Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizers
A regenerative catalytic oxidizer (RCO) starts with the proven benefits and similar heat recovery of an RTO and adds a catalyst into the system allowing it to operate at much lower temperature- sometimes achieving 80%-100% fuel savings.
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Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizer: What they are, what they do & more
How Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizers Work
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Why choose KonoKogs RCOs?
Features
- RTO/RCO design drawn from 25+ years rebuilding nearly every RTO/RCO system
- Extensive catalyst application experience from decades of recuperative catalytic application
- Pre-piped, pre-wired system for easy drop in place installation
- State-of-the-art controls and user interfaces
- Prewired and factory assembled
- Simple, quick Installation
- Installation nationwide by our experienced crews for superior project control
- Ductwork/damper design, fabrication & installation available (typ 2nd highest oxidizer project cost item)
Details
- 95 to 97+% thermal efficiency (TER)
- Up to 99% destruction efficiency (DRE)
- Customized ceramic media bed configuration for long-life and low utility cost
RCO FAQs
Extensive catalyst application experience allows our engineers to select the best catalyst type, and pair it with an optimized ceramic media mix for long life, and for low fuel and electric use.
An RCO is essentially an RTO with a catalyst layer added. (See What is an RTO?).
Your operating permit will define a time (typically every 5 years), but a wise maintenance practice is to test annually as part of a preventive maintenance inspection.
Chemical, pharmaceutical, OSB (oriented strand board) press, particle board dryer, MDF (medium density fiberboard) dryer, plywood, paint spray booths; and any application under 2% LFL is a good candidate
Particulate free or well filtered airstreams with no catalyst-masking chemicals
RCOs offer greatest fuel economy by far, while recuperative units may be best for high VOC concentration airstreams (or an RTO can be considered).
Direct, Regenerative and Recuperative. See Types of Catalytic Oxidizers.
Up to 99% VOC destruction efficiency; and up to 97+% thermal efficiency.
Catalyst utilized in a regenerative catalytic oxidizer (RCO) allows chemical reactions to occur at lower temperatures (700-800F) than they occur in a thermal oxidizer (typical 1400-1450F) or an RTO (typical 1600F).
Chemical, pharmaceutical, and wood products.
Yes. It is normally a simple conversion.
