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MEMORANDU

M TO : Reinforce d Plasti c Composite s NESHA P Pre-MAC T Team

and/o r Wor k Group Member s FROM : Gre g LaFla m

Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , Inc . (PES ) DATE : Ma y16 , 199 5

L:\N30 8 SUBJECT : Vendo r Pre-MAC T Teleconferenc e Thi s memorandu

mserve s a s a reminde r o f th e upcomin g pre-MAC T teleconferenc e o n Wednesday , Ma y24 , 1995 , a t 1:00-4:0 0 p mEDT . Th e meetin g wil l b e hel d a t th e EPA/Mutua l Buildin g i n Durham , NC , i n Roo m 638 . Fo r tea mmember s wh o canno t attend i n person , th e call-i n phon e numbe r i s (919 ) 541-1996 . Enclose d wit h thi s mem o i s a brie f agend a fo r th e meeting . Fiv e vendor s o f equipmen t technologie s fo r controllin g styren e emission s wil l b e availabl e t o discus s thes e contro l approache s an d answe r questions . Als o enclose d i s technica l "fac t sheet " materia l fromfou r o f th e vendors . I f anyon e beside s th e vendor s woul d lik e t o reserv e a spo t o n th e agend a t o mak e a presentation , expres s a view , etc. , pleas e notif yGre g LaFlam a t PE S a t (919 ) 941-0333 . Enclosur eP. 3



### Pag e 2 Ma y16 , 199 5
ADDRESSEES : Moha n Balagopalan , SCAQM D Bo b Burmark , Washingto n DO E Jan e Caldwell , OAQPS/AQSS D (MD-15 ) Leonard o Ceron , Regio n I V Lis a Conner , OAQPS/AQSS D (MD-15 ) Laure l Driver , OAQPS/AQSS D (MD-15 ) Elle n Ducey , OAQPS/ES D (MD-13 ) Patrici a Embrey , OG C (2344 ) Bo b Fegley , OR D (8105 ) Chuc k French , OAQPS/AQSS D (MD-15 ) Rober t Goulish , Ohi o EP A Lind a Herring , EPA/ES D (MD-13 ) Bruc e Jordan , OAQPS/ES D (MD-13 ) Nor mKaplan , EPA/OR D (MD-61 ) Kare n Levy , OPA

R (6103 ) Mari a Malave , OECA(2223A ) Hail e Mariam , OS W (5302W ) Crai g Matthiessen , OSWE R (5101 ) Stev e McNally , Composit e Fabricator s Assoc , Arnol d Medbery , OSDB U (1230-C ) Richar d Nielson , Clar k County , N V Carlo s Nunez , OR D (MD-61 ) Be n Pamar , Sierr a Clu b Solomo n Ricks , OAQPS/EMA D (MD-19 ) Ro n Ryan , OAQPS/EMA D (MD-14 ) Joh n Schweitzer , Composite s Institut e Jorda n Spooner , OPPT/PP D (7409 ) Jer i Weiss , Regio n I Vendor s Pau l Blystone , Purus , Inc . Magnu s Danielsson , Weatherl yInc . Ander s Munters , AMT , Inc . Stev e Rach , Grac e Tec h System s Ronal d Sundberg , SETC O Inc .P. 4



### PLASTI C COMPOSITE S PRE-MEETIN G # 2 ADD-ONCONTRO L TECHNOLOG Y VENDOR S EPAMutua l Bldg. , Durham , NC , Rm . 63 8 Ma y24 , 199 5 1:0 0 p mED T Call-in# (919 ) 541-199 6

* AGENDA* 1 . Introduction s & Genera l Discussio n 1:0 0 2 . Vendo r Presentation s 1:3 0 A . Mr . Magnu s Danielsso n Weatherl yInc . (Polya d - fluidize d be d polymeri c adsorption ) B . Mr . Pau l Blyston e Purus , Inc . (PADRE - specialize d resi n adsorption/recovery ) C . Mr . Ro n Sundber g SETC O Inc . (carbo n adsorption/oxidation/recovery ) D . Mr . Stev e Rac h Grac e Tec h System s (oxidation ) E . Mr . Ander s Munter s AMT , Inc . (biologica l ai r filters ) 3 . Additiona l Presentation s a s Requeste d 2:3 0 4 . Genera l Discussio n 3:0 0 Nex t Step sP. 5



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tsvstem : 1 . General . 1.1 . Manufacture

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# 0 Weatherl

y 1.3 . Nam e o f

technology : Polyad TM 1.4 . Descriptio n o f

technology : Tw o type s o f

systems : PolyadTM pre-concentratio n followe d b y oxidatio n an d Polyad TM solven trecoveiy . Bot h system s usin g a fluidized be d adsorber . VO C lade n ai ri s pulle d through a fluidized be d adsorber . Th e adsorberconsist s o f 4- 6 fluidized bed s wit h polymeri c adsorbent s (i.e. , Bonopor e 1120 , Do w XU S 43493) . Regenerate d adsorbenti s continuousl y fe d t o th e to p bed . Th e VO C lade n air puse s counter-currently throug

h th e adsorber

. Th e polymeri c adsorbentadsorb s th e VOC s (styrene) . Polymeri c adsorben t(loade d with VOCs ) i s transferre d from th e botto m o f th e adsorbert o th e desorptio n unit . Air , free o f

VOCs , passe s through th e adsorbe r fa n an d i s release d t o th e atmospher e vi a th e stack . Th e loade d polymeri c adsorben ti s continuousl y regenerate d (desorbed ) i n eithe ra fluidized be d desorbe r(pre-concentration system ) o ra movin g be d desorbe r(solven t recovery system) . Desorptio n occurs atelevate d temperatur e (300°F) . I n tiie pre concentratio n syste m fresh ai ri s heated b y th e oxidize rflue gase s befor e th e desorptio n ai

renters th e fuidize

d be d desorber , whil e steam i s use d a s a heatin g medi a i n th e movin g be d desorber. The smal l ai rstrea m leavin g th e fluidized be d desorber , containin g high concentrations o f VOC s (styrene ) enter s a catalyti c oxidized , wher e th e VOC s are converte d (oxidized ) t o carbon dioxid e an d water . Th e VOC s ar e use d a s th e majorfuel sourc e forth e oxidatio n (minimizin g th e total energy consumption) . Th e movin g be d desorberi s integrated wit h a condenso rsyste m t o b e abl e t o condens e an

d recove rth e VOCs . Fo rmor e detaile d descriptio n ofth e technology , se e enclose d proces s descriptio n fo r th e Polyad TM pre-concentratio n an d .solven trecovei y systems . 1.5 . Industria

l applications : Se e enclose d dat

a sheet . Pleas e note tha trelativ e humidit

y ha s n o impac to n th e adsorptio n capacity , a s polymeric adsorben tare hydrophobic . W e hav e system s tha t hav e bee n i n operatio n o n saturate d ai rstream s a s wel l a s o n very dr y ai rstreams . Cost s 2.1 . Capita

l Costs : Se e enclose d diagrams fo rPolyad TM pre-concentratio n an

d solven trecoveiy .

