VOC Brochure - Catalytic systems to control volatile organic compounds

Clearing the Air for Today and the Future: Catalytic Solutions to Control Volatile Organic Compounds and Hazardous Air PollutantsVOCJOHNSON MATTHEY STATIONARY SOURCE EMISSIONS CONTROL+PIOTPO?.BUUIFZJohnson Matthey Catalysts for VOC and HAPs EmissionsClearing the Air and Helping Clean Up the EnvironmentIf you operate an industrial plant—of almost any kind—there’s a burning issue that you need to address…literally. It’s Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs). Contained in the exhaust gases produced by many industrial processes, VOC and HAPs including chlorinated and brominat-ed hydrocarbons are harmful to the envi-ronment and can create health hazards. So, clearly…we need to clear the air by controlling these emissions. With Johnson Matthey catalysts and catalytic systems, you can be assured of a cost-effective approach to meeting ever-tightening EPA, state and local air quality standards.With over 40 years experience in the stationary emissions control business and thousands of successful installations worldwide, Johnson Matthey StationarySource Emissions Control (SSEC) has the skills, know-how and technologies to deliver optimum catalytic solutions for new and replacement applications across an array of industrial processes. Plain and simple, you won’t find a supplier equal to Johnson Matthey for proprietary VOC or HAPs catalysts, industry experience, engi-neering expertise and technical support. Johnson Matthey SSEC offers a complete range of precious and base metal oxidation catalysts:· VOC and HAPs Oxidation Catalysts · Metallic and ceramic honeycomb substrate monoliths · Variety of configurations, types and sizes depending on application· Supplied as stand-alone elements, housed units or custom-designed systemsPutting Catalytic Oxidation—and All of Its Advantages—to WorkAdvanced technology for destroying VOC and HAPs. The simplest, most economi-cal and efficient method for controlling emissions. You get all of that and more with catalytic oxidation solutions from Johnson Matthey. While thermal incineration has been the most widely-used technology for reduc-ing VOC and HAPs, it is not always the best solution. In fact, catalytic oxidation has been proven to be an improvement over thermal incineration.Catalytic Oxidation· Cost-effective, offering a lower capital equipment cost· More economical to operate because of lower gas consumption· More efficient because it can destroy VOC and HAPs at a much lower temperature· More compact, offering a dramatically smaller foot print· Converts dioxins/furans while avoiding the formation of NOxJohnson Matthey catalysts are a sub-stance, or a combination of substances, that accelerate the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed by the reaction. And, they do so 10 times faster and at temperatures 50% lower than thermal incineration, which translates to significant cost savings. Typical operat-ing temperature range is 500°F to 700°F (260°C to 370°C).Johnson Matthey VOC and HAPs oxida-tion catalysts can also be installed in an RTO (Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer) to make an RCO (Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizer). An RCO offers numerous advantages over a standard RTO.Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizer· Requires a lower VOC and HAPsdestruction temperature, thus avoiding NOx formation· More efficient, providing reduced fuel consumption and electricity usage· Operates at lower temperatures, thus eliminating metal stress cracking and the need for high temperature corro-sion resistant materials of constructionTOP: Catalytic Oxidizers are used to control VOC and HAPs from many surface coating processes. BOTTOM: PTA catalyst application.2 C a t a l y t i c S o l u t i o n s t o C o n t r o l V o l a t i l e O r g a n i c C o m p o u n d s a n d H a z a r d o u s A i r P o l l u t a n t s+PIOTPO?.BUUIFZCustomized Engineering Solutions, Designed for Your Application Every Johnson Matthey catalytic solution is engineered with your application in mind. From product design to fabrica-tion and installation, you get the best possible solution…ensuring optimum performance and ongoing compliance. Johnson Matthey VOC and HAPs cata-lysts achieve 90+% emissions reductions. When designing a catalyst, Johnson Matthey focuses on these key factors:· Desired level of VOC and HAPsreduction· Required catalyst life· Process gas flow rate, pressure and temperature· Composition of process gas including VOC and HAPs concentration· Contaminant levels· Catalyst type, size and shape based on installation requirements, such as space constraintsAttention to Detail…Yours and OursTo say that Johnson Matthey SSEC is detail-oriented is an understatement. When designing VOC and HAPs catalysts, we take