Traditional Acid Scrubbers for Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Removal Consist of Five Key Elements.
- Recycle Pump - Circulates the scrubbing liquid through the system.
(Typically this as an acidic solution.) - Packed Tower - Facilitates absorption of EtO from the vapor phase to the liquid phase.
- Reactor Vessel - Liquid phase reaction of Ethylene Oxide to Ethylene Glycol occurs.
- Solution Reservoir - Holds the scrubbing liquid, enabling it to be recirculated.
(The liquid composition varies with time due to above reaction.) - Heat Exchanger - Cools the liquid returning to the packed tower.
- a shorter packed tower
- smaller reactor vessle(s)
- a more compact footprint than other systems on the market today
- The ability to ensure 1 ppmv or less at the point of discharge, irrespective of the inlet gas concentration