A volatile organic compound (VOC) is a compound consisting of carbon, excluding carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate, which participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions. VOC's are emitted from many different industrial processes. Due to VOC's role in air pollution, VOC Destruction and Removal has become a very prominent issue in today's society.
In response to the growing concern of air pollution created from VOC's in the atmosphere, the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAA) of 1990 were passed. The CAA of 1990 changed the focus of air pollution from a set of six "priority pollutants" to the control of VOC's. The CAA is intended to reduce the emissions of VOC's by 70-90%. Subsequent legislation has also been passed to further reduce the emissions of VOC's to the atmosphere.
Since the inception of the 1990 Clean Air Act, thermal oxidation systems have and continue to play one of the most important roles in VOC Destruction and Removal. Thermal oxidation is the preferred process for VOC Destruction and Removal due to its ability to destroy the VOC's in a one-step process while producing innocuous by-products. VOC Destruction and Removal rates greater than 99.99% can be achieved through a properly designed thermal oxidizer system. Other advantages of thermal oxidation that result in its preferred status are:
Industries for which thermal oxidizers have been used for VOC Destruction and Removal include, but are not limited to:
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