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# 0 Weatherl y 2.2 . Operatio n costs :

Th e mai n operatin g cos ti s electricit y fo rth e mai

n airfan . Th e total operatin g cost s fo r th e Polyad TM system s ar

e typica l les s tha n $ 3 pe rcfi n a yea r(assumin g 876 0 hour s pe r yea roperation) . Example , 20,00 0 acfin syste m wil l hav e a n annua l operatin g cos to f les s than $60,00 0 pe ryear . Pleas e d o no thesitat e t o contac tu s i f yo u an y question s o radditiona

l information . Ver y truly yours , WEATHERL Y INC . Magnu s X

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Enclosur e 1 . -Descriptio n o f technolog y Polvad TM Pre-Concentratio n Uni t I n case s wher e solven trecovery i s no tnecessary , pre-concentratio n followe d b y oxidatio n i s th e preferre d route . Pre-concentratio n increases the solven tconcentratio n i n th e exhaus tairstream s o tha ti tcan b e oxidize d usin g th e solventa s th e primar y fue l fb rth e oxidation . I n many cases , th e hydrocarbon conten ti n a n airstrea

m i s s o lo w tha

tt o reac h th e hig h temperatures neede d fo rprope r oxidation , larg e quantitie s o f externa l energ y mustb e added . Wit

h a pre-concentrator , th e nee d fo r extema l energ y can b e significantly reduced an d i n som e case s nearly eliminated . A tth e sam e time , th e airvolum e t o b e treate d i n th e indnerato rwil l b e greatl y reduce d which requires a significantl y smalle roxidatio n unit . Th e pre-concentratio n uni ti s a continuou s process . Th e adsorbentmigrate s betwee n th e adsorptio n section , wher e th e incomin g airi s purified , an d th e desorptio n section , wher e th e polymeri c adsorbent i s regenerated . Th e pre-concentratio n proces s has a fluidbed adsorbe ran d desorber . Th e adsorptio n sectio n consist s o f tw o o rmor

e bed s o f adsorbent. Th e numbe

ro f bed s depend s o n th e typ e an

d concentratio n o f

solvent , an

d o n th e degre e o f

VOC-reductio n required . Th e solven ti s adsorbe d b y th e polyme rparticle s a s th e ai rpasse s throug

h th e fluidize d beds . Th e adsorbent , no w saturated with solvent , i s remove d from th e bottom . Simultaneously , regenerated .adsorben ti s fe d i n a tth e to p ofth e adsorber . Th e fluidbe

d desorbe rregenerate s th e polyme rb y blowin g ho tairthrough th e adsorbent , whic h release s th e solvent . Th e regenerated adsorben ti s pneumatically fe d bac k t o th e adsorber . Th e ho t solvent/ai rmixture leavin g th e desorbe ri s fe d t o th e oxidizer . Oxidizer Th e Polyad TM pre-concentratio n system use s a therma l o rcatalyti c oxidize rfo rth e therma l destmctio n o f

th e VOCs . Catalyti c oxidizers ar e use d fo rmos tcases . Therma l oxidizer s are normall y use d onl y whe n th e airstrea m contains substance s thatare poisonou s o rthe y ca n damag e th e catalyst . Th e typ e an d bran d o f oxidizers ar

e selecte d o n a cas e b y cas e basi s dependin g o n type o f servic e and/o rth e customer s preference . Polvad TM Solven tRecover y Uni t Th e solven trecovei y uniti s a continuou s process . Th e adsorbentmigrates betwee n th e adsorptio n section , wher e th e incomin g airi s purified , an d th e desorptio n section , wher e th e polyme r.adsorben t i s regenerated . Th e proces s ha s a fluid be d adsorbe ran d a movin g be d desorber . Th e adsorptio n sectio n consist s o f fourbed s o f

adsorbent. Th e solven ti s adsorbe d b y th e polyme r particle s a s th e ai rpasse s through th e fluidized beds . Th e adsorbent , no w saturated wit h solvent , i s remove d from th e bottom . Simultaneously , regenerated adsorbenti s fed i n a tth e to p ofth e adsorber .

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Th e adsorben ti s transported from th e adsorptio n be d t o th e to p ofth e desorbe rfo rregeneration . A s th e adsorbentdescend s throug h th e desorber , i ti s heate d b y a close d loo p heatexchange rt o releas e th e solven tfrom th e polymer . Th e heatin g medi a i s stea m an d b y usin g a close d loo p system , condense d steam doe s no tcom e i n contactwit h th e solvent . Th e recovere d solven ti s remove d from th e desorbe ran

d condensed . Usuall y coolin g wate ri s sufficien tt o provid e satisfactory condensatio n ofth e recovere d solvent . I n thi s cas e i s th e condensatio n loo p equipped wit h a secondar y condense r an d a refrigeratio n unit . Th e condense d solven ti s collecte d i n a tan k an d an y non-condense d solvent , i s fe d bac k int o th e to p sectio n o f th e desorber . Th e regenerated adsorben ti s the n pneumatically transporte d from th e botto m ofth e desorbe rinto th e to p ofth e adsorber, thu s completin g th e cycle . Enclosur e 2 . - Industria

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### Plasti c Composite s Fabricatio n - Styren e Contro l Technolog y FAC T SHEE T Manufacture rPurus , Inc
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St
. Phone : (408)955-100 0 Sa n Jose , C A 9513 4 Fax : (408)955-101 0 Nam e o f Technolog y PADRE

