Abstract: The treatment of electron beam was tested for gaseous pollutants of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), dioxin, and inorganic oxides (NOX and SOX). The representative VOCs of xylene and toluene were oxidized completely with electron beams using prototype hybrid system equipped with electron accelerator and MnO2 catalysts. More than 90% of dioxin in municipal solid waste incinerator gases was decomposed at a dose of 14 kGy. Nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides in coal-fired flue gases were recovered as a fertilizer by the addition of NH3 under electron-beam irradiation. Electron beam is expected to be a promising method for treating gaseous pollutants.
Keywords: Electron Beam, Volatile Organic Compounds, Dioxin, NOX, SOX
