Stringent environmental emission regulations mandate that industrial facilities curtail the release of volatile organic compounds (VOC) with vapor emission control systems. Vapor phase activated carbon adsorbers are ideal for eliminating or minimizing the emission of VOCs from atmospheric tanks or process vents.
Potential tank vent emission sources include:
Tank emissions due to diurnal temperature change
Displacement during tank filling product transfer operations
Continuous process vents
Interruptions in operation of existing control system due to maintenance requirements or system failure
Railcar, tank truck, and barge loading
Tank cleaning
Since every facility is different, no single solution is a fit for every factory. TIGG’s experienced engineers can design vapor phase activated carbon adsorption systems to remove contaminants from vapors exiting atmospheric tanks during filling operations and diurnal temperature changes.
Not only do these vapor phase adsorbers curb VOCs, facilities that use thermal oxidizers as their primary VOC containment solution can realize cost savings by adding activated carbon adsorbers to capture emissions during non-peak emission times. The cost of using natural gas to incinerate VOCs can be expensive. Vapor Phase adsorbers are cheaper to maintain and electric blower systems are the only component in the process that requires power.
TIGG has a wide array of vapor phase activated carbon adsorption options available, ranging from 55-gallon drums up to integrated adsorption systems capable of handling flow rates up to 20,000 CFM. Our integrated vapor emission control systems can include intricate pipe rack set ups as well as blowers and electronic control panels.