Air cleaning
Gas scrubber (water, acid or basic scrubber)
Objective
Control of residual gaseous emissions (polluted air, combustion gases, biogas, etc.) contaminated with NH3, H2S, VOCs, siloxanes, NOx, SO2, particles through systems that can be empty or filled with inorganic material such as ceramic or plastic parts , others.
Inlets
Gases with polluting compounds generated in processes of treatment/valuation of agro-industrial waste, droppings, etc. and in livestock activities (breeding sheds, storage of droppings, etc.)
Efficiency
Ammonia emission removal >95% and odor removal of 29% in pig farms
Weaknesses
Danger due to the use of strong acids such as sulfuric acid and strong bases such as caustic soda;
The process only moves unwanted substances into a liquid solution. This solution must be further processed safely;
Need for regular cleaning due to the accumulation of particulate material inside the equipment that can cause preferential paths (in the case of scrubbers with filling) of the effluents that circulate there and reduce efficiency;
Need to control pH, pressure loss and process liquid purging;
The process only moves unwanted substances into a liquid solution. This solution must be further processed safely;
Need for regular cleaning due to the accumulation of particulate material inside the equipment that can cause preferential paths (in the case of scrubbers with filling) of the effluents that circulate there and reduce efficiency;
Need to control pH, pressure loss and process liquid purging;
Products
Decontaminated gaseous effluents; Dilute ammonium salts
Other outlets
Liquid effluents with organic content; Liquid effluents with sulfates and/or nitrates
Consumption
Energy: Medium
Water: High
Reagents: Medium
Investment
$1.3/fattening place and $42/farm pig. Quantifiable income: Possible income from the sale of ammonium salts depending on their concentration and purity
Operation
$0.47/fattening site per year and $14.8/grower pig per year
Observations
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Combination with other technologies
1. Membrane technologies -> Gas scrubber;
2. Stripping technologies -> Gas washer;
2. Stripping technologies -> Gas washer;
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TRL - 9
Status Consolidated
Complexity Low
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BETA Tech Center