® Adsorption System s Descriptio n o f

Technolog y PADR E i s a n on-sit e sel f regenerable adsorben

t syste mtha t remove s an

drecover s solvent s fro

mai r streams . PADR E i s configuredwit

h adsorption beds an

dadesorptio n module
. The adsorption proces s i s straightforward
. Fromafamil y o f newl y developedadsorbents , Puru s select s the bes t on e fo r th e site conditions
. Th e air

strea mto b e treatedi s passedthrough the adsorption beds
. The exac t numbe r of bed s i s sit e dependent

Th e solvent s ar

e adsorbed , allowing clean , treate dai r t o b e discharge dto the atmosphere
. The regeneratio n proces s clean s the bed s b y removing th e compound s wit h hea t an dvacuum . Th e solvent s ar e the n condenseda s aconcentratedliquidan dpumpedt

o astorag e tan

k fo r reus e o r prope r disposal
. The desorption modul e contain s man y o f th e components necessar

y fo r the desorption process , suc h a s a liqui d rin g vacuu mpump , chiller s an

dcondensers
. The proces s i s automatic , continuou s an dcompute r controlled
. Industria l Application s Curren t ful l scal e PADR

E installation s includ

e remediatio n site s (groundwate r an dsoil clean-up operations) , industria l wastewate

r site s (ai r strippe r of f ga s controls) , an

dindustria l ai r ven t application s (paint

boot h emission controls , odor

control , etc.)
. Becaus e th e current PADR E design i s air

flo w limite d(<10,00 0 cfm) , i t ha s not bee n applie dto larg e industria

l ai r flow s (>10,00 0 cfm)
. Ther e have bee n tw o pilo t

test s wher e styren e wa s controlled
. The first

involvedtreatin g aspli t

air strea m frommolding an

dmixin g operations
. Th

e styren e concentratio n i

n the ai r strea maverage dbetween 5 0 an

d 10 0 ppmv . The tes t

result indicateda

n averag e contro l efficienc

y o f 99.8%
. Whil e extensiv e testin g wa s no t conductedo

n the recoveredliquidstyrene , i t was generall

y fel t tha t th e materia

l couldb e recycled
. Pos t treatmen t t o remov e residua

l moistur e and/o r addition ofastabilize

r ma y b e required
. The secon dpilo t tes t a t astyrene productio

n plan t involve dtreating industria

l wast e wate r tha t containe d hig h amount s o

f styrene . Combine

dwit h a n ai r strippe r th e syste mtreate dth e styren e a

t >95 % efficiency , an dth e recovere dstyren e wa s recycled
. Projecte d Cost s Sinc e Puru s ha s n

o ful l scal e system s treating styrene , n o cos t numbers ca

n b e given
. However , th e capita l cos t fo r hig h air flo w adsorption systems typicall y run s betwee

n $25 t o $3 5 pe r cf mtreated
. The operatin g cost s depend s heavil

y o n the equipment' s abilit

y t o provide reusable styrene (currentl y price da t $0.4 0 per pound)
. Fo

r instance , if

2 0 ton s o f styren e wer e recovere dpe

r year , the n $16,00 0 wouldappl

y a s a n offse t t o the annua

l operatin g cost . Remark s The us e o f adsorption system s towar

dabatemen

t o f styren e containing ai

r stream s wil

l dependon tw o primar y issues ; one , whethe

r th e syste mca n recove r styrene tha

t ca n b e reusedto hel

p defra y operatin g costs , an dtwo , th e susceptibilit

y o f the adsorben

t materia l t o b e poisonedthrough th e polymerizatio n of styrene . Th e Puru s PADR

E unit s have demonstratedth e abilit y t o recove r high qualit

y solvent s i

n other industries
. Puru s als o utilize s the lates t an dmost advancedsyntheti c adsorbents , whic h offe r hig h remova l efficiencies , hig

h adsorption capacitie s an

dlow reactivity
. However , ful l scal e dataha s ye

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# O lde rtextbook s ma y hav e lef tyo u wich . ch e sens e cha c activate d carbo n adsorptio n o r hig h cemperacur e thermal oxidatio n ar e th e bes tway s c o remov e VOC s fto m ai r screams . We' d lik e c o sho w you , poin tb y point , ho w ch e Puru s A200 0 ca n out perfor m an d b e mor e economica l tha n eiche r o f ches e convenciona l technologies
. 

### First, Here's

a Quick Overview

of the Purus A2000: It' s a n on-sit e regenerabl e adsorben t syste mtha tre move s an drecover s VOC s fro mai r streams . Th e VOC s ar e firs t

trappe dont o specialize dresins , the n desorbe dusin g hea t

an dvacuum , condense dint o a liquid , an dtransferre dt o astorag e tan k fo r recyclin g

—al l i n acontinuous , compute r controlle dopera tion
. Fro mit s famil y o f

newl y develope dadsorbents , Puru s select s th e bes t

on e fo r you r sit e conditions
. A mode mallow s for

off-sit e monitorin g an dcontrol , ensurin g hig h uptim e performanc e an drapi dservic e response . \

VO C RECOVER Y TAM K CtEAHAIflOU T

I n a continuou s process , VOC s ar e crappe d o n Purus (I ) adsorbents , desorbed (2) an d condensed (3 ) as liquids fo reasie rrecyclin g o rremoval . 

### Fh e Purus A2000 Handles

Tough VOC Recovery

Jobs

—. f ven Chlorinated Solvents and Ketones
. I Th e Puru s A200 0 ca n trea ta variety o f

VOCs , eve n diffi cul tcompound s suc h asJce cones , alcohols , styren e an d chlorinate dsolvents , i n a variet y o f

applications
.

• Th e Puru s A200 0 ca n trea t VOC s i n industria l proces s water s usin g a closed-loop , emission-free , ai r strippin g process .

• I t ca n recove r

VOC s fro mindustria l ai r source s suc h a s storag e tan k vapors , o r

surfac e coat
in g an dpain t

strippin g operations
.

• A t remediatio n site s th e Puru s A200 0 ca n trea t ai r stream s fro msoi l vapo r extractio n well s o r

ground

wate r ai r strippers
. 160 i

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VO C REMOVAL CONTAMINANTS : PCE , TCE , MINERA L SPIRIT

S

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### How Does The Purus A2000 Compare To Carbon?

