Cryogenic condensation of VOCs  [ Return towards  Equipment  ]

With about a hundred systems in operation, and more than fifteen years of experience, AIR LIQUIDE helps the chemical industry to comply with air pollution control regulations by providing design, engineering, equipment and the installation of cryocondensation systems with your local legislation.

Principle

Liquid nitrogen (-196°C/-320°F) is used as the cooling agent in a specific heat exchanger through which gaseous effluents pass. Chemical solvents are condensed and the purified gas is released. Solvents are then easily recovered to be reused or stored in a safe area.


Specific features

In the broad portfolio of existing technologies for VOC emission control, cryo-trapping is specifically adapted for high VOC concentration and gas streams below 2000 Nm³/h.


Advantages

  • High flexibility in terms of gas stream and VOC content.
  • Very low maintenance (no rotating devices).
  • Nitrogen is usually recovered at the outlet of the installation and used for applications such as inerting.