Granular-activated carbon adsorption followed by annular-type photocatalytic system for control of indoor aromatic compounds

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 438-442

  Jo, Wan Kuen ^a   Yang, Chang Hee ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activated carbon unit; Adsorption efficiency; Hybrid; Photocatalytic degradation; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION EFFICIENCY; CO GENERATIONS; CONTROL DEVICES; CONTROL EFFICIENCIES; DEGRADATION EFFICIENCIES; DESORPTION EFFICIENCIES; DESORPTION TEMPERATURES; DISPOSAL COSTS; ELEVATED CO; ETHYL BENZENES; GRANULAR-ACTIVATED CARBONS; HYBRID; INDOOR AIRS; INDOOR POLLUTANTS; INLET CONCENTRATIONS; LOW LOADINGS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC SYSTEMS; REGENERATION; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; TECHNICAL FEASIBILITIES;

ADSORPTION; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BENZENE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHARCOAL; DEGRADATION; DESORPTION; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; ETHYLBENZENE; HYBRID COMPUTERS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; REMOVAL; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 64649085207     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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