TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL: CHEMICAL SCRUBBERS

Famsystems design, manufacture, erect on a turnkey basis, chemical scrubbers to control many of the air pollution problems encountered in industry.

Process Technology

The process technology offered is based on an association with an UK consultancy firm, who specialise in the field of air pollution control. They have designed systems for many major companies worldwide.

 

FAMSYSTEMS OFFER:

  • soundly based technology
  • in-house chemical engineering expertise
  • in-house drawings on AutoCAD
  • full project control facilities
  • own plastic and fibreglass manufacturing facilities
  • full quality control system
  • reliable subcontractors for additional services
  • own range of high quality chemical pumps
  • full after sales service facility
  • short delivery periods when required

This combination of special circumstances allows Famsystems to design and supply specially designed proven process plant systems, adapted to the clients requirements, at reasonable cost.

Areas of expertise

The removal of most chemical pollutants, with or without the presence of dusts, can be handled to international air quality standards Typical applications are:

  • removal of chemical pollutants in packed towers: NOx, SOx, chlorine, bromine, chlorine dioxide, hydrochloric acids etc.
  • removal of odours, using specially designed towers for sewage plants and sewage pumping stations, food processing plant, fish industry etc.
  • removal of VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) to international standards for chemical process plant, printing industry etc.
  • Removal of dust particles for metallurgical processes, milling and drying circuits or any application where the wet collection of dust may be an advantage.
  • Combination of the above systems for special applications, plus additional equipment such as quench systems, activated carbon units, effluent systems, etc.
    Packed tower followed
    by carbon column for
    the removal of
    organic fumes
       
    Packed tower for acid fumes
       

     

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