Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO)

An installed regenerative thermal oxidizer unit

A regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) is an air pollution control device that destroys VOCs and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in industrial exhaust air. By using regenerative heat recovery, it achieves high fuel efficiency, often operating with 95% heat recovery.

Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO) are the technology of choice for most applications due to its high VOC destruction efficiency, low fuel use and long system life.
What is the operating temperature of a thermal oxidizer?

Typically 1400° F minimum up to 1550° F depending upon the VOC characteristics.

Is there a refurbished RTO system available with the features needed?

Please check our RTO Inventory...Quality-built refurbished regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) systems have a long life, can save 40% vs. new units, and have performance and parts warranties comparable to new systems.

What is the dwell time of a thermal oxidizer?

TOX typically have a 0.5 second to 1.0 second dwell time for most applications.

Would an induced draft fan be a better choice than a forced draft fan?

Solvents with a high boiling point can build up on a forced draft fan wheel

How efficient is a regenerative oxidizer?

Regenerative thermal oxidizers have a heat recovery (efficiency) of 95% typically. This technology has the lowest operating cost of all thermal oxidizer systems – not to mention the longest service life and highest reliability. It’s even possible for an RTO to operate with no auxiliary fuel use whatsoever if process VOC concentration levels are >3-4% lower flammability limit (LFL).

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