• Firs tan d foremost , ch e Puru s A200 0 ma y sav e yo u money , particularl y whe n creatin g VO C volume s cha c excee d 1/ 2 poun d pe rhour .

• Carbo n lose s efficienc y i n hig h humidit y condi tions ; Puru s adsorbent s d o not .

• Carbo n need s periodi c replenishment ; Puru s adsorbent s are regenerate d hundred s o f time s on-site .

• Carbo n doe s no tperfor m wel l wit h al l contaminants ; Puru s choose s th e bes tadsor ben tfo rch e job .

• Carbo n ca n reactwit h ketone s an d aldehydes , presentin g afir e risk ; Puru s adsorbent s ar e non-re active . 

### Ho wDoes

The Purus A2000 Compare To Thermal

Oxidation?

• Again , th e Puru s syste mma y sav e yo u money , par ticularl y whe n treatin g lo w VO C concentrations
.

• Th e Puru s A200 0 give s yo u arecyclin g option
.

• Halogenate dVOC s generat e acid s whe n burned , 160 1
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O n VO C remova l jo b activate d carbo n adsorptio n resulte d i n 2 0 barrel s o f spen t carbon . Pdru s remove d di e sam e volum e o f VOC s a s recovere d solven t i n on e barre t requirin g ai r scrubbing ; no ts o wit h th e Puru s A2000 .

• I tmay b e difficul tt o permi ta therma l oxidize ri n certai n regions ; no ts o wit h Purus .

• Therma l system s are no twel l suite d fo r batc h pro cessing ; Th e Puru s A200 0 work s wel l i n batc h op erations
. 

### Cost Savings

— The Real Story. Fo r man y applications , th e Puru s A200 0 wil l sav e yo u money . Th e ba r

chart s sho w relativ e cos t saving s i n tw o applications
. 

### There's More To The Story. W e hav e cas e historie s an doperatin g dat at o furthe r explai n wh y th e Puru s A200 0 ma y b e th e mos t cost
effective , high-performanc e syste mavailabl e fo r you r applications
. Puru s ha s system s nationwid e treatin g avariet y o f

VO C streams ; proces s wate r fro mchemi

ca l plants , soi l ventin g an d groundwate r a t remediatio n sites , an d solven trecover y fro m indus

tria l operations
. Contac t u s an d we'l l tel l yo u more . Puru s Inc. , 271 3 Nort h Firs t Street , San Jose , C A 95134-2000 , Tel
. (408 ) 955-1000 , Fa x (408 ) 955

- 1010
. PURU S OSPOSAS U ouum c THERMA L REGENERABLE U V

CARBO N 0UDA1K M OnOATK M CARSON 0IOATKW I n groundwate rtreatment , Puru s produce d dramati c cos t advantage s ove r othe rVO C remova l systems
. 

# uru sP.1 8

Purus. Inc. tvas

founded in 19S9 to develop and

market environmental

systems fortlie separation and recovery cf chemicals from water, soil, ani air. Today, Purus' technical advancs have been translated into products vhich provide superior

treatment

systems. 

# puru s

PADRE ® A300 0 Specificatio n Shee t

- preliminar y -

The Purus PADRE ® syste m i s designe d for on-sit e capture and recover y o f volatil e organi c compoun d (VOC ) emisston s fro m industria l ai rvents , industria

l watertfeatmentprocesses , an d site remediatio n operations . Th e proces s captures th e VO C o n a n adsorbentfilterbed , typicall y mad e u p o f syntheti c polyme r adsorbents . Th e bed s are automaticall y regenerated on-sit e usin g a pressure-temperature swin g process , whic h remove s th e VOC s from th e bed s an

d recover s the

m a s a liquid . Th e beds ar e switche d back an

d fort h betwee n adsorptio

n an d desorption cycle s b y a

n on-boar d computer . Recovere

d compound s ma

y b e recycled o rsafel y dispose d o f b y solven trecyclers . Wit h ove r3 years experienc e a tmor e tha n S O locations , PADRE ® unit s ca n trea

tmos tcompound s includin g ketones , hydrocarbon

s and chlorinate d solvents . PADRE ® Proces s Flo w Diagra m

PADRE ® A-300 0 Dimensiona l Drawin g

r » ELECTRiCA L CONTROL S CHILLER S CONDENSER S OI L COOLE R

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n Modul e fSki d Mounted ! 72"Lx72-Wx96" H (1819cmL x 1819cmWx243.8cmH ) Perimete rclea rspac

e o f 48 " o n electrica

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, on e sid e an

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n desotf o u p t o thre e adsotben tbe d module s a ta time. B . Adsorben

tBe d Modul e (Fork Lif

tSlot s Provided ! 60Xx2S"Wx72" H (1514c m Lx&ScmW x 1819c m H ) Perimete rclearspac

e o f 36 " mioitmi

m o n frontan

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) Flo w capadty : SO O scf m ai r strea m pe rmodul e Adsorben tcapadty : 6 cu . ft. (nominal ) Wdghtwit

h Adsoitent : 250 0 pound s (113 5 kilograms) Operationa l Parameter s A . Electrica

l Hook-u p Requirement

s 480VA C -»/

- 10% , 3 phase- groun

d ( 4 wire) , delt

a orwye . n o grounde

d delta , n o ope

n ddi a 75 am p servic e forservice modul e plu s one basi c adsotben

tmodule (SO

O scfm . 6 cu.ft. adsotbent ) Ad d 2 5 amps pe

r be d modu k u p t o a max . o f 12 5 amp s for3 simultaneousl

y regenerated beds . Electrica l enclosures ar

e NEM A 4 . B . Ambien

tOperatin g Condition s Temperatur

e range : 0 a C-40* C (32*F>104*F) Buildin g enclosur e ca n b e provide

d for colde

ro r hotte r climates . Relativ e humidit y range : 0-100 % N o rai n o rsnow accumulatio

n allowed. Us e covere

d are a oroptiona

l rai n covers . C . Row Condition s Adsotben tbe d module s ma y b e plumbe d i n serie s o rparalle l t o allo w desired flow configuration. Pressur e dro p rating : < 28 * wate

r (basi c adsotben tbe d modul e a tSO O scfm) . D . Ai

r Requirement

s Mos tapplication

s require a S scf

m nitroge n gas strea

m t o assis tth e be

d desorptio

n process . Thre e supply options : Nitroge n Specifications : Compresse d Air : 1 ) Liqui d nitroge n dewa rsupplie d b y loca l vendors . 2 ) Optiona l nitroge n generato

