Performance of DHS Reactor for Treatment of Toluene Gas

Abstract

 Volatile organic compounds (VOC) is emitted from contaminated air streams and causes adverse effect for environment and human health. In this study, a highly efficient treatment system for VOC was developed using down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactor. Toluene in the form of gas was fed to DHS reactor as a VOC source. DHS reactor achieved more than 80 % of carbon removal with 13 g-C·m^-3 · hr^-1 as critical loading rate.