Date of Defense
4-18-2006
First Advisor
Dr. Andrew Kline
Second Advisor
Dr. Betsy Aller
Third Advisor
Dr. Peter Parker
Abstract
The goal of this project was to determine an optimal thermal dilution design for a regenerative thermal oxidizer. The regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) is used as a waste treatment process to combust volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into harmless products such as carbon dioxide and water. Thermal dilution is required during particularly high VOC loadings in order to cool down the RTO to temperatures within the allowed operating range. Currently nitrogen is used as the thermal dilution cooling media and the expense contract with the present nitrogen vendor will expire soon. In order to avoid cost increases with the current system, alternative dilution medium and designs were researched and analyzed.
Recommended Citation
Tomczak, Shelby A., "Thermal Dilution Optimization of a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer" (2006). Honors Theses. 1835.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/1835
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