Air Scrubbers Articles
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Air Purifier vs. Air Scrubber: Which Is Right for You?
As air pollution is a rising problem in today’s society, it is essential for our health and wellbeing that the air we breathe be of a high standard. Air purifier and air scrubber are two common devices used to improve indoor air quality. Although both of them have the fundamental purpose of cleaning the air, they work differently and apply to different situations. In this blog, we’ll ...
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Sentry - Emergency Gas Scrubber (EGS) - Water Treatment Plant at New Buffalo, Michigan, USA - Case Study
THE PROBLEM: In late 2011, The City of New Buffalo, Michigan, completed an expansion and upgrades to their existing 40-year-old Water Treatment Plant. Part of these upgrades included the addition of a third filter building to handle one million gallons per day, and with that, the requirement to add chlorine gas scrubbers to be on standby in the event of an emergency. PureAir's Sentry™ ...
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Sentry - Emergency Gas Scrubber (EGS) - North Texas Municipal Water District, Texas, USA - Case Study
A very large North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has three Emergency Gas Dry Scrubber (EGS-300) on site in the event of a chlorine leak. On Wednesday, June 15th, one of the scrubbers had a significant chlorine leak during the middle of the night By the time their main chlorine alarm system alerted staff to the leak, PureAir's EGS-300 had already kicked into gear, pulling the toxic gas ...
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BEAST- Bioscrubber - Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jackson, Mississippi, USA - Case Study
THE PROBLEM: The West Rankin Utility Authority wastewater treatment plant in Jackson, Mississippi treats between eight and 10 million gallons of wastewater a day with a capacity to treat up to 20 million gallons. The newly built plant serves state-owned facilities and customers in multiple cities, including the State Hospital at Whitfield. The process of dewatering digested biosolids releases H ...
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Dual Train Vertical Bed System (VBS) - Chisholm Creek WWTP, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA - Case Study
Chisholm Creek Water Treatment Plant (Chisholm Creek) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma needed an odor solution for their extremely elevated levels of H2S and other sulfur compounds released during sewage processing. The city was interested in an effective, low-cost solution for complete odor ...
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Drum Scrubber (DS) - City of Camas, Washington Pump Station, Washington, USA - Case Study
THE PROBLEM: The City of Camas in Washington was experiencing complaints of odors coming from one of their pump stations for the wastewater treatment plant. The malodorous air was mainly a result of hydrogen sulfide from the wastewater at the pump station. The city analyzed a number of different technologies that could treat the air, and a dry scrubber was deemed the best option. Specifically, ...
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Adsorbent Media (Sulphasorb XL, CPS12 Blend) - Dannon Yogurt, Minster, OH, USA - Case Study
SUMMARY After installing a biofilter to remove odors from its wastewater treatment plant at an Ohio yogurt plant, Dannon Yogurt continued to face odor complaints from neighbors. PureAir Filtration, which specializes in custom design solutions for a wide range of vapor phase air purification and contaminant control applications, stepped in to provide a custom air scrubber solution after the ...
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Wet scrubbers air pollution control devices
Wet scrubbers are effective air pollution control devices used to remove particulates and/or harmful gases from industrial waste streams. Wet scrubbers operate by introducing a dirty gas stream into the scrubbing liquid (usually water + neutralizing liquid). Particles or gases are collected in the scrubbing liquid. Wet scrubbers are often the most suitable air pollution control equipment for ...
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What pollutants can wet scrubbers control?
Wet scrubbers can control specific air pollutants. Industries producing such pollutants should consider wet scrubbers to minimize environmental impact and personal safety risks. They can help reduce any of the following air pollutants. 1. Inorganic fumes, vapors and gases Many industries use wet scrubbers to control airborne fumes, vapors and gases. If these inorganic pollutants enter the ...
