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International Journal of Chemical Engineering

Simultaneous Absorption Of Hydrophilic And Hydrophobic Vocs In A Novel Higee-Scrubber

Author(s) : HWAI-SHEN LIU, PEI-SHENG TANG

Abstract

A Higee-scrubber, in the form of a rotating packed bed, has shown dramatic improvement in its absorption performance as compared with a conventional scrubber. But the absorption is often limited to hydrophilic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with water-based solvents, simply because hydrophobic VOCs are relatively insoluble in the aqueous system. In this report, we experimentally demonstrated that this novel Higee-scrubber could handle dual-solvent (e.g. water/silicone oil) properly due to its centrifugal force. Consequently, simultaneous removal of both hydrophobic VOC (e.g. toluene) and hydrophilic VOC (e.g. isopropanol) was efficiently accomplished in a single unit. This Higee-scrubber showed not only the superior absorption performance but also the capability of handling solvents of significant viscosity difference and immiscibility, thus, drastically expanding its applicability.

No fo Author(s) : 2
Page(s) : 7 - 10
Electronic ISSN : 2475-2711
Volume 1 : Issue 2
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