A leading ceramics manufacturing company needed to capture and neutralize hot, nitric acid emissions from a production dryer. Monroe Environmental was selected to provide a wet scrubbing system which could simultaneously cool the incoming gas temperature, control the acid fumes, and withstand the corrosive environment.

Scope of supply included:

• Packed Tower Scrubber, 304 SS construction
  • High-temperature polypropylene packing media
  • High efficiency mist eliminator
  • Integral liquid reservoir with level controls
  • Seal-less magnetic drive liquid recirculation pump
  • Differential pressure gages to monitor performance
• pH controller with pH/conductivity probes and chemical dosing pump
• NEMA 4X junction box for connection to plant control system
• Fan assembly with motor and VFD

The system was rated for 26,400 ACFM.