Development of a prototype portable adsorption unit for the treatment of toxic chemical spills : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Technology at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorHynes, Matthew William
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-28T01:00:08Z
dc.date.available2017-09-28T01:00:08Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.description.abstractThe use of Carbon Adsorption Technology for the development of a Prototype Portable Carbon Adsorption Unit was investigated. Carbon adsorption is a well-established treatment process. It is much safer and more economical in comparison with other conventional neutralisation techniques used for toxic chemical spill clean up. This thesis begins by examining the nature of toxic chemical spills, the effects on the environment and the economy, and the currently available response methods and treatment technologies. The discussion then continues into the use of Carbon Adsorption Technology for the treatment of toxic chemical spills. This is further developed by the conceptual design of a portable adsorption unit. Small scale column experiments were carried out in order to determine the flow configuration to be adopted by the unit. These experiments showed that an upflow configuration had greater potential to increase adsorption efficiency. From the conceptual design stage a full detailed design of the unit was done from which the unit was constructed. The constructed prototype portable adsorption unit was then evaluated by performing a series of adsorption experiments on a single column. The conclusion reached is that Carbon Adsorption Technology can be successfully applied on a small scale for the treatment of toxic chemical spills.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/12087
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectHazardous substancesen_US
dc.subjectSafety measuresen_US
dc.subjectChemical spillsen_US
dc.subjectCarbon, Activateden_US
dc.titleDevelopment of a prototype portable adsorption unit for the treatment of toxic chemical spills : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Technology at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorHynes, Matthew William
thesis.degree.disciplineEnvironmental Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Technology (M. Tech.)en_US
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