
In locations where there is a large quantity of water available, i.e. coastal locations, a wet scrubber (Venturi type) is an ideal collection system as it requires less maintenance and has no moving parts, differing from reverse jet pulse collectors which use only compressed air. Some other benefits of wet scrubbers include;
- No moving parts
- They need less space as they have a smaller footprint
- Ability to handle high temperatures and moisture
- Can be used to remove gases and particulate matter
- Can be used to neutralize corrosive gases
- Spray Nozzle Tower scrubbers
- Venturi scrubbers
- Chemical scrubbers
The liquids are atomized via a fixed venturi or spray nozzles which attracts the particles and a mist type separator is used to separate them from the air stream. Aerosol and gaseous pollutants in an air stream are removed by absorption or chemical reactions with the water solution. All collected waste is discharged at the bottom of the scrubbers in a liquid form and disposed of separately (slurry).
Scrubbers can be used in a wide variety of applications including high temperatures and the selection of one type of scrubber is based on a number of important factors, with our wide range of experience in these and many other types of dust and fume control systems, we can audit your site and existing plant to help you work out the best equipment to meet your requirements.