Silicone oil: An effective absorbent for the removal of hydrophobic volatile organic compounds

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 309-313

  Darracq, Guillaume ^a,b   Couvert, Annabelle ^a,b   Couriol, Catherine ^a,b   Amrane, Abdeltif ^a,b   Thomas, Diane ^c   Dumont, Eric ^d   Andres, Yves ^d   Le Cloirec, Pierre ^a,b  

^a UNIV RENNES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^d Universite de Nantes   (France)

Author keywords

Absorption; Biodegradation; Diffusivities; Hydrophobic VOC; Mass transfer coefficient; Silicone oil (PDMS)

Indexed keywords

ABSORBENT PHASE; ABSORPTION CAPACITY; ABSORPTION PERFORMANCE; AIR TREATMENT PROCESS; BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL SCRUBBERS; DIFFUSIVITIES; DIMETHYL SULFIDE; HENRY'S CONSTANTS; INTEGRATED PROCESS; KEY FACTORS; MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; PURE WATER; SILICONE OIL; TRANSFER COEFFICIENT;

ABSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; DIAMONDS; DIFFUSION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROCHANNELS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; OXYGEN; SILICONES; SIPHONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

WATER POLLUTION;

DIMETHYL DISULFIDE; DIMETHYL SULFIDE; SILICONE OIL; TOLUENE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADABILITY; SOLUBILITY; VELOCITY;

EID: 77349117318     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2331     Document Type: Article

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