Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
University of Alberta
$191,754.00
Using adsorption and desorption for capturing organic vapors from automobile manufacturing
FY 2014-15
Summary
About 1.8 million tonnes of volatile organic compounds were emitted to the atmosphere in Canada in 2008 from anthropogenic sources such as solvent using processes and painting operations. Technologies need to be developed to efficiently control these emissions, at lower cost. Technologies need also to foster sustainable development through promoting recycling and reusing whenever feasible.Adsorption with regeneration is a desirable mean to control organic vapors emission because it allows the capture and recovery of the organic vapors in a non-destructive manner hence allowing for the potential for reuse of the organic vapors. This research will improve the performance of adsorption and regeneration processes for the control of organic vapors emitted from industrial sources in general, and automobile painting operations in particular, by studying factors affecting the performance of the adsorbent during adsorption and regeneration and by exploring approaches to enhance the regeneration process. This research will contribute to lowering the emissions of organic vapors and enhancing the air quality in Canada. In addition, this research will contribute to the training of 9 high quality personnel in area of strategic importance to Canada.
Program
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
409298-2010
Name nom
Hashisho, Zaher
Department département
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2010
Award amount
191754
Program id
CRDPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
1206
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Engineering
Area of application fr
Génie
Research subject code
1503
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject en
Air and noise pollution
Research subject fr
Pollution de l'air et pollution par le bruit
Partie
4
Nb partie
4
Application title
Using adsorption and desorption for capturing organic vapors from automobile manufacturing
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
About 1.8 million tonnes of volatile organic compounds were emitted to the atmosphere in Canada in 2008 from anthropogenic sources such as solvent using processes and painting operations. Technologies need to be developed to efficiently control these emissions, at lower cost. Technologies need also to foster sustainable development through promoting recycling and reusing whenever feasible.Adsorption with regeneration is a desirable mean to control organic vapors emission because it allows the capture and recovery of the organic vapors in a non-destructive manner hence allowing for the potential for reuse of the organic vapors. This research will improve the performance of adsorption and regeneration processes for the control of organic vapors emitted from industrial sources in general, and automobile painting operations in particular, by studying factors affecting the performance of the adsorbent during adsorption and regeneration and by exploring approaches to enhance the regeneration process. This research will contribute to lowering the emissions of organic vapors and enhancing the air quality in Canada. In addition, this research will contribute to the training of 9 high quality personnel in area of strategic importance to Canada.
