METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING CONTAMINATED GASES

摘要

2090476 9300981 PCTABS00019 A method for removing volatile organic compounds from a contaminated gas stream (2) includes contacting the contaminated gas stream (2) with a nonvolatile organic liquid absorbent stream (4) under conditions effective to allow absorption of the volatile organic compound from the gas stream (2) into the absorbent stream (4) and separation of the absorbed volatile organic compound from the absorbent in separation apparatus (12) to provide a recycled absorbent stream (14) and a reclaimed volatile organic compound stream (28). An apparatus for removing volatile organic compounds from a contaminated air stream includes means (6) for contacting the contaminated air stream with an absorbent to allow absorption of the volatile organic compound by the absorbent and means (12) for separating the absorbed volatile organic compound from the absorbent.