Application of fibrous activated carbon filter in continuous-flow unit for removal of volatile organic compounds under simulated indoor conditions

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 347-354

  Jo, Wan Kuen ^a   Chun, Ho Hwan ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adsorption capacity; Indoor condition; Regeneration; Saturation time; VOC filter

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; DESORPTION TEMPERATURES; INDOOR CONDITIONS; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; REGENERATION; REGENERATION EFFICIENCY; SATURATION TIME;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; STREAM FLOW; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; INDOOR AIR; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SATURATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 84893094639     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2013.02.0057     Document Type: Article

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