air pollution control solution Articles
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How conditions affect cookies and air pollution control solutions
Chocolate chip cookies are one of my favorite treats. Butter, sugar, eggs, flour, vanilla, and, of course, chocolate chips. Combine the ingredients together and you get a delicious cookie. Somehow, using the same ingredients the cookies do not always turn out the same. Sometimes they are thinner and crispier. Other times, they are soft and chewy. After watching cooking shows, I have come to ...
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Creating Air Pollution Control Solutions for Carbon Neutral Graphite Mining - Case Study
The Challenge The markets for lithium-ion batteries, electric vehicles, and fuel cells are increasing exponentially, meaning the demand for graphite is higher than ever before. Lithium-ion batteries consist of four components: electrolyte, separator, cathode, and anode. Every component is essential to the battery, meaning it cannot function without one. Graphite is the single largest mineral ...
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Bionomic Boiler MACT Emission Control Technologies
Introduction Bionomic Industries' extensive line of field-proven, cost effective wet and dry scrubber and electrostatic technology choices can easily and economically help you achieve compliance with EPA Boiler MACT regulations for hydrochloric acid, particulate or mercury control. Bionomics' wide range of equipment enables selection of the best control technology to remove a specific or ...
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Filter technology to meet evolving regulations
Maguin has developed the Cercat filter for high temperature air pollution control. In this article, David Gambier and Hélène Real outline the technology, as well as installations planned for 2009. Maguin has been present in the waste thermal treatment field since the 1970s. The company’s knowledge has been built through the turnkey supply of thermal treatment units for different kinds of products ...
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Canadian biofuel manufacturer requires air pollution control - Case study
With the expected rise in oil prices in the next few years, the increasing instability of the world oil supply, and the increasing demands from the EPA for cleaner fuels and production processes, Food and Plant based Ethanol production is on the rise. Along with this rise in production comes an increased requirement for Air Pollution Control Solutions in the Bio-Fuel’s market. Catalytic ...
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High-temperature air pollution control technology
Based on 35 years’ experience working for the environment, French company Maguin has developed the Cercat filter for high temperature air pollution control. David Gambier describes the technology and its potential use in the glassmaking industry.Maguin has been present in the waste thermal treatment field since the 1970s, offering customers innovative and state-of-the-art concepts. The company’s ...
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Ever-changing regulations and guidelines inhibit production and reduce profits
Operators of chemical processing facilities are always under scrutiny from environmental protection regulatory agencies. Overlapping and frequently confusing regulations that affect the industry are enforced on federal, state, and local levels. To make life even more difficult for the chemical plant operator, volatile organic compound (VOC) and hazardous air pollutants (HAP) control standards ...
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Chemical Mfg. Plant Avoids Long Term Shut Down with Thermal Oxidizer
Recently, Catalytic Products International (CPI) worked with a customer who determined during a routine plant inspection that they had unexpected emissions from their process. This can happen as regulations change and as plants continue to improve operations or even change products or processes. In this case, the customer voluntarily shut down their process immediately until a solution could be ...
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Environmental solutions for the natural gas industries
As domestic natural gas production continues to grow, the industry faces unique air pollution control challenges that require custom-designed solutions. This White Paper examines two aspects of the natural gas exploration and production industry: Production of “frac sand” used in hydraulic fracturing and operation of dehydration units. America‟s natural gas industry continues ...
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Case study - Styrene emissions: Catalytic oxidizer with concentrator
Overview The world's largest button manufacturer needed a pollution control system that would destroy styrene emissions from a variety of plant processes. The plant was proactively seeking a cost-effective air pollution control solution to preempt future regulatory action. The main concern of the customer was the high operating cost of an emission control system. Action After thorough ...
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Maintenance solutions for air pollution control equipment
Manufacturing facilities are constantly under pressure to meet production forecasts at the lowest possible cost. These two goals; production output and cost control, can be difficult to obtain consistently in any manufacturing operation. Additional frustration to meet these goals can be exaggerated in today’s lean manufacturing climates that have trimmed budgets and reduced workforce. ...
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Preventative Maintenance Solutions for Air Pollution Control
Production output and cost control can be difficult to obtain consistently in any manufacturing operation. In this white paper, we describe one facility’s experience with installing and maintaining a Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) control system. This is a typical example of how a preventive maintenance plan can ensure the control system operates with 100 percent reliability, how such a ...
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Air pollution regulations drive deployment of flexible abatement solutions - Case Study
To address the growing complexity of air pollution regulations, which have to address a multi-tiered array of local authority, national and international requirements, AirProtekt of Cambridge is offering a total package air pollution service that embraces process assessment, project design, supply of the air pollution equipment, installation and commissioning. Modern Air pollution regulations ...
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Emission Control Strategies and Technologies for the Chemical Processing Industry: An interview with Chris Anguil
AC: Could you please provide our readers with a brief introduction to the industries that Anguil Environmental works within? CA: Our thermal and catalytic oxidizer systems are applied on any industrial process that is regulated for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) or Nitrogen Oxides (NOX). Some of these industries include chemical processing, pharmaceutical, ...
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Paint & Coatings Manufacturer Selects CPI RTO
Catalytic Products International (CPI) recently completed the installation of a new TRITON Series Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) to a Midwest USA location of a global paints and coatings manufacturer for the abatement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). This new 5,000 SCFM Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) was installed to replace an existing catalytic oxidizer which had reached the ...
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CPI Installs Baghouse on Thermal Oxidizer at Web Coater
Catalytic Products International (CPI) installed a baghouse dust collection system at an East Coast USA manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for the abatement of particulate matter (PM) generated during system startup of the recuperative thermal oxidizer. Silicone based solvents are a common component in tape coating, release liner, and adhesive coating processes. These solvents ...
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CPI Installs RTO at Flavoring Manufacturer
During the manufacturing of flavor and taste solutions significant emissions of VOCs and odors are released into the environment. While the compounds creating the odors may not be in sufficient concentrations to present a health risk, they can diminish the quality of life for the surrounding community. A Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) was selected as the most effective and cost-efficient ...
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CPI Installs CatOx at Candy Manufacturer
Catalytic Products International (CPI) installed a new Catalytic Oxidizer (CatOx) at a Midwest USA candy manufacturer for the abatement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Coating edible products such as candy often utilizes a dip bath process in which the edible product is coated with an alcohol-based confectioner’s glaze. During the application and drying of this alcohol-based ...
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Wet Scrubbers for Air Pollution Control
A wet scrubber, also known as a "wet scrubber system," is a device used to remove pollutants from industrial and commercial exhaust streams. It is an air pollution control technology that uses a liquid, usually water, to capture and remove pollutants from an airflow. Wet scrubbers are widely used in many industries including power plants, steel mills, chemical plants and refineries. The basic ...
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A chance to drive hazardous waste policy
The proliferation of energy-from-waste (EfW) power plants is making a significant contribution to the UK’s efforts to end its reliance on harmful fossil fuels. But while EfW plants provide a solution to municipal waste, they also produce a low amount of hazardous waste in the form of air pollution control residue (APCr). Despite numerous solutions existing that process and reuse APCr ...
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