Presentation On Wet Scrubber

Assam Engineering College

Guwahati-13
Presented By-
Karan Pansari
Roll No.-15/384
 Introduction
• Wet scrubbers are air pollution control
device for removing particles and gases
from industrial exhaust stream.
• It is operated by introducing the dirty
gas stream with a scrubbing liquid and
water. Then gases are collected in the
scrubbing liquid.
• Wet scrubbers are usually the most
appropriate air pollution control device
for collecting both, particulate and gas in
a single system alone.
 Features
• Gives high collection efficency of solid &
gaseous pollutant.
• Provides maximum pressure drop.
• Fumes are also absorbed.
• Maintenance cost is low.
• Complete wetting of the product.
• Ability to handle high pressure.
 Designing Procedure
• The design of wet scrubbers depend on the
industrial process conditions and the nature of
the air pollutants involved in device.
• Inlet gas features and dust properties are of more
importance.
• Scrubbers can also be designed to collect
particulate matterand gaseous pollutants.
• The versatility of wet scrubber allows it to be
built in numerous configuration..
• And are also designed to provide good contact
between the liquid and polluted gas streams.
 Types Of Wet Scrubber
• Since wet scrubbers vary in complexity and its
method of operation so we divide it in following
categories. Scrubbers for particle collection are
categorized by the gas slide pressure drop of the
systems.
1. Low-energy scrubbers have pressure drops of
less than 12.7cm of water.
2. Medium-energy scrubbers have pressure drops
between12.7 and 38.1 cm of water.
3. High-energy scrubber have pressure drops
greater than 38.1 cm of water.
 Advantages
• Small space requirements: scrubbers reduce the temp
& volume of the unsaturated exhaust streams. So
vessel sizes, fans and ducts downstream are smaller
than those of other control devices. It results in lower
capital costs and more flexibility.
• No secondary dust sources: once particulate matter is
collected, it cannot escape from hoppers or during
transport.
• Handles high-temperature, high-humidity gas
streams: There is no temperature limit or condensation
problem occur in bag-houses.
 Disadvantages
• Corrosion Problems: Generally water and dissolved
pollutants can form highly corrosive acid solution. So
proper construction materials are very important and
wet-dry interface areas can also result in corrosion.
• High power requirements: The high collection
efficiencies for particulate matter are attainable only at
high pressure drops which results in high operating
costs.
• Water disposal problems: The settling ponds or sludge
clarifier is needed to meet waste-water regulation
meter.