Article: Your Next Oxidizer, New, Used Or Upgraded...Practical Pointers To Aid Your Decision
•Article: Your Next Oxidizer, New, Used Or Upgraded...Practical Pointers To Aid Your Decision
Have changing process requirements dictated the need to upgrade your VOC control system? Don't scrap that old RTO just yet. You now have choices like never before! Here's some practical advice on choosing the best option for your situation.
Technical innovation has changed the landscape of the regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) market. These advances have dramatically impacted the economics of Volatile Organic Contaminant (VOC) control, and created new options for meeting future clean air regulations. The durability of RTOs themselves contributes to this picture. The physical structure of a unit may have years of remaining life but its operating efficiency may no longer meet current needs. So, what does a plant do when faced with changing regulations or process expansion?
There is no easy answer and multiple options need to be explored. For example, many of the new RTO innovations can be retrofit to existing units. This means you may be able to improve the VOC destruction, thermal efficiency, and capacity of your existing system while lowering its operating costs and expanding process flexibility.
In addition, the growing popularity of RTOs in industry is creating an increasing supply of used systems for sale. Often these units can be cost-effectively upgraded to increase VOC destruction or add needed capacity.
Further fueling the changing face of emission control options , the price of new RTOs has dropped significantly in recent years.
The changes create more choices when deciding how to invest in emission control equipment. But in this new arena, how do you select the best option? This two part series will explore the many options available to industry when process changes or additions require the addition of VOC abatement capacity.
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•Article: Your Next Oxidizer, New, Used Or Upgraded...Practical Pointers To Aid Your Decision