TY - JOUR
T1 - Determination of volatile organic profiles and photochemical potentials from chemical manufacture process vents
AU - Hsu, Yi Chyun
AU - Chen, Shan Kun
AU - Tsai, Jiun Horng
AU - Chiang, Hung Lung
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors gratefully acknowledge the National Science Council and the Environmental Protection Administration, Taiwan, Republic of China, for supporting the study (NSC 91-EPA-Z-242-002, NSC 91-EPA-Z-006-002, and NSC 92-EPA-Z-242-001).
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - The main objective of this study was to monitor the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the stack gas released from organic chemical industrial plants to determine emission factors. Samples from 52 stacks, with or without air pollution control devices (APCDs), from seven industrial processes were taken and VOCs measured using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 18. These 7 processes, including 26 plants, were the manufacturers of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS), acrylic resin (ACR), vinyl chloride (VC), para-terephthalic acid (PTA), and synthetic fiber (SYF). The results clearly indicate significant variations of emission factors among the various industrial processes, particularly emission factors for those without APCDs. As expected, those with APCDs yield much less emission factors. Regardless of those with or without APCDs, the order of manufacturing processes with regard to VOC emission factors is SYF > ABS > PS > ACR > PTA > PVC > VC. The emission factors for some processes also differ from those in EPA-42 data file. The VOC profiles further indicate that some VOCs are not listed in the U.S. VOC/Particulate Matter Speciation Data System (SPECIATE). The potential O3 formation is determined from the total amount of VOC emitted for each of seven processes. The resultant O3 yield varied from 0.22 (ACR) to 2.33 g O3 g-1 VOC (PTA). The significance of this O3 yield is discussed.
AB - The main objective of this study was to monitor the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the stack gas released from organic chemical industrial plants to determine emission factors. Samples from 52 stacks, with or without air pollution control devices (APCDs), from seven industrial processes were taken and VOCs measured using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 18. These 7 processes, including 26 plants, were the manufacturers of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS), acrylic resin (ACR), vinyl chloride (VC), para-terephthalic acid (PTA), and synthetic fiber (SYF). The results clearly indicate significant variations of emission factors among the various industrial processes, particularly emission factors for those without APCDs. As expected, those with APCDs yield much less emission factors. Regardless of those with or without APCDs, the order of manufacturing processes with regard to VOC emission factors is SYF > ABS > PS > ACR > PTA > PVC > VC. The emission factors for some processes also differ from those in EPA-42 data file. The VOC profiles further indicate that some VOCs are not listed in the U.S. VOC/Particulate Matter Speciation Data System (SPECIATE). The potential O3 formation is determined from the total amount of VOC emitted for each of seven processes. The resultant O3 yield varied from 0.22 (ACR) to 2.33 g O3 g-1 VOC (PTA). The significance of this O3 yield is discussed.
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U2 - 10.3155/1047-3289.57.6.698
DO - 10.3155/1047-3289.57.6.698
M3 - Article
C2 - 17608005
AN - SCOPUS:34250718804
SN - 1096-2247
VL - 57
SP - 698
EP - 704
JO - Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association
JF - Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association
IS - 6
ER -