The Evaluation of Specific Environmental and Degradation Characteristics of Surface Treated Wood

The paper deals with the design of quantitative evaluation resulting from the decomposition products of surface-treated wood in the combustion process. This proposal evaluation in addition to monitoring the quality characteristics of the surfactant treated wood will add information on fire protection and selected environmental characteristics (emission of volatile organic compounds).

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Achieving a healthy indoor environment by using an emissions barrier for stopping spread of chemicals from building into the indoor air

10.14324/111.444/000099.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Johan Mattsson ◽

Lennart Larsson

Keyword(s):

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Indoor Environment ◽

Concrete Slab ◽

Treated Wood ◽

Volatile Organic ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic

An emissions barrier was used in premises with indoor air complaints due to emissions from the buildings in question. The emissions comprised chlorophenols/chloroanisoles and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from treated wood, and volatile organic compounds (VOC), mainly 2-ethylhexanol, from PVC flooring and the glue used to paste the flooring onto a concrete slab. Attaching the barrier at the surfaces from where the emissions were spread (floor, walls, ceiling) resulted in a fresh and odour-free indoor air. We conclude that using an emissions barrier in buildings made unhealthy by moisture is an efficient way of restoring a pleasant and healthy indoor air.

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Distribution of volatile organic compounds during the combustion process in coal-fired power stations

Atmospheric Environment ◽

10.1016/s1352-2310(01)00282-5 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 35 (33) ◽

pp. 5823-5831 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

G Fernández-Martı́nez ◽

P López-Mahı́a ◽

S Muniategui-Lorenzo ◽

D Prada-Rodrı́guez ◽

E Fernández-Fernández

Keyword(s):

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Combustion Process ◽

Power Stations ◽

Volatile Organic

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Curing building related illnesses by using an emissions barrier

Journal of Physics Conference Series ◽

10.1088/1742-6596/2069/1/012241 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2069 (1) ◽

pp. 012241

Author(s):

L Larsson ◽

J Mattsson ◽

T Lehtimaa

Keyword(s):

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽

Concrete Slab ◽

Treated Wood ◽

Volatile Organic ◽

Polycyclic Aromatic ◽

New Type

Abstract A new type of emissions barrier was used in premises with indoor air complaints due to emissions from the buildings in question. The emissions comprised chlorophenols/chloroanisoles and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from treated wood, and volatile organic compounds (VOC), mainly 2-ethylhexanol, from PVC flooring and the glue used to paste the flooring onto a concrete slab. Attaching the barrier at the surfaces from where the emissions were spread (floor, walls, ceiling) resulted in a fresh and odour-free indoor air. We conclude that using an emissions barrier in buildings made unhealthy by moisture is an efficient way of restoring a pleasant and healthy indoor air.

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Emission of volatile organic compounds during combustion process in a miniature turbojet engine

Environment Protection Engineering ◽

10.37190/epe180404 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 44 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Anna Barbara Janicka ◽

Maciej Zawiślak ◽

Bartosz Gawron ◽

Aleksander Górniak ◽

Tomasz Białecki

Keyword(s):

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Combustion Process ◽

Turbojet Engine ◽

Volatile Organic

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Impact of a Synthetic Component on the Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds during the Combustion Process in a Miniature Turbine Engine

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14248462 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (24) ◽

pp. 8462

Author(s):

Bartosz Gawron ◽

Aleksander Górniak ◽

Tomasz Białecki ◽

Anna Janicka ◽

Radosław Włostowski ◽

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Keyword(s):

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Combustion Process ◽

Engine Performance ◽

Turbine Engine ◽

Synthetic Component ◽

Volatile Organic ◽

Alternative Power ◽

Volatile Organic Compound Emissions ◽

Aviation Engines

This paper refers to the study of biofuel as an alternative power source for turbine aviation engines. Blends of Jet A-1 fuel and synthesized hydrocarbons from Hydrotreated Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) technology at different proportions, such as 25%, 50% and 75%, were used for tests. All the test results were compared with the neat Jet A-1 fuel. A miniature GTM series turbojet engine was used in the test rig studies. During the tests conducted at a specific rotational speed, selected engine operating parameters as well as the emission of volatile organic compounds were measured. In terms of engine performance, no significant differences were found between the test fuels. The results of volatile organic compound emissions indicate that among the most toxic compounds the highest concentrations were obtained for benzene. The addition of the HEFA synthetic component and increasing its proportion in the blend resulted in the obtained concentration values for benzene showing a decreasing trend. The plotted utility profile indicates that the most optimal blend, i.e., the least toxic, is the blend with the share (v/v) of 62.5% of Jet A-1 fuel and 37.5% of HEFA component.

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Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) Technique for Abatement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Revista de Chimie ◽

10.37358/rc.20.7.8229 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 71 (7) ◽

pp. 97-113

Author(s):

Marius Stoian ◽

Liliana Lazar ◽

Florent Uny ◽

Frederic Sanchette ◽

Ioana Fechete

Keyword(s):

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Chemical Vapour Deposition ◽

Noble Metals ◽

Vapour Deposition ◽

Active Material ◽

Combustion Process ◽

Chemical Vapour ◽

Morphological Properties ◽

Volatile Organic

Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) is an important technique that uses volatile precursors to produce thin film deposits on an exposed substrate, having the capability to generate different types of nanostructures (e.g. nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanofibers or nanocomposites) as catalytic materials. The environmental hazard of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) requires efficient methods to reduce their emission into the atmosphere, due to their high potential to cause severe health issues, along with their extended spread in the environment. Catalytic combustion proves to be one of the most effective means for the abatement of VOCs, employing different catalysts, such as noble metals or non-noble metal oxides, to facilitate the oxidation process of the pollutants. These catalysts can be prepared through various methods as multiple steps wet processes or CVD techniques, indicating the superiority of the CVD-prepared catalysts compared to those prepared using the former type of process, due to the ability to achieve high dispersion of the active material, together with enhanced textural and morphological properties. This paper aims to present the various CVD techniques employed in the fabrication of different catalysts with the possibility of generating materials at nano-scale for use in numerous reactions, mostly in combustion process for VOCs decomposition.

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