ravailabl e fro

m Purus . 3 ) Industria

l hous e nitroge n (mus tmee tpurit y specifications ) 5 scf m di y (wale rreduce d i o 0 ° F de

w point ) 98 % purit y level , oil-free , paniculat

e fre e dow n t o 0. 1 n 10 0 ps i minimu m require d fo rvalv e operation (usage negligible ) Optiona l ai rcompresso

ravailable fro

m Purus . Optiona l Equipmen t Ai rCompresso r Nitrogen Ga s Generator Stainles s Stee l Vacuu m Pum p Rai n Cover s All Weathe rHousin g Control Cabine tCoole r 1 0 Slo tControlle r Sit e Plumbing , Manifoldin g C A O
mm. o c Q . O » . Q < u w 3 OT C A < D 2 5 2 0 1 5 1 0 ® PADR E A-300 0 Pressur e Dro p Curv e (inche s o f

waterperbe d module ) £ 30- 3 :

= ;

.
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Flo w Rat e (scfm ) Note : Pressur e dio p wil l b e th e sam e lo t hig h (lo w system s a s ton g a s neo s ai o oiumne a i o parallel
. (Example : 250 0 c( m ai rstrea m ticaic a wii n 5 oefl f v.-. n n:sv « s pinssm o oro p o l aiipiOHmaicl y 2 8 inche s waio t !P.2 0



# Puru s A200 0 Application s * ' ' Application s

• Soi l Vapo rExtractio n • Groundwate r Treatmen t• Industria l Wastewate r Treatmen t• Chemica l Storag e Tan k Emissio n Contro l • Industria l Odo r Contro l • Plan tan d Facilit y Decom missionin g • Pain tBoot h an d Strip pin g Emissio n Contro l • Meta l Part s Cleanin g Product s Recovere d

• Benzen e • Styren e • Chlorinate d Solvent s • Aromatic s • Methylen e Chlorid e • Acrylate s • Ketone s • ME K
• Minera l Spirit s • TC E * Gasolin e


# Puru s A200 0 Specification s ;•;•" '

Medium : Applications : Contaminants : V O C Reduction : Recovery :
Safety :

Contro l System : Optiona l Equipment :
Capacity : Footprint : Weight : Power : Note : Adsorbent s tailore d t o sic e requirements . Ai rflo w fro m soi l vacuu m extraction , ai r stripping , an d industria l ai r

an d wate r processes . Fue l hydrocarbons , chlorinate d solvents , ketones , othe r VOCs
. Typicall y greate r

tha n 98%
. Contaminan t

i s rcrcoverc da s liqui dan dtransferre dc o astorag e tank
. Som e wate r wil l b e presen t

depend

in g o n relativ e humidit y an dadsorben t selection
. Syste mha s safet y control s an dinterlock s fo r saf e operation
. Al l component s mee t highes t appropriat e codes
. Fo r

outdoo r operation , control s buil t int o NEM A 4 enclosure
. Oxygen-fre e regeneratio n cycle
. Continuou s monitorin g o f temperatur e an dpressure . PL C an dremot e monitorin g b y modem
. Full y integrate dsystem s includin g vacuu mpump , ai r stripper , wate r

knock-ou t

tank , an drecover y storag e tan k

ar e availabl e upo n request . U p t o 10,00 0 cfm
. 5' W x 16' L x6' H (Basi c 100 0 cf munits)
. 10,00 0 pounds
. 460V±lO % 3-phasc , 7 5 am p (max)
. Exac t syste mspecification s subjec t t o sit e require

ments . 

# puru s 271 3 North Firs . Strcci . Sa n Jost , C A 95 1 > 1 -200 0 Phone : (-108) 955-100 0 FAX : (-108)955-101 0 

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### Fac t Shee t Ma y11 , 199 5 Plasti c Compositie s Fabricatio n - Styren e Contro l Technolog y Manufacture r 

## MIA B Molnback a Industr i A B Dej e Bru k 66 9 9 2 DEJ E

SWEDE N Tel . 0552-1061 0 Fa x 0552-4 1 Technolog

y Descriptio n MIA B F- D

MIA B F- R .45 2 Pag e 1 U S Representativ e Ronal d E . Sundberg , SETC O Inc . 342 6 Harrie t Ave . S Minneapolis , M N5540 8

Tel . (612 ) 824-109 3 Fax . (612 ) 824-189 8 Fixe d be d Activate d Carbo n Adsorbe r use d t o concentrat e solven t i n war mai r stri p gas . Solven t i n stri p ga s i s incinerate d i n catalyti c incinerator . Intermitten t duty , paralle l unit s use d fo r continuou s operatio n Catalyti c Incinerato r i s operate d a t "autotherm" , n o fue l neede d t o destro yVO C Fixe d be d Activate d Carbo n Adsorbe r use d t o concentrat e solven t i n war m

ai r stri p gas . Solven t concentrate d i n stri p ga s i s condense d fo r recovery . Intermitten t 1 Installation Compan yand Cit y
MIA B Uni t Dat e Installe d Operationa l Parameter s Flo w Rat e CF M Dail yOperatio n Relativ e Humidit y Styren e Cons . i n

ou t Contro l Efficienc y

Guarantee d Measure d Cost s Capita l Cos t Mai n fa n Stri p ai r fa n Star t up Heate r Unit s CF M hr s % 

### ppm v ppm v % % 

### US D k W k W k W 1

Boreali s Industrie r AB . MIA B F- D 199 2 Incineratio n 23,00 0 Continuou s

Tota l Electrica l kWh/ 8 hr s Annua l Cost s Capita l Electrica l @ 6$/kW h Tota l Cost/Ton Styren e Reduce d Carbo n lif e $/yr . $/yr . $/yr . $/to n year s 50 % - 90 %

2 6 1 90 % 96 % $248,00 0 3 8 1 4 0 48 0 $40,37 4 $31,53 6 $71,91 0 $1,76 9 2 2

Ursvi k A B Kinn a MIA B F- R 199 1 Recover y 18,00 0 

### £ 50 % - 90 % 3 0 2 90 % 93 % $193,00 0 2 4 1 4 0 32 0 $31,42 0 $7,88 4 $39,30 4 $2,94 2 Dut y

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### Fac t Shee t Ma y15 , 199 5 Plasti c Compositie s Fabricatio n Manufacture r 

