CFD-based modeling and design for energy-efficient VOC emission reduction in surface coating systems

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1023-1032

  Li, Jia ^a   Uttarwar, Rohan G ^a   Huang, Yinlun ^a  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD modeling; Energy efficiency; Surface coating; VOC

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; EMISSION CONTROL; VENTILATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CFD MODELING; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; SURFACE COATING SYSTEMS; SURFACE COATINGS; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84891903247     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-013-0583-9     Document Type: Article

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