into consideration your need for peak performance and maximum cost effectiveness. That means work-ing closely with both end-users and manufacturers of industrial incinerators, to offer a full range of support services, which includes pre-qualifying catalytic requirements with solvent testing at our in-house laboratory. We gather exhaust gas operating data on VOC and HAPsconcentration, temperature and pres-sure, contaminant levels and flow rate, enabling us to consistently fine-tune our systems and deliver features and benefits that are unmatched by other catalysts. Johnson Matthey offers two families of catalysts for controlling VOC and HAPs emissions:· VOC Oxidation Catalysts—developed to control a wide range of VOC, hydro-carbons and CO emitted from manu-facturing processes and combined heat and power plants. Special variants of these catalysts have also been specifi-cally developed to control HAPs such as formaldehyde, acrolein, acetaldehyde, methanol and lighter hydrocarbons such as methane and ethane.· HVOC Oxidation Catalysts—devel-oped for use on halogenated VOC (HVOC) process streams to control C a t a l y t i c S o l u t i o n s t o C o n t r o l V o l a t i l e O r g a n i c C o m p o u n d s a n d H a z a r d o u s A i r P o l l u t a n t s 3LEFT: VOC tailgas control for formaldehydemanufacturing plant. RIGHT: VOC emissions control for intermediate chemicals manufacturing.chlorinated and brominated VOC and CO emitted during the production of chemical intermediates such as Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA); and from the remediation of contaminated soil. Johnson Matthey VOC and HAPs catalysts are proprietary in material and design. They are made from a variety of durable and highly dispersed platinum group metals (pgm) to provide the highest catalytic activity and poison resistance. PGM allow lower inlet temperatures for achieving conversion levels and can withstand higher operating temperatures without degradation.As part of our commitment to detail, Johnson Matthey recognizes that requirements do vary and that’s why—unlike other catalyst manufacturers—we offer choices in catalyst design and construction:· Metal or ceramic substrate supports· Variety of sizes and cell densities· Ability to retrofit new and existing catalytic oxidizers· Ability to retrofit thermal incineratorsJOHNSON MATTHEY STATIONARY SOURCE EMISSIONS CONTROLVOCSuite 200, 400 Lapp RoadMalvern, PA 19355, USATEL: +1 484-320-2136FAX: +1 484-320-2152Otto-Volger-Straße 9bD-65843 Sulzbach/Ts, GermanyTEL: +49 6196-7038-33FAX: +49 6196-7245-0E-MAIL: info@jmssec.comwww.jmssec.com+PIOTPO?.BUUIFZ4UBUJPOBSZ?4PVSDF?&NJTTJPOT?$POUSPM© 2 0 0 6 J o h n s o n M a t t h e yThere’s a Johnson Matthey VOC catalyst for nearly every process application. To respond quickly to your requirements, we stock a range of sizes. In addition, we can design ceramic catalysts to fit round or square vessels and we offer custom design services.PRODUCTS USAGEStandard VOC–200 cpsi Designed for destruction of VOC, HC and CO for a broadscope of applications. Economical due to low pgm (platinum group metals) loading. Has a low pressure drop and is less susceptible to masking by particulate matter.CONCATTM–400 cpsi Offers a higher surface area over our Standard VOC formulation—for increased destruction efficiency at comparable space velocities.Halocat® Durable, corrosion resistant catalysts specially formulated to convert chlorinated, brominated and other halogenated streams.LHCTM Formulated to oxidize less reactive hydrocarbons suchas Methane and Ethane.Look to the LeaderFor a full line of industrial catalysts and systems, rely on a leader in the business: Johnson Matthey SSEC. In addition to VOC and HAPs catalysts, we design and manufac-ture stationary IC engine catalytic converters, complete SCR systems, CRT® diesel particulate filter systems, combined SCR/CRT® systems (SCRT®) as well as SCR and oxidation catalysts for gas turbines and boilers. Our catalysts and catalytic systems are used extensively around the world on manufacturing processes and power generating equipment to control NOx, VOC, CO and PM (Particulate Matter). Superior and comprehensive products, backed by our warranty, are not the only factors that make Johnson Matthey a leader. There’s also our tremendous database of applications knowledge, full staff of catalyst experts, company longevity and stability, full-service customer package, international loca-tions, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and unsurpassed technical capabilities. Allin all, there’s no better choice than Johnson Matthey for environmental control solutions.A Full Range of Products for a Full Range of ApplicationsJohnson Matthey VOC and HAPs catalysts available in standard and custom sizes.+PIOTPO?.BUUIFZ JOHNSON MATTHEY STATIONARY SOURCE EMISSIONS CONTROL