Fume Scrubbers From Niplast

Fume scrubbers are an important piece of equipment used to remove dangerous fumes and particles from the air in industrial facilities. By extracting and filtering out hazardous contaminants, fume scrubbers ensure released pollutant levels are an absolute minimum.

While the terms “fume scrubber” and “gas scrubber” are sometimes used interchangeably, there is a reason these air filtration systems are also referred to as gas scrubbers. The primary function of scrubbers is to remove hazardous gaseous contaminants from process airstreams, for example a fuming stored chemical, to meet stringent pollutant levels..

Fumes generally refer to airborne particles and dusty vapours emitted from industrial activities like welding, smelting, and chemical processing. However, many processes also release harmful gases into the environment that require extraction. Examples include volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like paint solvents, dangerous gases like carbon monoxide or sulphur dioxide, and toxic lab chemicals. Gas scrubbers filter these gaseous emissions or pollutants to protect worker health.

These systems scrub or wash the gases from the air as it passes through water sprays, activated carbon, neutralizing agents, and other filtration media. The technology was originally developed to scrub acid gases in chemical plants, hence the name gas scrubbers. Today’s scrubbers are highly advanced and effective at capturing both fumes and gaseous components. By cleansing toxic vapours as well as particulate matter, fume scrubbers provide critical protection from the range of airborne hazards present in modern industrial settings.

How Do Wet Scrubbers Work?

Wet scrubbers are a type of air filtration system used to remove dust, fumes, and gases from industrial facilities. As the name suggests, these scrubbers utilise water to capture contaminants from air streams. By passing polluted air through water, wet scrubbers transfer hazardous materials from the gas phase into the liquid where they can be contained and safely disposed of.

There are various wet scrubber designs, but they generally work by spraying water droplets into the air stream. Contaminants collide with and become trapped in the water. Scrubbers may also contain beds of packed plastic media over which water flows. These provide more surface area for air pollutants to contact and transfer into the liquid. The water or washing liquid often contains dissolved alkaline agents to neutralise acidic gases.

After passing through the wet scrubber, clean air is discharged back into the atmosphere. The water containing concentrated pollutants is either treated on-site or shipped for waste disposal. Proper maintenance is critical to ensure efficiency and prevent harmful build-up in systems. When equipped with high-quality filtration media, wet scrubbers provide an effective method for capturing harmful dusts, fumes, and gases from industrial air streams.

Find Out More About Our Gas Scrubbers

Are you looking for a premium fume scrubbing solution, then look no further than us. Call us today to find out more about how our scrubbers can help you reduce air pollution or corrosive fumes from your industrial environment.

Going beyond the standard

With over 40 years of brand heritage, Niplast are experts in manufacturing plastic bulk storage tanks to strict CEN standard BS EN 12573 and its forerunner DVS 2205.

Our long history of applying these standards innovatively to solve chemical storage problems our clients meet, is what sets us apart. Sometimes you need to think outside of the tank