The process
A paint shop is an air system: conditioned supply through AHUs to the booths, exhaust with overspray through water wash or dry filters, solvent abatement by adsorption or oxidation, and ovens with recirculation fans. Spark resistant construction on the exhaust side.
The gas
Booth exhaust carries paint overspray that cures on anything it lands on, with solvent vapour. Spark resistant, a blade form that is easy to clean, and the fan after the booth filters or scrubber.
Selection for this process
| Type | Spray tower or cyclonic spray |
| Material | Stainless steel |
| Outlet | Mist eliminator ahead of the fan; fan in the same material as the scrubber |
Types, construction and performance of the wet scrubber.
Industries
Fans in automotive paint shops
Wet Scrubber in other processes
Copper and Zinc SmeltingHot Dip Galvanising LinesWaste IncineratorsBiomedical Waste IncineratorsCrematoriaChemical Reactor and Tank VentsEffluent Treatment and Zero Liquid Discharge PlantsFertilizer Granulation PlantsSulphuric Acid PlantsPulp Mills and Recovery BoilersPickling and Acid Treatment LinesTyre Curing PressesBlasting and Painting HallsWater and Wastewater Treatment PlantsBOF Steel ConvertersSugar Dryers and SulphitationLead Smelting and Battery RecyclingCashew and Nut Processing
Information needed to select or quote
- Gas volume and temperature. Actual flow at the inlet, normal and upset temperature, moisture.
- Dust or pollutant. Inlet loading, particle size distribution, whether it is abrasive, sticky, hygroscopic or combustible; for gases, the species and concentration.
- Required outlet. The emission limit or clean gas concentration the unit must meet.
- Site. Available space and height, material of construction preferences, and how the collected material is to be discharged.