Author(s)

Lixia Wu¹, Yu Zhu², Jing Yuan^3,4,5*, Xiaozhong Guo², Qianfeng Zhang^1*

¹Institute of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan, China.
²Zhejiang Shengxiao Environmental Protection Technology Co, Quzhou, China.
³Department of Civil Engineering, Tongling University, Tonglin, China.
⁴Department of Civil Engineering, Manitoba University, Winnipeg, Canada.
⁵Spatial Information Acquisition and Application Joint Laboratory of Anhui Province, Tongling, China.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are an atmospheric pollutant with a boiling point of 50˚C - 260˚C at room temperature and pressure. They are precursors of sulfur dioxide and ozone, which can seriously pollute the atmosphere and endanger human health. After the “14^th Five-Year Plan”, VOCs, instead of SO₂, became one of the five indicators of China’s atmospheric governance. As a result, the government’s efforts to control VOCs have increased significantly. VOCs governance mustn’t be delayed. This paper provides a comprehensive summary and analysis of VOCs governance, covering the classification of VOCs, analysis of VOC governance technology (with a focus on end-of-pipe governance technology), national policy regulations, current governance shortcomings, and a forward-looking perspective on the future direction of VOCs governance, emphasizing healthy and sustainable development.

Volatile Organic Compounds, VOCs, End-of-Pipe Treatment Technology, Policy Regulations

Wu, L. , Zhu, Y. , Yuan, J. , Guo, X. and Zhang, Q. (2024) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in China: Progress and Prospects of Research on Treatment Technologies and Policy Provisions. Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, 12, 1-43. doi: 10.4236/msce.2024.129001.