Water Scrubbing
In some circumstances, soluble VOCs such as ethanol and acetone can be scrubbed with water in a packed tower scrubber, and ERG has experience of successfully installing plants to do this.
This is an especially attractive means of VOC removal when the blowdown from the scrubber can be returned to the process – the fume abatement package is used to minimise site emissions by recycling feedstock which would otherwise be lost. This technique is also suitable where there is a site ETP designed to biologically digest the captured VOC, or in some circumstances (not usually desirable or permitted), where the site effluent discharge licence can accommodate the scrubber blowdown untreated.
This treatment approach is not suitable in many cases, but for specific applications is BAT (Best Available Technology) and has the advantage of low-cost equipment, low running costs and low energy demand. And ERG’s process designs take care to ensure the VOC emission meets your guarantee requirements, and that biocide dosing is included within the package design to eliminate the risk of legionella.
Contact our sales team for more information about how ERG can assist with your VOC abatement.
Water Scrubbing
In some circumstances, soluble VOCs such as ethanol and acetone can be scrubbed with water in a packed tower scrubber, and ERG has experience of successfully installing plants to do this.
This is an especially attractive means of VOC removal when the blowdown from the scrubber can be returned to the process – the fume abatement package is used to minimise site emissions by recycling feedstock which would otherwise be lost. This technique is also suitable where there is a site ETP designed to biologically digest the captured VOC, or in some circumstances (not usually desirable or permitted), where the site effluent discharge licence can accommodate the scrubber blowdown untreated.
This treatment approach is not suitable in many cases, but for specific applications is BAT (Best Available Technology) and has the advantage of low-cost equipment, low running costs and low energy demand. And ERG’s process designs take care to ensure the VOC emission meets your guarantee requirements, and that biocide dosing is included within the package design to eliminate the risk of legionella.
Contact our sales team for more information about how ERG can assist with your VOC abatement.