## MIA B Molnback a Industr i A B Dej e Bru k 66 9 92_DEJ E

SWEDE N Tel . 0552-1061 0 Fa x 0552-4145 2 Technolog

y Descriptio n Styren e Contro l Technolog y

MIAB- C Pafl« 2 U S Representativ e Ronal d E . Sundberg , SETC O Inc , 342 6 Harrie t Ave . S Minneapolis , M N5540 8 Tel . (612 ) 824-109 3 Fax . (612 ) 82 4 189 8 Fluidize d Be d Activate d Carbo n Adsorber/desorbe r Solven t i s concentrate d i n war mai r stri p ga s an d incinerate d i n catalyti c incinerator . Hea t i s recovere d fro mincinerato r fo r stri p ga s Continuou s Dut >

Dut y Catalyti c Incinerato r i s operate d a t "autotherm n o fue l neede d t o destro yVO C Installatio n Companyan d Cit y
MIA B Uni t Dat e Installe d Operationa l Paraneter s Flo w Rat e CF M Dail yOperatio n Relativ e Humidit y Styren e Cons . i n

ou t _Contro l Efficienc y

guarantee d Measure d Cost s Capita l Cos t Mai n fa n Stri p ai r fa n Star t u p Heate r Unit s CF M hr s % 

### ppm v ppm v % % 

### US D kW k W k W OMC , Ry

d Tes t Uni t MIAB- C 199 4 3 mont h tes t Polan d Quote d MIAB- C 0 Propose d Demonstratio n Incineratio n

Tota l Electrica l kWh/yea r Annua l Cost s Capita l
_ Electrica l Q 6C/kW h Tota l Cost/To n Solven t Reduce d 100 0 1 0 50 % - 90 % 7 0 ppm v 1. 4 ppm v 90 % 98 % $20,00 0
1 0 $3,25 6 12,00 0

Continuou s

VO C contro 1 Efficienc ^ ha s no t change d durin g 3 mont h tes t Styren e 1 0 kg/h r >95 % $303,00 0
166,44 0 $49,32 8 .19,98 6 $59,31 5 $64 6 $/to nP.2 3

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## Molnback a Industr

i A B

Molnbacka Industr

i AB , MIAB , ha

s develope d a technolog y t o remov e solvents from ai rusing activate d carbo n a s th c adsorbent. Th e MIA B approach result s i n compac tunit s wit h hig h cleanin g cfTicinc y an d lo w energy consumption . Using th e MIA B technology , solvent s emitted fro

m industrial processe s can eithe rb e incinerate d o

rrecovere d ao d reused .



### Incineratio n o f

solvent : MIA B D Catalyti c incineratio n

Continuou s 

### MIA B F- D
-MIA B FS- D MIA B C- D Concentratio n - Incineratio n

Intermitten tDut

y Concentratio n - Incineratio n Intermitten tDut

y Concentratio n - Incineratio n Continuou s Dut

y


### Recovery o f

solvent : -MIA B R Recovery

Intermitten tDut

y MIA B C - RRecover y Continuou s Dut

y

MOLNBACK

A INDUSTR

I A B Bo x 40 1 66 9 2 7 DEJE SWEDE N Telefo n 0SS2-1061 0 Telefa x 0552.11 4 5 2 Telephon e In t+46562-1061 0 Telefa x In t+4 6 552-11 4 5 2P.2 4

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### TTT 

# w MIA B F - SolventFilte r

Th e Solven tFUte

ri s desorbed usin g ho tai ra s th e desorptio n o rstrippin g gas . Th e filte ri s designe d so thatth e solven tconcentratio n i n th e strippin g ga s i s maintaine d constantdurin g th e desorptio n period . Wit h a traditional activte d carbo n be d design , a solven tconcentratio n pea k woul d normall y occu rin th e strippin g gas . Th e uniqu e configuratio n o f th e MIA B F - Solven tFilte r avoid s thi s concentratio n pea k and provide s a uniform concentratio n o f solven tto b e burned . Thi s is ver y importan tfo rsafe , economical incineratio n ofth e solvent .

Concentration . g/r

n

Concentratio n i n th e gas leavin g a be d o f norma l design

Concentratio

n in th e ga s leaving th e MIA B filte r

Desorption tim e Solven tconcentration i n th e strippingga s leavin g th e adsorptio n be

d durin g desorptio

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# W MIA

B F-D SOLVEN T VAPO RCONCENTRATIO N - INCINERATIO N MIA B F- D i s a n mtermitten tdut y adsorptio n proces s tha tuse s activate d carbo n a s th e adsorben tSolven tvapo r i s remove d from th e ai rstrea m i n a filte r an d concentrate d i n a muc h smalle rai rstrea m fo r incineration . Th e carbo n i n th e filteri s regenerate d b y ho tga s generate d i n th e catalyti c incinerator , wher e th e concentrate d solven tvapo ri s burned . FUte r capacit y 2 0 OO

O - 10 0 00 0 m 3 / h

Incinerato r

MIA B F- D 8 0 000m 3 / h Lengt h = 1 5 m Widt

h = 5 m Adsorptio n Filte r Incinerato r
•03 ' 

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## MIA B C- D SOLVEN T VAPO RCONCENTRATIO N - INCINERATIO N MIA B C- D i s a continuou s dut y fluidized be d proces s tha tuse s activate d carbo n a s th e adsorbent . Solven tvapo r i s cleane d from th e ai r strea m an d concentrate d i n a muc h smaUe rai r strea m fo r incineration . Th e fluidized activate d carbo n migrate s betwee n th e adsorptio n sections , wher e th e incomin g ai ri s purified , an d th e desorptio n sections , wher e th e carbo n i s regenerated . Th e carbo n continuousl y passe s th e desorptio n be d an d i s returne d t o th e adsorbtio n sections . Th e carbo n i s regenerate d b y ho tga s generate d i n th e catalyti c incinerator , wher e th e concentrate d solven tvapo r i s burned . Filte rcapacity 5 00 0 - 5 0 00 0 m 3 / h 

