Catalytic oxidizer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004336",
  "term": "Catalytic oxidizer",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Catalytic Oxidizer",
  "definition": "1. Control system that combusts or oxidizes, in the presence of a catalyst, exhaust gas from a process unit. Catalytic oxidizers include regenerative catalytic oxidizers and thermal catalytic oxidizers.\n\n2. Device for oxidizing pollutants or waste materials via flame and heat incorporating a catalyst to aid the combustion at lower operating temperature.\n\n3. An off-gas posttreatment unit for control of organic compounds. Gas enters the unit and passes over a support material coated with a catalyst (commonly a noble metal such as platinum or rhodium) that promotes oxidation of the organics. Catalytic oxidizers can also be very effective in controlling odors. High moisture content and the presence of chlorine or sulfur compounds can adversely affect the performance of the catalytic oxidizer.\n\n4. Air pollution control device that uses a catalyst to accelerate the oxidation reaction at lower temperatures than possible in gas phase thermal oxidation",
  "subject": "Environmental technologies",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.2292 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 63.3176 (CFR 2013)",
    "Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms; Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks",
    "Basic Concepts in Environmental Sciences"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/catalytic-oxidizer/"
}