| Document ID (ISN) | 101334 |
| CIS number |
03-287 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0212-1050 - Mapfre seguridad |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Aguado Sierra S., Polo Bamala A.C., Coronas Ceresuela J., Santamaría Ramiro J. |
| Title |
Elimination of volatile organic compounds from the interior air of buildings |
| Original title |
Eliminación de compuestos orgánicos volátiles del ambiente interior de edificios [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
3rd Quarter 2002, Vol.22, No.87, p.23-31. Illus. 13 ref. |
| Abstract |
The pollution of indoor air by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a well-known problem to which there is no single and permanent answer. After reviewing the various methods currently used for limiting the concentration of the VOCs in the indoor air of buildings, this article proposes a new method based on the use of microporous zeolitic membranes. Compared to other processes or other types of membranes, zeolitic membranes have several advantages: they do not saturate and can be operated continuously, they are chemically and thermally stable and experimental results indicate that high filtering efficiencies are possible at reduced costs. These compact and modular membranes could be easily adapted for integration into air conditioning systems. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
air purification; buildings; volatile substances; organic compounds |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
formaldehyde; benzene; description of technique; membrane filters; economic aspects; zeolite |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Spain |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heating and air conditioning
|
