Gas scrubbing using V-texTM technology - Case Studies

Pharmaceuticals

GlaxoSmithKline

• Removal of Acetic Acid vapour from 1000 ppm to below limit of detection
• Gas flow range 50 to 1000Nm3/hr
• Maintenance free operation since installation in 1997

Optical Fibres

Optical Fibre Manufacturer in Denmark

• Removal of HCl and SiO2
• Five 2 stages units
• Scrub liquor contained up to 5% weight SiO2 with no blockage

Petrochemicals

Major petrochemical refinery in USA
Removal of chlorine 100 ppm, HCl 1500 ppm and SO2 500 ppm in a gasflow of 1000 Nm3/hr

• Temperature of gas 485°C
• 1 % sodium hydroxide scrub liquor
• Removal efficiency 99.9%

Chemicals

Schering Plough

• Stainless steel unit, designed for 200oC and FV to 16 barg to BS5500
• Gas flows ranging from 200 to 3600 Nm³/hr.
• System to start up and achieve full scrubbing efficiency in extremely short time, to cover unexpected bypass requirements

Renewable Energy

• Stainless steel unit designed for 200°C and 3 barg
• Gas flow of 13000 to 17000 Nm3/hr
• Removal of ammonia with an efficiency exceeding 99.5%
• Removal of HCl to less than 1 ppm
• By-product of 12%wt ammonium sulphate

Pharmaceuticals

• HCl scrubbing
• Hastelloy C276 and ECTFE/PTFE
• Pressure and explosion rating certified
• >99.5% HCl removal efficiency, batch scrubbing

Chemicals

• Cl2 scrubbing
• Chlorine scrubbing from process air stream
• NaOCl by-product for sale