Vapor adsorption characteristics of toluene in an activated carbon adsorbent-loaded nonwoven fabric media for chemical filters applied to cleanrooms

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2123-2131

  Shiue, Angus ^a   Kang, Yu Hao ^b   Hu, Shih Cheng ^a   Jou, Gwo tsuen ^c   Lin, Chi Hung ^c   Hu, Ming Chuan ^c   Lin, Shin In ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^c TAIWAN TEXTILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Breakthrough; Chemical filter; Toluene

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION BY ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION RATIO; AIRBORNE MOLECULAR CONTAMINATION; BED DEPTH SERVICE TIME; BREAK THROUGH CURVE; CHEMICAL FILTERS; COCONUT SHELLS; EMPTY BED CONTACT TIME; FACE VELOCITY; GAS CONCENTRATION; INTRA-PARTICLE DIFFUSION; LINEAR DRIVING FORCE; PHOTOIONIZATION DETECTORS; PRACTICAL METHOD; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SEMICONDUCTOR FACTORIES; TESTING CONDITIONS; TRANSFER ZONES; VAPOR ADSORPTION; VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; CLEAN ROOMS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GAS ADSORPTION; LABORATORIES; NONWOVEN FABRICS; REMOVAL; TOLUENE; VAPORS; WEAVING;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DIFFUSION; FILTER; INDOOR AIR; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; TESTING METHOD; TOLUENE;

EID: 77953540177     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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