Method and apparatus for use in photochemically oxidizing gaseous organic compounds

A removable reaction chamber liner for a photochemical oxidation reactor apparatus for oxidizing gaseous volatile or semi-volatile organic compounds, the liner comprising:

• a support shell sized and shaped to be received internally within a photochemical oxidation reactor, the support shell having internal sidewalls which define a pathway for gaseous flow therethrough, the pathway being of sufficient size to receive a source of ultraviolet light sufficient to oxidize gaseous volatile or semi-volatile organic compounds fed to the reaction chamber into gaseous oxidation products;
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• the sidewalls being lined with a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material, the sorbent material being chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products to produce solid reaction products incorporated in the lined reaction chamber sidewalls.

A method of photochemically oxidizing gaseous volatile or semi-volatile organic compounds comprising:

• exposing gaseous volatile or semi-volatile organic compounds to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous volatile or semi-volatile organic compounds into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing gaseous heterocyclic organic compounds comprising:

• exposing gaseous heterocyclic organic compounds to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous heterocyclic organic compounds into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous benzene comprising:

• exposing the gaseous benzene to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous benzene into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous napthalene comprising:

• exposing the gaseous napthalene to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous napthalene into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous pyrene comprising:

• exposing the gaseous pyrene to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous pyrene into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous anthracene comprising:

• exposing the gaseous anthracene to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous anthracene into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous pthalate comprising:

• exposing the gaseous pthalate to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous pthalate into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous pthalene comprising:

• exposing the gaseous pthalene to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous pthalene into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous toluene comprising:

• exposing the gaseous toluene to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous toluene into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous hexanone comprising:

• exposing the gaseous hexanone to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous hexanone into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous xylene comprising:

• exposing the gaseous xylene to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous xylene into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous benzidine comprising:

• exposing the gaseous benzidine to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous benzidine into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous phenol comprising:

• exposing the gaseous phenol to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous phenol into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous hydrazine comprising:

• exposing the gaseous hydrazine to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous hydrazine into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous butanone comprising:

• exposing the gaseous butanone to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous butanone into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous hexane comprising:

• exposing the gaseous hexane to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous hexane into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous anthrene comprising:

• exposing the gaseous anthrene to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous anthrene into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.

A method of photochemically oxidizing a gaseous amine comprising:

• exposing the gaseous amine to ultraviolet light to oxidize the gaseous amine into gaseous oxidation products;
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• reacting the gaseous oxidation products with an internal surface of a chamber, the internal surface comprising a dry porous cementitious and chemically sorbent material which is chemically reactive with the gaseous oxidation products, the gaseous oxidation products being reacted with the dry porous cementitious material to produce solid reaction products incorporated in sidewalls of the chamber.