Case Studies Gas Scrubbing using V-texTM Technology

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Case Studies Gas Scrubbing using V-texTM
Technology
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V-texTM case study Pharmaceuticals

• GlaxoSmithKline
• Removal of Acetic Acid vapour from 1000 ppm to
  below limit of detection
• Gas flow range 50 to 1000Nm3/hr
• Maintenance free operation since installation in
  1997

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V-texTM case study Optical Fibres

• Optical Fibre Manufacturer in Denmark
• Removal of HCl and SiO2
• Five 2 stages units
• Scrub liquor contained up to 5 weight SiO2 with
  no blockage

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V-texTM case study Petrochemicals

• Major petrochemical refinery in USA
• Removal of chlorine 100 ppm, HCl 1500 ppm and SO2
  500 ppm in a gasflow of 1000 Nm3/hr
• Temperature of gas 485C
• 1 sodium hydroxide scrub liquor
• Removal efficiency 99.9

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V-texTM case study Chemicals

• Schering Plough
• Stainless steel unit, designed for 200oC and FV
  to 16 barg to BS5500
• Gas flows ranging from 200 to 3600 Nm³/hr.
• System to start up and achieve full scrubbing
  efficiency in extremely short time, to cover
  unexpected bypass requirements

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V-texTM case study Renewable Energy

• Stainless steel unit designed for 200C and 3
  barg
• Gas flow of 13000 to 17000 Nm3/hr
• Removal of ammonia with an efficiency exceeding
  99.5
• Removal of HCl to less than 1 ppm
• By-product of 12wt ammonium sulphate

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V-texTM case study Pharmaceuticals

• Novartis
• HCl scrubbing
• Hastelloy C276 and ECTFE/PTFE
• Pressure and explosion rating certified
• gt99.5 HCl removal efficiency, batch scrubbing

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V-texTM case study Chemicals

• Cl2 scrubbing
• Chlorine scrubbing from process air stream
• NaOCl by-product for sale