Critical review of catalytic oxidization and chemisorption methods for indoor formaldehyde removal

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 476-503

  Pei, Jingjing ^a,b   Zhang, Jianshun S ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO GROUP; CONCENTRATION LEVELS; CRITICAL REVIEW; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GASEOUS POLLUTANTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HVAC SYSTEM; IN-BUILDINGS; LOW CONCENTRATION LEVELS; METAL OXIDES; NOBLE METAL CATALYSTS; NOBLE METAL LOADING; OXIDIZATION; POTENTIAL HEALTH; PREPARATION METHOD; REACTION MECHANISM; REMOVAL METHOD; TEST METHOD;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CATALYSTS; CHEMISORPTION; CLIMATE CONTROL; FOG; HEALTH RISKS; MANGANESE OXIDE; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; METALS; PLATINUM; PRECIOUS METALS;

FORMALDEHYDE;

EID: 80052500943     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2011.587587     Document Type: Review

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