Potential use of a combined ozone and zeolite system for gaseous toluene elimination

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 118-127

  Chao, C Y H ^a   Kwong, C W ^a   Hui, K S ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Catalytic oxidation; Ozone; Toluene; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; DECOMPOSITION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OZONE; ZEOLITES;

EXHAUST GAS STREAM; INTERMEDIATE SPECIES; REACTION BY-PRODUCTS;

TOLUENE;

ALDEHYDE; LEWIS ACID; OZONE; TOLUENE; ZEOLITE;

ALDEHYDES; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; DECOMPOSITION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OZONE; TOLUENE; ZEOLITES;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION CONTROL; HUMIDITY; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; OXIDATION; OZONE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; TOLUENE; ZEOLITE;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; GAS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMIDITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; OZONE; TOLUENE; ZEOLITES;

EID: 34147125006     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.08.077     Document Type: Article

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