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Cloud Chamber Scrubber Case Studies
Case Study #1: Glass Furnace Exhaust for Container
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| Technology Update (Case Study #1) | |
The Tri-Mer UltraCat ceramic filter system is now the technology of choice for this application. It supersedes the Cloud Chamber Scrubber in performance and at a lower cost. Tri-Mer now has six projects on glass furnace emissions in the U.S. that cover the range of glass and furnace types. The latest system controls glass furnace emissions for PM, SOx, and NOx using the UltraCat catalyst filter system. Tri-Mer ceramic filter systems have become the industry choice for float, container, and glassware projects, and both air-fuel and oxy-fired furnaces. |
| Technology Update (Case Study #4) | |
The Tri-Mer UltraCat ceramic filter system is now the technology of choice for this application. It supersedes the Cloud Chamber Scrubber in performance and at a lower cost. Tri-Mer now has large projects in ceramics manufacturing in the U.S. that remove PM, SO2, HCl, HF and NOx in an all-in-one UltraCat catalyst filter system. |
| Technology Update (Both Case Studies #6 & #7) | |
The Tri-Mer UltraCat ceramic filter system is now the technology of choice for this application. It supersedes the Cloud Chamber Scrubber in performance and at a lower cost. The application is large stationary diesel such as generators, ships-at-port and other large sources. It is not applicable to automotive or truck diesel. Tri-Mer has diesel results for PM, SO2, and NOx all removed by an all-in-one UltraCat catalyst filter system. |
| Technology Update (Case Study #7) | |
The Tri-Mer UltraCat ceramic filter system is now the technology of choice for this application. It supersedes the Cloud Chamber Scrubber in performance and at a lower cost. The application is large stationary diesel such as generators, ships-at-port and other large sources. It is not applicable to automotive or truck diesel. Tri-Mer has diesel results for PM, SO2, and NOx all removed by an all-in-one UltraCat catalyst filter system. |
The Cloud Chamber Scrubber (CCS) achieved reduction rates that effectively
establish a new standard for the treatment of high-volume diesel emissions. Performance
efficiencies of the CCS, were high for all target pollutants:
The Tri-Mer CCS uses patented, “charged droplet” technology to remove particulate and
SO2 pollutants. Diesel particulate is less than 0.1 micron in size and is one of the most difficult
particulates to control. The CCS employs a special pre-conditioning process that allows
particles to be captured by the charged droplets while simultaneously removing the SO2.
NOx is treated by a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) module which is a factory-integrated
option of the CCS system. PM and sulfur that might otherwise impede catalyst efficiency and
service life are removed prior to NOx treatment, so exceptional results are consistently achievable.
To test the efficiency of the Tri-Mer CCS® Cloud Chamber Scrubber for the capture
of diesel emissions from ships at port, a bonnet/capture device is fitted over the exhaust stack.
Tri-Mer Corporation provided all the air pollution control technology, including controls and
integration of the SCR. Equipment engineering and manufacturing was completed at its
Michigan factory. Tri-Mer was also responsible for helping coordinate installation and
demonstration of the technology.
Advanced particulate characterization equipment was used to calibrate the CCS system.
The ship exhaust was brought to the dock-side CCS system using a capture device.
The
government agencies and other stakeholders at the Port contracted with an independent
third
party testing company and laboratory to provide standard testing and analysis of PM, SO2,
and NOx for independent verification.
With the successful demonstration test at the Port of Long Beach, and a similar demonstration
on diesel locomotive emissions at Union Pacific (Roseville, CA), CCS is now regarded as the
first technology to prove consistent high removal efficiencies when operating at the flow volumes
typical for large diesel engines.
For test results on a related study done on locomotive diesel exhaust,
and links to regulatory documents, refer to this page:www.tri-mer.com/ccs-case-study-6-diesel-exhaust-emissions.html#diesel
Click the links under “Case Study #6: "Diesel Exhaust Emissions /
Locomotive Diesel Pollution.Contact Kevin Moss, kevin.moss@tri-mer.com (801) 294-5422.
In 2007, The Port of Long Beach handled More than 7.31 million containers,
and more than 87 million metric tons of cargo. The ports of Los Angeles and
Long Beach account for more than 40% of all containers entering the United States.
Idling ships accounted for 1.8 tons per day of diesel particulate matter statewide in 2006,
according to the California Air Resources Board. Diesel emissions have been implicated
in increased incidences of lung cancer, asthma and respiratory disease.
Cargo ships, some of which can emit more diesel exhaust per day than 12,000 automobiles,
are responsible for much of the air pollution in the region. They are a leading source of
nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides and particulate matter, which have been linked to premature
deaths, respiratory illnesses and global warming in the LA basin and many other port areas.
Moreover, commercial ships, enroute and at port, release more sulphur dioxide particulate
than all of the world’s cars, trucks and buses combined, according to a study released in
March by the International Council on Clean Transportation, and quoted in a Wall Street Journal
article Nov. 27, 2007. The study further found that ships produced an estimated 27% of the
world’s nitrogen oxide emissions – a huge percentage by any standard.
In November, 2007, a peer-reviewed study in the American Chemical Society’s journal,
Environmental Science and Technology estimated that under-regulated air pollution from
ships results in 60,000 deaths from lung cancer and cardiopulmonary disease each year,
primarily along trade routes in Asia and Europe.
Particulate pollution from ships in international waters is, after many delays, being addressed
by the Marine Environmental Protection Committee, which represents 167 governments.
The Cloud Chamber Scrubber treats PM2.5, fine, submicron, ultrafine, and condensable
particulate as well as PM10 and more coarse particles. Simultaneously, CCS removes any
gas treatable by a wet scrubber, including HCl, NO2, SO2, Cl2, NH3 as well as HF, H2SO4,
HNO3, ammonia and amine compounds. This is important because, for the first time,
one device can handle particulates and corrosive fumes simultaneously.
CCS is based on new patented discoveries in electrofluidics. It offers proven submicron
performance at efficiencies typically greater than 99% thanks to its capability to efficiently
“grow” and capture particles smaller than 0.1 micron.
It is also highly energy-efficient, requiring just 10 watts per 1000 cfm to charge the water
droplets, plus moderate pump power for water recirculation. It operates with ultra-low water
usage. CCS generates less than 1.5” w.g. pressure drop across the system. Gas temperature,
particle solubility, resistivity, and reactivity have minimal affect on performance. CCS
accommodates heavy loadings and is not sensitive to load flux.
Tri-Mer Corporation was founded in 1967. Headquartered in Owosso, MI, the company
specializes in the development and manufacture of systems for the efficient control of PM10,
PM2.5, fine particulate, submicron PM, Condensables, SO2, NOX, mercury, and VOCs.
For more information contact:
Kevin Moss (801) 294-5422
kevin.moss@tri-mer.com
(NOTE: For larger particulate, see Whirl /Wet® page.)
See our CCS Scrubber Q&A Page for more information.
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System Designed to
Reduce Rail and Port Emissions as published
in Diesel Progress
North American Edition.
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story of the August,
2008 issue of
Pollution Engineering,
Putting a Cap
on Emissions:
Technology sets
new standard for the
treatment of high-volume
stationary source
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