title: VOC Recovery through Microwave Regeneration of Adsorbents: Process Design Studies.
abstract: Process design studies are described for a new type of VOC recovery system which uses microwave heating to regenerate adsorbents. Microwave regeneration systems create a highly concentrated effluent from which the VOCs can be recovered by condensation at near-ambient temperatures. Important design considerations, predicated on experimental work and model development, are identified and discussed. Parametric studies are then described that identify the optimal adsorbent selection, operating cycle, recovery configuration, regeneration pressure, regeneration final coverage, and column configuration. In general, it was found that microwave regenerated adsorption systems favor the use of low dielectric loss-factor polymeric adsorbents and operation under low pressure conditions (about 5 torr absolute pressure).
authors.affiliation: a Center for Energy and Environmental Resources , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Price
authors.affiliation: a Center for Energy and Environmental Resources , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Philip S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Schmidt