CECO Environmental applications

In asphalt manufacturing, the product is typically processed from the heaviest part of petroleum. Emissions from oil refineries and asphalt manufacturers are tightly controlled using technologies that recover and re-use the particulates in the heating process. This reduces environmental emissions and also increases the efficiency of the heating process.

Cement manufacturing has an impact on the environment at every stage of the manufacturing process. Airborne pollutants are released in the form of dust, gases, noise, and vibration when operating machinery and during blasting in quarries. Technologies to reduce dust emissions during the quarrying and manufacture of cement are widely used, as are technologies to trap and separate exhaust gases.

The chemical composition of gypsum is calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O). There are two types of gypsum: natural gypsum and Flue-Gas Desulfurization (FGD) gypsum. FGD gypsum is a by-product of desulfurization of flue gas from the stacks of fossil-fueled power plants, and the emissions captured from smoke stacks are purified into a hard substance and manufactured into gypsum. FGD gypsum has been used to manufacture gypsum board for more than 30 years.

Chemical product manufacturing involves the handling of acids, carcinogenic and toxic chemicals, along with the emission of fumes that contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), and particulates.

Paint manufacturing facilities generate large quantities of both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. This waste includes equipment cleaning wastewater and waste solvent, filter cartridges, off-spec paint spills, leftover containers, and pigment dusts from air pollution control equipment.

Petroleum refining is an industrial process in which crude oil is processed and refined into more useful products such as petroleum naphtha, gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas. Oil refineries transport streams of fluids between large chemical processing units, and refining processes create chemical emissions and odors.

The plastics and rubber products industry involves facilities that manufacture tires, rubber and plastic hosing, belts, gaskets and seals, rubber goods, plastic film and sheet, laminated plastic products and plastic pipe, bottles, foam products and assorted plastic products. CECO commonly deliver proven products and systems for a wide range of emission control, air filtration and fluid handling challenges, including VOC abatement; dry particulate filtration; industrial dust, fume, mist and air handling systems; and pumps and valves.

The plastics and rubber products industry involves facilities that manufacture tires, rubber and plastic hosing, belts, gaskets and seals, rubber goods, plastic film and sheet, laminated plastic products and plastic pipe, bottles, foam products and assorted plastic products. CECO commonly deliver proven products and systems for a wide range of emission control, air filtration and fluid handling challenges, including VOC abatement; dry particulate filtration; industrial dust, fume, mist and air handling systems; and pumps and valves.

The automotive manufacturing industry consists of vehicle assembly plants that produce cars, light trucks, buses, commercial heavy-duty trucks, as well as tier suppliers that produce automotive parts. These plants require proven environmental air pollution control and filtration solutions.

The furniture manufacturing industry includes facilities that manufacture household furniture; office furniture; mattresses, shades, and blinds; custom architectural woodwork and millwork; and institutional furniture. CECO offers a wide range of safe, clean and efficient systems and solutions designed to meet a variety of air emissions and pollution control challenges, including mist elimination; volatile organic compound (VOC) abatement; acid gas scrubbing; dry particulate filtration; and industrial dust, fume, mist and air handling.