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# MIA B R SOLVEN T RECOVER Y MIA B Ri s a n intermitten tdut y adsorptio n proces s tha tuse s activate d carbo n a s th e adsorben t Solven tvapo ri s remove d from th e ai r strea m an d concentrate d i n a n adsorptio n filter Th e carbo n i s regenerate d wit h steam . Th e solven tvapo r ao d th e stea m ar e condense d i n a wate rcoole d condenser . Adsorptio n Filte r

Principl e Diagram MIA B R Condenso r



# MIA B C- R
SOLVEN T RECOVER Y MIA B C - D i s a continuou s dut y fluidized be d adsorptio n proces s tha tuse s activate d carbo n a s th e adsorben t Th e fluidized activate d carbo n migrate s betwee n th e adsorptio n sections , wher e th e incomin g ai ri s purified , an d th e desorptio n colum n wher e th e solven ti s remove d wit h steam . Th e stea m an d solven tvapo r i s condense d i n a wate r coole d condenser . Th e carbo n continuousl y passe s th e desorptio n colum n an d i s returne d t o th e adsorptio n sections . Adsorptio n Filte r Desorp.- Colum n
< = ^ S c w
Condenso

r

Principl e Diagra m .MIA B C- RP.2 8P.2 9

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### FAC T SHEET Informatio n o n Grac e TE C System s VO C abatemen t technologies : Manufacturer : Grac e TE C System s

Industna l Emissio n Contro l Product s W.R
. Grac e & Co
. - Conn
. 83 0 Prospe rRoad
. P.O
. Box 3 0 DePere.W ! 54115-003 0 (414)336-571 5 FA X (414 ) 337-158 5 Nam e o f Technology :

Enterpris e Therma l Regenerative Oxidize r Descriptio n o f Technology :

Th e Enterpris e I s a therma l oxidize rfo rVO C an d odo rcontrol
. I t combine s hig h temperature therma l oxidatio n wit h regenerative hea t exchang e t o efficientl y conver t VOC' s an d othe rodo rcausin g organi c compound s t o carbo n dioxid e an d water , I t come s standar

d wit h a 95 % hea

t exchange refficienc

y an d a 98 % VO C destructio n efficiency
. Th e uni t consist s o f a n exhaust fa n wit h A C drive , Inie t manifold , tw o cerami c fille d energ y recover y columns , a combustio n chamber , a nozzl e mi x burne r wit h ga s train , a n outle t manifold , an d PLC contro l system.
. Ai rfro m th e proces s I s fe d int o th e firs t be d o f cerami c medi a throug h th e inle t manifol d by th e exhaus

t fan , an d i s preheate d t o nearl y th e combustio n chambe rtemperature
. Bumer s i n th e combustion-chambe rraise th e temperature o f th e ai rt o th e operatin g setpoin t an d th e oxidatio n proces s i s completed
. Retentio n tim e i n th e combustio n chambe ri s a minimu m o f on e second
. Hot purifie d ai rthe n enters th e secon d colum n an d passe s dow n throug h th e cerami c medi a an d i s cooled
. Th e purifie d ai rthe n passe s throug h th e outle t valv e an d manifold , a t a temperatur

e onl y slightl y highe rtha n tha t o f th e inle t stream
. Industria l Application s

Grac e TE C System s i s th e leade ri n oxidatio n technology , wit h ove r1,600 oxidatio n system s installe d throughou t th e world
. Grace TE C System s offer s catalytic , therma l recuperativ e an d therma l regenerative oxidizers
. Application s includ e th e Graphi c Arts , Flexographic/Rotogravure printin g industries , as wei l a s man y specialize d application s i n th e packaging , coating , healthcare , an d textil e industries
. Ou roxidizers hav e bee n o n th e market i n industria l us e sinc e 1970
. Thre e typica l application s fo rth e Enterpris e ar a liste d below , includin g sel l pric e an d operatin g costs
. Th e firs t i s a uni t recentl y propose d t o a plasti c pip e manufacturer , an d th e othe rtw

o unit s hav e bee n sol d t o a graphi c art s printer , an d a foo d packagin g company , respectively
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L P R 41 4 33 9 278 4 P.0 3

Enterpris e 1000 0 (Proposed ) Application : Exhaus t Flow . Exhaus t Temperature : Solven t (VOC) : VO C emissions : Destructio n efficiency : 98 % Capita l Cost : 3282,950.0 0 Operatin g costs : Pip e manufacturin g mold s 1043 0 scf m 14 0 deg. F Styren e 28LB/h r

Natura l ga s usag e @ $.45/therm : Electricity ®

$.06/kW h Annua l operatin g cost/cf m Enterpris e 2000 0 Application : Exhaus t Flow : Exhaus t Temperature : Solven t (VOC) : VO C emissions : Destructio n effidency : 98 % Capita l Cost : $397,370.0 0 Operatin g costs : Natura l ga s usag e @ $.45/therm : Electricity @ $.06/kW h Annua l operatin g cost/cf m Enterpris e 5000 0 Application : Exhaus t Fiow : Exhaus t Temperature : Solven t (VOC) : VO C emissions : $3.20/h r $2.91/h r S5.1 3
Graphi c Arts Printin g Operatio n 22,00 0 scf m 32 5 deg . F Magieso l 151ftto r

SO.OO/h r (self-sustainin g a t VO C loading ) $8.28/h r $3.3 0

Foo d packagin g 5000 0 scf m 10 0 deg . F Toiuene.hexane,propanoI,IBA.ME K 43 7 LB/h r Destructio n efficiency : 98 % Capita l Cost : $742,148.0 0 Operatin g costs : Natura l ga s usag e @ S.45/therm : Electricity ®

$.08/kW h Annua l operatin g cost/cf m SO.OO/hr (self-sustainin g a t solven t loading ) S14.94/h r $2.6 2

TDTQ I P C RP.3 2P.3 3 

## Ahlqvist & Munters Technologies, Inc . 913 1 CoIlegePkw y 13-B , Ft.Myers , FL3391 9 Tel : (813)54 0 000 6 Fax : (813)48 1 356 6



