Combustion in thermal oxidizers, incinerators or combustors occurs under controlled conditions within the combustion chamber, unaffected by wind or other adverse weather conditions, and generally provides more efficient combustion compared to traditional burners and flare systems.
Although some incinerators are actually enclosed flares, a true incinerator features controls to maintain a specific air-fuel ratio, a refractory lining, and a minimum residence time, while an enclosed flare burner is simply protected from the outside weather.
A thermal oxidizer or incinerator is installed when more stringent emissions requirements exist, requiring more efficient combustion.
They are typically applied with waste gases and liquids, syngas, or tail gases, especially for continuous discharges.
Horizontal forced draft
Controlled thermal oxidation of fluids (gas/liquid) in a horizontal forced draft combustion chamber with adequate residence time to ensure the elimination of harmful components, with/without auxiliary equipment (energy recovery, steam generation, DeNOx systems, chimney with sampler, etc.).
Vertical natural draft
Controlled thermal oxidation of gases in a vertical natural draft combustion chamber with energy input and combustion and cooling air control for superior thermal destruction.
Samplers can be integrated into the chimney to monitor emissions.
Suitable for ensuring the elimination of harmful components, with a reduced implementation and investment.
Recuperative
They use part of the heat from the combustion products to preheat the stream to be oxidized or recover heat to another point in the process, through primary or secondary recovery.
This increases the thermal efficiency of the process, using less input energy.
