What is a Thermal Oxidizer & How It Can Benefit Your Industry in Managing Air Pollutants?
How does it work?
Various industries such as painting, printing, roof manufacturing, food processing, polymers, and many more use thermal oxidization technology to manage the air pollutants produced in their manufacturing operations. A thermal oxidizer is a large piece of equipment that processes large-scale emissions. It heats up the VOCs to a specific temperature until they are oxidized. During the oxidization process, the particles of the harmful pollutants get separated into water and carbon dioxide.
There are three main types of thermal oxidizers: 1) Direct Fired Thermal Oxidizers (DTFOs) or afterburners 2) Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers and 3) Recuperative Thermal Oxidizers.
Requirements of a thermal oxidizer· Thermal oxidizer sreachs temperature ranges from 1000°F to 1800°F depending on the process compounds.
· The system must maintain a certain solvent loading, volume, and airflows to get the best results from their thermal oxidizers.
· The destruction rate efficiency (DRE) varies depending on the thermal oxidizer type and process and can beas high as 99%.
The benefits
Utilizing a thermal oxidizer is the best choice for factories that produce air pollutants and need to stay compliant with air quality standards. If integrally designed with process heating equipment, such as ovens and furnaces, they can also increase energy efficiencies and reduce the fuel consumption of your operations. Here are some benefits of using thermal oxidizers for your industrial process:
· Destroy almost all types of VOCs and air pollutants produced.
· Minimize the negative impact of your facility on the environment and meet all regulatory requirements.
· Used in various industries and across applications, including those with high exhaust air volumes with low pollutant concentrations.
· Deliver a large ROI when designed with heat recovery methods
With 45 years of experience, Epcon has developed patented systems to reuse the clean hot air recovered from their Air Pollution Control System. The heat produced by the thermal oxidizer can be recycled and used in the process heating equipment and throughout your facility, eliminating the use for operating fuel.
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