Destruction of volatile organic compounds via catalytic incineration

This paper reports results from an EPA‐funded study designed to investgate the effect of catalytic incinerator design and operation on the destruction of specific volatile organic compounds (VOC), both singly and in mixtures. A range of operating and design parameters were tested with a wide variety of compounds and compound mixtures. Results from the study showed that key variables affecting destruction included operating conditions (temperature, space velocity, catalyst geometry and catalyst volume), VOC composition and VOC concentration. Significant differences in destruction efficiency were found for some compounds when tested alone compared to when tested in mixtures.