Fan Separator Chemical Fume Scrubbers
Scrub corrosive fumes using 1/10th the water
Tri-Mer Fan Separator Fume Scrubber
Applications
Tri-Mer’s Fan Separator is an all-mechanical fume scrubber. This fume scrubber is widely used for:
- sulfuric acid pickling
- metal plating
- battery charging operations.
How the Two-Stage Fume Scrubber Works
Fan Separator is a 2-stage fume scrubber that is highly efficient at removing H2SO4 and other contaminants from the airstream.
The scrubber has dynamic scrubbing as the first stage and impingement as the second stage.
Dynamic Scrubbing
The scrubbing liquid wets the contaminant as it enters the fan, allowing it to be centrifugally spun out of the fan scroll through dynamic mixing. The centrifugal action, using the fan wheel as part of the scrubbing process, eliminates approximately 55% of all airstream contaminants.
Impingement
The impingement process causes the air to change direction as it passes across the rigid packing media. The packing media also acts as a mist eliminator section. The packing media is supplied in framed packs and provides 99% removal efficiency of 20-micron and larger liquid droplets under a continuous duty load.
Contaminants enter the eye of the fan where they are treated with a fog mist of scrubbing liquor.
Features
20% less brake HP
Operates with 20% less brake horsepower than conventional fume eliminators.
Highly Effcient
The fume scrubber’s high efficiencies are possible due to its unique use of the fan as a centrifuge in the scrubbing process.
Positive Pressure System
Fan velocity is precisely controlled so that air crossing the rigid-packed media stays within design parameters. The system is positively pressured, working the reverse of conventional “negative air” scrubbers. Thus, the air is pushed, rather than pulled, through the system.
Highly Effective in Removing Corrosive Contaminants
55% of system performance results from contact between the contaminant-laden air and the rigid tube packing; 45% is from the centrifugal action of the fan wheel. The unit is extremely effective in eliminating corrosive contaminants; outlet is near saturation. Total energy consumption is generally 15 to 20% less than comparable wet scrubbers with a negative pressure design.
Simple Install & Startup
The Tri-Mer fume scrubber was engineered for simple installation and start-up, so start-up costs are low.
Materials
- Fan / Separator units are manufactured of PVC, polypropylene, stainless steel or mild steel. Tri-Mer will select the appropriate material for each application.
- Tri-Mer Corporation designs and manufactures duct systems in PVC, Polypropylene and FRP.
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