Carbon Adsorbers

One of today’s most widely accepted air pollution control technologies across the industry is the Carbon Adsorber.

Gulf Coast Environmental Carbon Adsorbers are necessary when you are trying to accomplish three things: VOC Abatement, Low NOX & Solvent Recovery.

In a Carbon Adsorber, a contaminated process stream flows across an activated carbon bed. The carbon removes the VOCs from the process stream and absorbs them, holding them on the surface and in its pores. The VOC-free air is exhausted to atmosphere. Carbon is a great adsorber of organic materials like low molecular weight VOCs.

When the carbon bed has reached its capacity, the concentrated VOCs are desorbed into a low pressure steam flow and either recycled or sent to a Thermal Oxidizer for destruction.

When considering a Carbon Adsorber, the process stream must be low in moisture and particulate. Carbon will absorb the moisture and can be clogged by too much particulate. In some cases a dryer and a prefilter will be needed depending upon the makeup of the process stream.

Interested in a Carbon Adsorber at your location. Contact GCE and talk with one of our experienced engineers today.