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Attempting to Characterize the Sink Effect in a Small Stainless Steel Test Chamber

De Bortoli, M
Research scientists,Environment Institute, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission,

Knöppel, H
Research scientists,Environment Institute, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission,

Columbo, A
Research scientists,Environment Institute, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission,

Kefalopoulos, S
Research scientists,Environment Institute, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission,


Pages: 14    Published: Jan 1996


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Abstract

Small environmental test chambers may present wall adsorption for volatile organic compounds (VOC), which must be known for correct emission or adsorption rate determinations on indoor materials. Experiments in a 0.28 m3 stainless steel chamber, in the dynamic (air flow through the chamber) and static mode (no flow), with n-decane and n-dodecane are described. Further experiments with a 0.45 m3 glass chamber and more compounds are reported. The concentration versus time data were used as input for a new mathematical model with two sink compartments (“two-sink” model), which is described. The model provides a much better regression of data points than the previous “sink” model. The two sinks show greatly different rate constants. The model provides a reasonable description of the mass balance in adsorption-desorption experiments.


Keywords:
test chamber, mathematical model, sink, adsorption, desorption, n-decane, n-dodecane, VOC

Paper ID: STP15629S
Committee/Subcommittee: D22.01
DOI: 10.1520/STP15629S
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