Used Air Pollution Control System Articles

Air Pollution Control Specs

As the full effect of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments continue to impact today’s industry, many companies will be required to install new or additional air pollution control equipment. With more than 25 years of proven success in a variety of industries, catalytic and thermal oxidation has become a popular method for controlling volatile organic compound (VOC) and hazardous air ...

Feb. 4, 2003

By The CMM Group, LLC

Waste Heat as a benefit of VOC Destruction with a Thermal Oxidiser - Case Study

Application Although many look at the energy used to destruct VOCs as an unnecessary waste, Dickinson Legg (now Garbuio Dickinson), the world leader in the design and manufacture of Primary Tobacco Processing Plants saw it as an opportune way to supplement the heat required in their client’s tobacco refining process – in very different ways. Garbuio Dickinson chose an ...

Jun. 28, 2018

By ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd

Air Pollution Control Using Catalytic, Regenerative or Recuperative Systems

For companies in a variety of industries, the clock is ticking regarding their compliance with local, state and federal clean air requirements. The need to provide adequate emission controls still looms on the horizon as these companies explore the various equipment and technology options available to them. While the guidelines regarding air pollution control are consistent by industry, a ...

Feb. 1, 2002

By The CMM Group, LLC

Integrated maximum efficiency air pollution control system

A major uranium refiner required an air pollution control system to control emissions from their hazardous incinerator. The presence of radioactive material demanded that outlet emissions approach non-detectable levels. Macrotek was contracted to design and supply the system. Advanced, cutting edge technology was used to design a system with the lowest possible emissions, which has been ...

Jun. 10, 2011

By Macrotek Inc.

Understanding Air Pollution Control System Design Specifications

As the full effect of the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments continue to impact today’s industry, many different companies will be required to install new or additional air pollution control equipment. With well over twenty-five years of proven success in a variety of industries, thermal and catalytic oxidation has become a popular method for controlling volatile organic compound (VOC) ...

Nov. 9, 2005

By The CMM Group, LLC

Getting The Most From Air Pollution Control Systems

Today’s air pollution control systems (APCSs) use high-efficiency heat exchangers, natural-gasfired burners, industrial-grade blowers, electric or pneumatic actuators and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to ensure safe and efficient operation. However, dependable performance and a long life expectancy are contingent on thorough inspections and preventive maintenance at regular intervals. ...

Feb. 1, 2002

By The CMM Group, LLC

The use of thermal plasma technology for treating air pollution control residues

Energy from waste (EFW) is an exciting industry to be in right now in the UK. As pointed out by Euston Ling and Dr. Adam Read's article "The Shifting Landscape for Renewable Energy in the UK" {Waste Advantage Magazine, June 2011), the EFW capacity in the UK is set to grow strongly in the next 10 years, with some commentators predicting a three-fold increase in EFW capacity from the current 4 ...

Jan. 1, 2012

By Waste Advantage Magazine

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 ...

Feb. 27, 2008

By MAGUIN SAS - a Moret Industries Company

The Benefits of an Integrated Air and Water Pollution Control Partner

Although there has been substantial progress during the past several decades in reducing pollution, the EPA, other federal agencies and local governments continue to add and revise requirements and standards, making compliance a challenge for the industrial sector. These companies also face increasing public pressure not just to meet but to exceed pollution control standards, as studies continue ...

May 23, 2018

By Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc.

Air Pollution Control in the Flexographic Printing Industry

A basic review of technologies used, and selection criteria to consider, to successfully control the VOC/HAP emissions exhausted from flexographic printing presses. Within the flexographic printing industry, the use of an Air Pollution Control System (APCS) to control harmful air pollutants is not new. Today, because of business expansion, modifications to plant operations, or changes in ...

Apr. 1, 2003

By The CMM Group, LLC

Air Pollution Control in the Printing and Web Coating Industries

For many U.S. companies in the printing and web coating business, the use of an Air Pollution Control System (APCS) to control harmful air pollutants is not new. In these industries, depending upon their location, companies have been installing APCS since the early 1970's. However, for some companies the clock is still ticking regarding their compliance with local, state and federal ...

Nov. 5, 2005

By The CMM Group, LLC

Achieving Air Pollution Control with Catalytic or Thermal Oxidizers

As the full effect of 1990’s Federal Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments continue to impact today’s industry, many manufacturing operations have become subject to stricter local, state and federal clean air regulations. Both VOC (volatile organic compound) and HAP (hazardous air pollutant) emissions are strictly regulated since they lead to the formation of ground-level ozone (or smog). The CAA ...

Aug. 1, 2002

By The CMM Group, LLC

Air Pollution Control: Ready for the 21st Century

The textile industry is plagued by air pollution problems which must be resolved. In particular, smoke and odor arising in the process require abatement. Air pollution control technology is available today which will serve the textile industry well into the 21st century. The nature of the problem The major air pollution problem in the textile industry occurs during the finishing stages, ...

Nov. 1, 1998

Intelligent Pollution Control

The world faces difficult pollution control decisions. For every dollar spent on pollution control, there is an alternative investment in health improvement. For every dollar spent on reducing one pollutant, there is an alternative to reduce another. The most prudent course to make the best investment should include: Intelligent uncertainty Intelligent classification of options ...

Nov. 11, 2015

By The McIlvaine Company

Pollution prevention and control, West Wales

Project Earlier this year, Remediation Strategies were asked to look into the development of a pneumatic barrier for a specific oil spill response scenario. A pneumatic barrier uses compressed air in an underwater environment to create a vertical ‘bubble barrier’ and a standing wave at the water surface. The purpose of the barrier is to contain a given spillage of ...

Aug. 23, 2011

By Remediation Strategies Ltd.

What`s the Best Air Pollution Control Technology for My Process?

Air pollution control equipment is not something that business owners address by saying, “Let’s do the right thing for the environment and install an oxidizer!” In fact, the scenario is more likely to be “We need to increase productivity (always a good thing!), but that will put us over our annual emissions limits. Do we know what we will need? Where do we start? Who can ...

Feb. 3, 2017

By Catalytic Products International (CPI)

Strategy for Complying with Air Pollution Control Regulations in the Chemical Industry

Untitled Document The Clean Air Act (CAA) was originally passed by the United States Congress in 1970 and subsequently revised in 1977 for the purpose of protecting human health ...

Oct. 1, 2001

By Trinity Consultants

Identifying Your Ideal Air Pollution Control Technology, Scenario 2

In our recent blog, "What's the Best Air Pollution Control Technology for My Process?", we took a look at the many factors that inform the choice of air pollution control equipment. When considering air pollution control needs for a facility, it is important for the plant's engineering ...

Feb. 14, 2017

By Catalytic Products International (CPI)

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 ...

Jun. 9, 2011

By Catalytic Products International (CPI)

Air pollution control for the fertilizer industry in the Middle East - Case Study

Through our subsidiary company, APC Process Engineering, ERG has an impressive track record in the Middle East Fertilizer Production Industry. All our systems come with a performance guarantee backed by more than 30 years of experience successfully treating industrial air pollution around the world. ERG’s systems are used for treating silica, phosphate rock and scale dust, ammonia, hydrogen ...

Sep. 21, 2010

By ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd

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