Open AccessReducing VOC Press Emission from OSB Manufacturing
Author(s) -
Gary D. McGinnis,
L.S. Williams,
Amy E. Monte,
Jagdish Rughani Brett A. Niemi,
Thomas M. Flicker
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/791419
Subject(s) - oriented strand board , hazardous waste , particulates , waste management , hazardous air pollutants , environmental science , air pollutants , chemical industry , clean air act , volatile organic compound , pressing , pollutant , air pollution , process engineering , engineering , environmental engineering , chemistry , mechanical engineering , civil engineering , organic chemistry
Current regulations require industry to meet air emission standards with regard to particulates, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and other gases. One of many industries that will be affected by the new regulations is the wood composites industry. This industry generates VOCs, HAPs, and particulates mainly during the drying and pressing of wood. Current air treatment technologies for the industry are expensive to install and operate. As regulations become more stringent, treatment technologies will need to become more efficient and cost effective. The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the use of process conditions and chemical additives to reduce VOC/HAPs in air emitted from presses and dryers during the production of oriented strand board
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