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Continuous VOC/HAP capture and recovery tests were performed with the bench-scale unit (125 mm diameter) while removing an array of solvents at a total gas flow rate ranging from 5–85 sLpm. The adsorption vessel contained 128 grams of ACFC. Single-component organic vapor tests were performed with MIBK; toluene; n-hexane, 2-pentanone (MPK); MEK; and n-hexane with controlled concentrations ranging from 100 to 10,000 ppmv in air. Overall removal efficiencies of greater than 99% were measured during the experiments.

U.S. Patent #6,364,936: Selective sorption and desorption of gases with electrically heated activated carbon fiber cloth element (issued April 2, 2002)


WIPO Application #WO 01/87461 A1: Selective sorption and desorption of gases with electrically heated activated carbon fiber cloth element (filed April 24, 2001)

• "Capture and Recovery of Organic Compounds Using Adsorption and Electrothermal Regeneration," by P.D. Sullivan, M.J. Rood, K.D. Dombrowski, and K.J. James. Submitted in 2002 to Journal of Environmental Engineering.
  
  
• "Equilibrium Adsorption of Organic Vapors on Phenol-, Tire- and Coal- Derived Activated Carbons," by D. Ramirez, P.D. Sullivan, M.J. Rood, and K.J. James. Submitted in 2002 to Journal of Environmental Engineering.
  
  
• "Solvent Recovery and Energy Efficiency During Electric Regeneration of an ACF Adsorber," by K.D. Dombrowski, C.M.B. Lehmann, P.D. Sullivan, D. Ramirez, M.J. Rood, and K.J. James. Submitted in 2002 to Journal of Environmental Engineering.
  
  
• "Mercury Adsorption Properties of Sulfur Impregnated Adsorbents," by H.-C. Hsi, M.J. Rood, M. Rostam-Abadi, S. Chen, and R. Chang (2002). Published in Journal of Environmental Engineering, 128(11):1080-1089
  
  
• "Effects of Sulfur Impregnation Temperature on the Properties and Mercury Adsorption Capacities of Activated Carbon Fibers (ACFs)," by H.-C. Hsi, M. Rostam-Abadi, M.J. Rood, S. Chen, and R. Chang (2001). Published in Environmental Science & Technology, 35(13):2785-2791.
  
  
• "Development of an Activated Carbon Fiber Cloth Adsorption/Regeneration System to Recover and Reuse Toxic Volatile Organic Compounds," by Mehrdad Lordgooei, Kelly R. Carmichael, Mark J. Rood, and Susan Larson. Final Report for Project HWR 94115. Prepared for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, December 1, 1998. Available via the North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance.
  
  
• "Adsorption and Electrothermal Desorption of Hazardous Organic Vapors," Sullivan, P.D., Rood, M.J., Hay, K.J., and Qi, S (2001). Published in Journal of Environmental Engineering, 127(3): 217-223.
  
  
• "Modeling Effective Diffusivity of Volatile Organic Compounds in Activated Carbon Fiber," Lordgooei, M., M. J. Rood, M. Rostam-Abadi (2001). Published in Environmental Science & Technology, 35: 613-619.
  
  
• "Carbon Fiber Adsorption Using Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship," Qi, S., Hay, K.J., Rood, M.J., Cal, M.P. (2000). Published in Journal of Environmental Engineering, 126(9): 865-868.
  
  
• "Equilibrium and Heat of Adsorption for Water Vapor and Activated Carbon," Qi, S., Hay, K.J., Rood, M.J. and Cal, M. (2000). Published in Journal of Environmental Engineering, 126(3): 267-271.
  
  
• "Preparation and Evaluation of Coal-Derived Activated Carbons for Removal of Mercury Vapor from Simulated Flue Gases," Hsi, H-C., Chen, S., Rostam-Abadi, M., Rood, M.J., Richardson, C.F., Carey, T. R., Chang, R., (1998). Published in Energy & Fuels, 12(6): 1061-1070.
  
  
• "Isotherm Equation for Water Vapor Adsorption onto Microporous Activated Carbon," Qi, S., Hay, K.J., Rood, M.J. (1998). Published in Journal of Environmental Engineering, 124(11): 1130-1134.
  
  
• "Sorption and Mass Transfer of Toxic Chemical Vapors in Activated Carbon Fiber Cloth Fixed Bed Adsorbers," Lordgooei, M., Sagen, J., Rood, M.J., Rostam-Abadi, M., (1998). Published in Energy & Fuels, 12(6): 1079-1088.
  
  
• "Gas Phase Adsorption of VOCs and Water Vapor on Activated Carbon Cloth," Cal, M.P., Rood, M.J., and Larson, S.M. (1997). Published in Energy & Fuels,11: 311-315.
  
  
• "Activated Carbon Cloth Adsorption Cryogenic System to Recover Toxic Volatile Organic Compounds," Lordgooei, M., Carmichael, K.R., Kelly, T.W., Rood, M.J., and Larson, S.M. (1996). Published in Gas Separation and Purification, 10(2): 123-130.
  
  
• "Removal of VOCs from Humidified Gas Streams Using Activated Carbon Cloth," Cal, M.P., Rood, M.J., and Larson, S.M. (1995). Published in Gas Separation and Purification, 10(2): 117-121.
  
  
• "Chemically Treated Activated Carbon Cloths (ACCs) for Removal of Volatile Organic Carbons from Gas Streams: Evidence for Enhance Physical Adsorption," Dimotakis, E., Cal, M.P., Economy, J., Rood, M.J., and Larson, S. (1995). Published in Environmental Science and Technology, 29(7): 1876-1880.
  
  
• "Water Vapor Adsorption on Chemically Treated Activated Carbon Cloths," Dimotakis, E., Cal, M.P., Economy, J., Rood, M. and Larson, S. (1995). Published in Chemistry of Materials, 7(12): 2269-2272.
  
  
• "Experimental and Modeled Results Describing the Adsorption of Acetone and Benzene onto Activated Carbon Fibers: Comparison of Experimental and Modeled Isotherms," Cal, M.P., Larson, S.M., and Rood, M.J. (1994). Published in Environmental Progress, 13(1): 26-30.
  
  
• "Adsorption Characteristics of Trace Volatile Organic Compounds in Gas Streams onto Activated Carbon Fibers," Foster, K.L., Fuerman, R.G., Economy J., Larson, S.M., and Rood, M.J. (1992). Published in Chemistry of Materials, 4(5): 1068-1073.