Thermal oxidizer catalytic

VOCs and inorganic compounds, membrane separation, condensation, adsorption, wet scrubbing, biofiltration, bioscrubbing, biotrickling, thermal oxidation, catalytic oxidation, and flaring. 

Thermal oxidization devices are widely used, and generally provide a high degree of assurance that the process oxidizes the material in the exhaust gas. The high temperature operation causes other problems, however, especially compared to alternatives such as catalytic oxidation. The thermal oxidation... 

There are situations where thermal oxidation may be preferred over catalytic oxidation for exhaust streams that contain significant amounts of catalyst poisons and/or fouling agents, thermal oxidation may be the only technically feasible control where extremely high VOC destmction efficiencies of difficult to control VOC species are required, thermal oxidation may attain higher performance and for relatively rich VOC waste gas streams, ie, having >20 25% lower explosive limit (LEL), the gas stream s explosive properties and the potential for catalyst overheating may require the addition of dilution air to the waste gas stream (12). 

In the mass-transfer limited region, conversion is most commonly increased by using more catalyst volume or by increasing cell density, which increases the catalytic wall area per volume of catalyst. When the temperature reaches a point where thermal oxidation begins to play a role, catalyst deactivation may become a concern. 

Process Stream % LEL Catalytic Recuperative Oxidizer Thermal Recuperative Oxidizer Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizer Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer Rotor Concentrator with Thermal Oxidizer... 

Operational Modes The Catalytic Recuperative Oxidizer assumes a 65% efficienct heat exchanger. The Thermal Recuperative Oxidizer assumes a 65% efficienct heat exchanger The Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizer assumes a 95% efficienct heat exchanger The Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer assumes a 95% efficient heat exchanger. The rotor concentrator wheel assumes a 6 1 concentration ratio. 

Thermal oxidizers must be built to provide the residence time and temperatures to achieve the desired destruction efficiency (DE). As such, thermal oxidizers are comparatively larger than catalytic oxidizers since their residence time is two to four times greater. Historical designs of thermal oxidizers were comprised of carbon steel for the outer shell and castable refractory or brick as the thermal liner (a refractory is like a cement, which is put on the inside of the rector shell to act as a thermal insulation barrier). Modern units are designed and built using ceramic fiber insulation on the inside, which is a lightweight material, and has a relatively long life. Old refractory would tend to fail over a period of years by attrition of expansion and contraction. 

Temperature and Humidity When adsorption, absorption, or condensation is employed, the lowest inlet gas temperature is desirable. Adsorbent and absorbent capacities generally increase with the decreasing gas temperature. High waste-gas temperatures may preclude the use of adsorption or condensatit)n due to the cost of chilling. Thermal and catalytic oxidation benefit from a hot effluent gas stream, as that reduces the supplementary fuel requirement. In biological treatment, a waste-gas temperature of near 37 °C is ideal. 

In catalytic incineration, organic contaminants are oxidized to carbon dioxide and water. A catalyst is used to initiate the combustion reaction, which occurs at a lower temperature than in thermal incineration. Catalytic incineration uses less fuel than the thermal method. Many commercial systems have removal efficiencies eater than 98%. 

To reduce nitrogen oxide, thermal and catalytic processes are available. The thermal process is licensed by Exxon. NHj or urea is injected into the flue gas at an elevated temperature ( 1600°F, 870°C) NOj is reduced to nitrogen. This process is applicable to FCC units that have CO boilers. NO can also be reduced over a catalyst at 500°F to 750°F (260°C to 400°C). 

Other variations of the dual-bed scheme exist as a combination of thermal oxidizing reactors and catalytic reducing reactors. The Questor company has developed a reactor with three zones the first zone is a thermal reactor with limited air to raise the temperature of the exhaust gas, the second zone is a catalytic bed of metallic screens to reduce NO, and the third zone is another thermal reactor where secondary air is injected to complete the oxidation of CO and hydrocarbons (45). 

Several techniques for VOC removal have been investigated such as thermal incineration, catalytic oxidation, condensation, absorption, bio-filtration, adsorption, and membrane separation. VOCs are present in many types of waste gases and are often removed by adsorption [1]. Activated carbon (AC) is commonly used as an adsorbent of gases and vapors because of its developed surface area and large pore volumes [2]. Modification techniques for AC have been used to increase surface adsorption and hence removal capacity, as well as to improve selectivity to organic compounds [3]. 

Thermal treatment—Processes in which vapor-phase contaminants are destroyed via high-temperature oxidation the primary categories of thermal treatment used to treat MTBE and other oxygenates include thermal oxidation, which employs a flame to generate the high temperatures needed to oxidize contaminants, and catalytic oxidation, which employs lower temperatures in the presence of a catalyst (typically platinum, palladium, or other metal oxides) to destroy contaminants. 

A greater amount of steam would be generated if the noncondensible vent was treated using catalytic thermal oxidation (see Chapter 25) rather than absorption. The exotherm from catalytic thermal oxidation would create an extra hot stream for steam generation. 

The advantage of catalytic thermal oxidation is that the lower temperature of operation can lead to fuel savings (although effective heat recovery without a catalyst can offset this advantage). The major disadvantages of catalytic thermal oxidation are that the catalyst needs to be replaced every two to four years and the capital cost tends to be higher than thermal oxidation without a catalyst. Catalytic thermal oxidation also tends to increase the pressure drop through the system. 

Oxide-water interfaces, in silica polymer-metal ion solutions, 22 460—461 Oxidimetric method, 25 145 Oxidization devices, 10 77-96 catalytic oxidization, 10 78—96 thermal oxidation, 20 77-78 Oxidized mercury, 23 181 Oxidized polyacrylonitrile fiber (OPF), 23 384... 

Thermal oxidation of sulfur compounds to S02, followed by catalytic oxidation to SO. Absorption of SO3 by concentrated sulfuric acid creates net prcduct acid... 

It safely treats process offgases using a combination of thermal treatment, catalytic oxidation, activated carbon filters, and treatment of the munitions demilitarization building (MDB) HVAC system ventilation air through activated carbon filter media prior to release. 

Hydrogen sulfide undergoes thermal or catalytic oxidation with oxidizing agents forming sulfur, sulfur oxides, or sulfur derivatives. The products formed depend on reaction conditions and the nature of oxidizing agents. Combustion in air in the presence of flame primarily produces sulfur dioxide ... 

The primary system for controlling VOC emissions from automotive vehicles is the catalytic converter, described earlier in this chapter (see "Oxides of Nitrogen on pages 24-33). A number of different technologies have been developed for removing VOCs from flue gases of stationary sources. They include thermal and catalytic incineration, adsorption, absorption, and biofiltration. 

Small reformers R D areas include compact and low cost reformers (1-5 kW) to convert fossil fuels (natural gas, gasoline) or biomass fuels (ethanol) to hydrogen via different processes (steam reforming, partial oxidation, auto-thermal, non catalytic hybrid steam reforming). Improvements in reformer efficiency, capacities and response times, and integration of purification unit are also being studied. Examples of projects include ... 

The in situ nature of this treatment also minimizes potential exposure to humans and the environment. Ex situ options like excavation require repeated worker handhng of the contaminated soil and increased opportunity for volatilization of contaminants (leading to off-site contamination). The off-gas stream generated as part of the SPSH process can be treated using conventional off-gas treatment technologies such as catalytic oxidation, thermal oxidation, condensation, and granular activated carbon (GAC). 

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