Inert Gas Scrubber

Product Description

Flue gas comes as a results of combustion process in boilers and engines. The resultant gas and pollutants produced will be hot. Since flue gases refer to the left over of the combustion process in the boilers and engines they obviously are very hot, have lot of impurities both in the form of suspended particles of soot and other harmful substances such as sulphur dioxide. Hence even though the oxygen content of such a gas could be as low as 5%, it would not be feasible to use it directly for inerting the cargo tanks on the ship.

Hence these gases are thoroughly washed with seawater which is freely available in abundance in the proximity of the ship. The process consists of having a large tall structure known as the scrubber. There is an isolating valve between the boiler uptake and the scrubber tower which serves to isolate the two portions when required for purposes of maintenance.

Working:

Sea water flows downwards in the scrubber while the flue gases rise upwards and during this process of cross-flow the sea water dissolves the soot and sulphur dioxide as well as cools the gas. There is an extensive arrangement of spray nozzles, perforated plates and venture nozzles inside the tower to maximize the contact between the water and gases. Therefore it acts like a heat exchanger and the exact design of the scrubber tower could vary depending on the make of the machine and the intended purpose of use.

The working conditions require that the scrubber is made out of highly corrosion resistant material which can withstand the hot corrosive gases that pass through it and there should be ample provision for viewing and cleaning the inside portions of the chamber during maintenance routine.

After the scrubber the gas passes through a demister which removes excess of water from the flue gases which is done using materials such as polypropylene or cyclone dryers. This gas is now ready to be sent to inert gas blowers which pump this gas further to the required regions.

Apart from being used in inert gas systems, scrubbers would become compulsory in ships in the coming days once relevant IMO regulations take effect.

Technical Specification

Air Flow: upto 70,000 CFM
Efficiency : upto 99.99% capturing efficiency
MOC: Mild Steel / SS 304 / SS316 / FRP / PP / PVC
Finish: Powder coated / Matt finish
Power option : 3 Phase.
Customization : Yes , customization available suiting your needs.

Contaminants Removed

H2S , HCl , HF , HBr
HCN ,HNO3 , NH3
Formic acid , Chromic acid
SO2 , Cl2, F2, Br2 , BCl3, BF3
Formaldehyde , Ethylene compounds
Soluble alcohols, acids
VOCs And many others

Applications

Landfill and Biogas Contaminants
Acid Fumes and gases
Chemical Fumes and Odor
Food Processing Odors
Metal Finishing Fumes
Steel Processing Fumes
Wastewater treatment plant odors

Advantage

Can sustain highly corrosive atmosphere.
Relatively low pressure drop.
High mass transfer efficiency.
Require relatively small space.

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