CASE STUDY: AUTOMOTIVE PAINT FINISHING

In 2006, Munters Zeol installed and commissioned equipment to control paint booth
emissions at a specialty car manufacturer in California. Munters’ customer creates
high performance vehicles for street and track.

The customer upgraded painting operations at their southern California facility,

triggering the requirement to add abatement equipment for controlling emissions of
paint solvents to the environment. Munters turnkey solution was to supply and install
a rotor concentrator system to concentrate 55,000 scfm (35000 Nm3/h) of exhaust
down to 4200 scfm (2700 Nm3/h) and destroy the solvents in a small oxidizer.
Munters’ system removes 95% of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from the paint
booth exhaust.

BENEFITS

The main benefit of using a rotor concentrator is to save on operating costs. Munters
system concentrates large exhaust volumes containing low concentrations of VOCs
into a small concentrated stream that can be efficiently destroyed in an oxidizer.

The customer will save $100,000 per year in fuel using Munters system as compared
to the competing technology, an RTO.

INNOVATION

The customer wanted the flexibility to operate any or all booths in paint mode or cure
mode. Munters solution included an innovative equipment design which
automatically adapted to a range of exhaust flow conditions, while maintaining proper
air balance in the paint booths.

Munters Corporation – Zeol Division

79 Monroe Street, Amesbury, MA
1-800-843-5360, www.munters.us
DESIGN CONDITIONS

Flow Rate 55000 scfm (35000 Nm3/h)

Inlet temperature 88° F (31° C)
Relative Humidity (%) 60
Inlet Pressure -2.0 in w.c. (500 Pa.)
VOC Loading 15 lb/hr (6.8 kg/hr)

EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS

Model No. IZS-DP2946-CT

Rotor Hydrophobic zeolite
(2) 2946mm x 400 mm
Prefilter Stage 1 – 30%
Stage 2 – 95%
Oxidizer 4200 scfm (2700 Nm3/h)
Concentration Ratio 13:1
System Size 49’ x 22’ (14.9m x 6.7m)
System Weight 30,000 lb (13,600 kg)
Natural Gas Usage 1.15 MM Btu/h
Electrical Usage 64 kW
Destruction Efficiency 95%

Munters Corporation – Zeol Division

79 Monroe Street, Amesbury, MA
1-800-843-5360, www.munters.us
 Exhaust Exhaust
to Stack to Stack

VOC Laden
Air
55,000 cfm
35,000 Nm3/h

Pre-Filters

Zeol R otor Concentrator

Natural Gas

Oxidizer
Fan
Oxidizer
4200 cfm
2700 Nm3/h

Munters Corporation – Zeol Division

79 Monroe Street, Amesbury, MA
1-800-843-5360, www.munters.us