Packed Bed Scrubber
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020119
An air pollution control device in which emissions pass through alkaline water to neutralize hydrogen chloride gas.
1. Type of control device that includes a single or double packed bed that contains packing media on which PM and droplets impinge and are removed from the gas stream. The packed-bed section of the scrubber is followed by a mist eliminator to remove any water entrained from the packed-bed section.
2. Add-on air pollution control device consisting of a single or double packed bed that contains packing media on which the chromic acid droplets impinge. The packed-bed section of the scrubber is followed by a mist eliminator to remove any water entrained from the packed-bed section.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-020119 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | General environmental |
| References | Terms of Environment; 40 CFR 63.11511 (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 63.341 (CFR 2018) |
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"An air pollution control device in which emissions pass through alkaline water to neutralize hydrogen chloride gas.",
"1. Type of control device that includes a single or double packed bed that contains packing media on which PM and droplets impinge and are removed from the gas stream. The packed-bed section of the scrubber is followed by a mist eliminator to remove any water entrained from the packed-bed section.\n\n2. Add-on air pollution control device consisting of a single or double packed bed that contains packing media on which the chromic acid droplets impinge. The packed-bed section of the scrubber is followed by a mist eliminator to remove any water entrained from the packed-bed section."
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"40 CFR 63.11511 (CFR 2013)",
"40 CFR 63.341 (CFR 2018)"
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