic compound (VOC) adsorption on material: Influence of gas phase concentration, relative humidity and VOC type

Indoor Air

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 236-247

  Huang, H ^a   Haghighat, F ^a   Blondeau, P ^b  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Building materials; Factorial experiment design analysis; Gas phase concentration; Relative humidity; VOC adsorption

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CEILINGS; GASES; METHANOL; TOLUENE;

BUILDINGS MATERIALS; CEILING TILES; DESIGN ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENT DESIGN; FACTORIAL EXPERIMENT; FACTORIAL EXPERIMENT DESIGN ANALYSE; GAS-PHASE CONCENTRATION; POLAR COMPOUNDS; TOLUENE ADSORPTION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND ADSORPTION;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33745331849     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2005.00421.x     Document Type: Article

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