Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds from a paint booth by a Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizer

Abstract

For Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) containing toluene from a paint booth, styrene, etc., a Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizer (RCO) was supplied by Babcock-Hitachi K.K., and 98% or more of the rate of VOC decomposition was attained. Moreover, 95% of the heat recovery rate in a ceramic honeycomb and 250 ppm (toluene equivalent) of self-combustible concentration were realized, and it was proved that Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizer supplied by Babcock-Hitachi K.K. was excellent in energy-saving characteristics.