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Design calculation of wet scrubber
After receiving the quotation for the wet scrubber, the customer often puts forward the quotation is too high, so many customers do not know the scrubber, but habitually give the conclusion that the price is too high, it seems that something is wrong, the technical team will pass the data Provide detailed basis and configuration of wet scrubber quotation. Affect the wet scrubber ...
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Combating Harmful Aerosols with the PuraShield Smart
Dr. Jessica Cohen DMD M.S., discusses why she is using the PuraShield Smart Molecular Air Scrubber to help protect her staff and provide peace of mind to her patients. To see video, please click here ...
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Scrubber eliminates ethylene oxide
A contract sterilization service uses a single-stage scrubber to convert this hazardous gas to inert ethylene glycol TO Sterilization Inc. provides contract sterilization services for hundreds of northern New Jersey customers, concentrating on spices and herbs, cosmetic ingredients, and medical supplies. Two of the largest ethylene oxide sterilization vessels in the world are in operation at ...
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Hydrogen Sulfide Reduction and Corrosion Control - Industrial/Municipal Application at Stone Container in Savannah, Georgia - WASTEWATER TREATMENT
The plant is tied into the municipal wastewater treatment system. The plant had been in operation for several years and complaints from the city residents and government officials had been escalating because of the extremely unpleasant odors that were being emitted by the plant. Residents living near the plant began to complain about discoloration of window blinds and shades. Many reports of ...
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Five Benefits to Rebuilding an Existing Wet Air Scrubber
Do you have an existing wet air scrubber that has fallen into disrepair or become less efficient? If so, should you buy a new scrubber? Before you make a large capital expenditure on a new wet scrubber, consider a “Scrubber Rebuild”. Monroe Environmental trained experts can assess your existing equipment and determine if a “Scrubber Rebuild” is a more cost-effective ...
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Damage of particulate pollutants to the lungs
People often consider that particulate pollutants are the result of fossil fuels, however, natural resources, for instance, wood can present damage if burned. Every day people breathe particulates such as gases, nitrogen dioxide, produced by diesel exhausts, sulfur dioxide, released from burning coal and oil, and ozone that when formed at ground level can be very dangerous. Thus, particulate ...
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Air pollution control regulations and possible damage to the food chain
According to the UN report, the application of scrubbers to reduce air pollution may cause an increase of particulate pollutants discharged into the sea. To be more precise, the International Maritime Organization claims that new air pollution control regulations introduced earlier this year could damage people by contaminating fish and crustaceans with toxins. The thing is that at the moment ...
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How air pollution destroys our health
As the world around us becomes more polluted and overpopulated, factories continue to emit air pollutants into the atmosphere and half of the people does not have access to clean fuels or technologies, the levels of air pollution we breathe are becoming more dangerous — currently, 9 out of every 10 people breathe particulate pollutants, which lead to 7 million deaths each year. Air ...
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Applied Materials - Process water and wastewater treatment for the solar industry - Case Study
One of the leading companies for specialised systems and manufacturing processes for semiconductors, electrical and solar technology operates a technology centre for vacuum technology for its solar division in Lower Franconia, Germany. A state of the art production facility for thin film technology was built at this location. This process requires ultra-pure water for the washing and cleaning ...
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Moser Baer - Wastewater technology for silicon crystal wafer production - Case Study
When establishing a new production plant for silicon crystal wafers with a nominal capacity of 80 MWp (megawatt peak) annual performance in New Delhi, Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd. relied on the know-how of EnviroChemie. The wastewater, which is generated during the production of solar cells and in the exhaust air scrubbers, is continuously treated by the Envochem® COL 10,000 ...
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The latest information about scrubber installation
IMO 2020 marine fuel regulations result in “very long waiting lists at some shipyards,”, especially in China, for scrubber installation on ship vehicles. The thing is that wet air scrubbers are made to order, and their manufacture generally takes about six months. After the creation, the wet scrubbers are held by shipyards, where queues for installation have now built up. It should ...
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