The European project LIFE ABATE (LIFE22-ENV-ES-LIFE-ABATE/101113838) aims to significantly reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, odor impact, energy requirements (natural gas and electricity savings), and operating costs of mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) waste plants.
The LIFE ABATE project proposes two solutions using zeolite rotary concentrators: one with thermal oxidation and another with biological treatment in biotrickling filters. CO₂ generated will be reused in greenhouses, and zeolite selection requires air characterization via TD-GC-MS.
G. Sánchez a*, J. C. Fernández a, J. Hereza a, E. Regidor b,c, R. Muñoz b,c, A. González d, M. Gil d, O. Prado e, R. Montes e, M. Macarulla f, S. Gasso f y R. Lebrero b,c
a Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
b Institute of Sustainable Processes, University of Valladolid, Spain
c Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, University of Valladolid, Spain
d Kalfrisa Energía y Medio Ambiente, Zaragoza, Spain
e Aeris Tecnologías Ambientales S.L., Barcelona, Spain
f Research Institute for Sustainability Science and Technology, Technical University of Catalonia, Spain
g FCC Medio Ambiente, Madrid, Spain
*ssantos@amb.cat . Dirección postal: C. 62 núm. 16-18, Barcelona 08040. Phone number: +34 935069545
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Citation: G. Sánchez, J. C. Fernández, J. Hereza, E. Regidor, R. Muñoz, A. González, M. Gil, O. Prado, R. Montes, M. Macarulla, S. Gasso, R. Lebrero, 2024, High-performance, marketable compact technologies for VOC reduction in EU waste treatment plants, reducing CO2 emissions and energy consumption - LIFE ABATE (LIFE22-ENV-EN-LIFE-ABATE/101113838), ODORA24 Conference, Barakaldo, Spain, www.olores.org.
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Keywords: Zeolite rotary concentrator, COV, COV, TD-GC-EM.
Abstract
The European project LIFE ABATE (LIFE22-ENV-ES-LIFE-ABATE/101113838) aims to significantly reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, odor impact, energy requirements (natural gas and electricity savings), and operating costs of mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) waste plants. To achieve this, two solutions are proposed: the first involves pre-concentrating low-VOC airflows (such as those in pretreatment areas) using zeolites arranged in a rotary concentrator followed by thermal oxidation (TO); the second involves pre-concentrating low-VOC airflows in zeolites in a rotary concentrator as well, but with the concentrated VOCs directed to a two-phase (aqueous/oil) biological treatment in a biotrickling filter. The zeolite rotary concentrator (RC) is a selective technology applied to purify and concentrate specific VOC emissions, marking its first use in managing residual gas emissions with a broad VOC spectrum. The demonstration pilot will treat 20,000 m³/h of actual air from a waste management plant. To complete the cycle, the CO₂ generated in the VOC treatment process will be utilized in a greenhouse to promote crop growth, preventing its release into the atmosphere. For zeolite selection, comprehensive characterization of the air composition is necessary. The sample collection method involves a multi-layer activated carbon support with varying pore sizes to enhance adsorption specificity for certain chemical compounds, and the analysis method is thermal desorption coupled with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry detection (TD-GC-MS).
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