BLOWER

Blower , a mechanical fan is

an electrically powered device
used to produce an air flow
for the purpose of creating
ventilation, exhausting out the
gases from process equipment
and environment.

Schematic view of Blower

 Blower has a moving component

( called an impeller) that consists of a

central shaft about which sets of
blades are positioned.
Blower suck the air at right angles
to the intake of the fan, and spin air
towards to the outlet (by centrifugal
force)

Blower design parameters

Blower capacity : CFM ( Cubic Feet
for

Minute)

SCRUBBER

 Scrubbers are commonly used in

process-air applications to eliminate

potentially harmful dust ,gas and
pollutants.
A liquid, in general water added with
active chemicals suitable to the
process, is sprayed into the air flow.
Scrubber systems are a diverse
group of air pollution control devices
that can be used to remove some
particulates and / or gases from
industrial exhaust streams.

Schematic view of Scrubber

 The exhaust gases may contain

substances considered harmful to the

environment, and it is the job of scrubber
to either remove those substances from
the exhaust gas stream, or to neutralize
those substances so that they cannot do
harm to the environment/peoples as part
of the exhaust stream.

 Scrubber is made with Fiber reinforce plastic

(FRP)
Scrubber is connected with Blower.
Blower will suck the pollutant gas stream from
process equipment and send to scrubber.
These gas are scrubbed with suitable
scrubbing media ( water or water + NaOH)
To scrub the pollutant stream perfectly ,
resident time & restricted flow is required. For
this , packing rings are using in the scrubber.
Once scrubbed solution reached saturation
point , change the scrubbing media.

Operation of Scrubber
section
How to start?
1. First start the Blower
2. Then start the recirulation pump
How to stop?
1. First stop the recirculation pump
2. Then stop the Blower

Commonly generating / escaping

gas

1. Ammonia
2. H2S
3. CO2
4. CO
5. BF3
6. Cl2

Base
Weak acid
Acidic
Acidic
Acidic
Acidic

Scrubbing media solution reacts with

gas forming salts.
Eg: HCl + NaOH
NaCl +H2O
H2S
O

+ 2NaOH

Na2S + 2H2

SCRUBBER PERFORMANCE DEPEND ON

1. Spray Nozzles cleanliness
2. Packing rings cleanliness
3. Scrubbing media composition & pH
4. Manometer is used to check the
performance. If pressure drop (P)
across the scrubbing column is more
than 150 mmwc, the packing inside the
FRP column shall be removed , washed
with water & fixed.

SOP related to Scrubbers

Operation of BF3 scrubber
Operation of Ammonia scrubber
Operation of H2S scrubber
Operation of HCl / Acid scrubber
Operation of Cl2 scrubber
Operation of PCl5 scrubber