### CLEA N REMOVA L O FVOC' S AN D ODORS : NATURE S OW N WA Y Remova l o f VOC' s an

dodor s i n nature i s don e throug h biologica l actio n frombacteri aan

dfungus
. I

n biologica l air-filters , thes e micro-organism s wor k i n th e "idea

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r remova l an d degradation o f

organic substances
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solvent s tha t are troublesome
. Thi s technolog y i s clea n becaus e th e compound s brea k dow n t o carbon dioxid

e an d water . Ahlqvis t & Munter s Technologies , Inc
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l authorities
. Thei

r filters hav e been i n commercia

l us e sinc e 1989
. Bio-Clea n A B filter eflBcienc y rate s o f 99 % remova

l o f odor s an dVOC' s are obtainable
. BIO-CLE.A N filters have bee n successfull

y installedin application s suc h as : odo r remova l fromindustria

l an dmunicipa

l waste
wate r facilities , remova

l o f odor s fromslaughte

r houses , foo dprocessin g plant s an drestaurants . Effectiv

e VO C removal from: pain t manufacturing , variou s painting operation s including pain t spra y booths , pharmaceutica

l industrie s t o styren

e remova l fromfiberglass boa

t manufacturing are afe

w example s o f

Bio

Clea n filter applications
. Remova

l efficiencie s ca

n b e tailore dt o sui

t th e customer s needs
. Mos t organi c compound s ar

e ver y biodegradable,
. Typica

l compound s suc

h as : alcohol , acetate , ketone , toluene , styren

e an dxylen e ar e treatedwit

h a95 % o r

bette r efficiency
. .Aliphati

c solvent s including ethanol , acetane , isopropy

l alcohol , methy

l ethy l ketone , an

dmethylformiat

e ar e exceptionall

y degradable
. Aromates , merkaptane s an

dother aliphati c solvent s wit

h large r molecule s tha

n 6 C-atom s degrade a

t aslowe r rate . Som e ver y stabl e solvents i n hig h concentration s suc

h a s benzen

e ca n b e difficul

t t o degrade
. Stabl e solvent s sometime s brea

k down easie

r throug h co-metabolis m(in conjunction wit h other solvents)
. Chlorinated hydrocarbon s are degradabl e wit h tw o o r les s chlorine atom s present . Biologica l air-filter s ar e not harme db y fas t changin g concentration s o r

interruption s in flo

w fo r plan t down time , maintenance , an

dvacatio n etc . Th e cos t o f installatio n an

doperatio n o f

Biofilter s are lo w comparedt o man y scrubbe r an dincinerator alternatives , especiall

y whe n concentration are lowe

r tha n 500 mg/m

3 or les s tha n 1,50 0 ppm . A larg e BIO

Clea n filter ca n operate a

t remova l cos t o f $50 0 - $1000 pe r

Ton VOC' s removed
. "Ou r biofilter s hav e prove n t o b e extremel

y reliable
. We hav e neve

r experienceda

n upse t o r an y other rea l proble mwit h our commerciall

y installe dfilters an dw e have not

eve r lia dt o change th e filter

materia l i n an y o f our filters. Ou

r motto i s install an

dforget" , state s Istva

n Szabo , Presiden

t o f Bio-Clea n AB
.P.3 4


# J J ^WM§^ Ahlqvist & Munters Technologies , Inc . # H • M 913 1 Colleg e Pkw y 13-B , Ft
. Myens , R3391 9 Te t (813 ) 540000 6 Fax (813)48 1 356 6



# BIO-CLEA N TYPICA L INSTALLATION S Compan y Astr a A B pharmaceutica

l production Fiberfor m A B GR P production Kab i Pharmaci a pharmaceutica

l production CP-Lac k vehicl e spra

y paintin g Fanse k slaughterhous e / mea tprocessin g Bursemd s bru k surfac e treatmen to f stee l strappin g Burseryd s bru k surface treatmen to f stee l strapping HPFfirgA B paint manufacturing mppal a fflrbundet municipa l sewe r pumping plant 

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s Styrene treatmen to f stripping from proces s watertreatmen

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# RMT Ahlqrist & Munters Technologies, Inc . 913 1 Colleg

e Pkw y 13-B , F tMyers

, FL3391 9 Tel:(813)43 2 1770 Fax:(813)489264 5

FIBERFOR M A B Fiberfor mi n Kristineham

n produce s article s o f

variou s size s i n G RP wit h conventiona l an dmanua l productio n methods , wherea s styren e i s emitte dvi ath e ventilatio n syste mt o th e outsid e environment
. Bioclean A B ha s delivere dan dinstalle da n integrate dbiofilter/hea t exchange dsyste mfo r

th e newl y constructe dproductio n set-u p i n 1991
. Th e filterbedwa s incorporate dwit h th e concret e pre-fab productio n building
. Th e hea t recover y fromth e ventilatio n vi ath e biofilte r i s don e wit h heatin g batterie s an dahea t

pump , thu s supplyin g complementar y energ y fo r th e heatin g ofth e productio n hall
. BIOFILTE RDAT A Yea r o f installation : 199 1 Ai r flow treated : 10,00 0 cfi n , Biofilter : Integrate dpre-fab concret e structur e wit h afilterbedare ao f 150 0 sqft.
.

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## i ! Investmen t cos t fo r bio-filter s from $ 2.50/cfi

n Cos t pe r to n Styrene remove

dfrom$500/To

n Operating cos t

from$0.10/cfr o Typica l resen t quot e (11/94 ) Styrene removed : 26 3 Ton/yr - 335,00 0 cfi

n 90 % efficienc

y * price : $1,080,000 - $3.22/cfin Capita l cost : $302/cf m Annua l cost : Cost/yr @ 0.162 8 $175,824 Filte r K w @ $0.06

/ K W $63,00 0 Bi o filter replacemen

t $1,50 0 Caibo n replacemen

t $4,00 0 Cos t S/ton Styren e removed $244,324 $929/to n5-09-199 5 2:10P M FRO

M A . G.MUNTER S COMPAN Y 81 3 48 1 356 6 t P.36 ^ P. 2 

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# AIRSO N A B AM T i s als o representin

g AIRSO N A B a compan y specializin g in reducin g th e amoun

to f cfin exhausted an

d VOC s aroun

d workers . A resen tmodificatio n o f

Europe' s larges tsmal

l boatmanufacturing plant AIRSO N wa s abl e t o reduc e th e Styrene conten taroun d workers t o 4 ppm an d a tth e sam e tim e reduc

e th e total amounto f

exhaustcfin b y 50% . AIRSO N i s utilizin g a patente d lamina rflo w technology .