The total cost of any Air Pollution Control (APC) system includes far more than just the initial capital cost. All the other costs are recurring and continue for the life of the equipment. Many cases are far more costly than just the initial capital cost. All the costs to own and operate an APC system need to be included with the initial capital cost in the overall solution:
- Fuel cost
- Electric cost
- Foundation cost
- Complexity
- Maintenance and operating labor cost
- Production downtime losses due to potential APC system issues
- Replacement component cost
- Secondary energy recovery systems
A complete evaluation of the process application with the associated APC system is necessary to ensure that not only the initial capital cost but all other costs are minimized, which establishes the best and most economical solution for the application.
Several of NESTEC’s recent installations not only includes the thermal oxidation units but additional features to provide a total solution:
- Catalytic Oxidizers (RCO)
- Wet Electrostatic Precipitators (WESP)
- Bag Houses
- Scrubbers
- Waste Heat Boilers
- Air and Liquid Heat Exchangers
- Concentrators
- Capture and Collection Ductwork
At NESTEC, our people do incredible things to provide the best and most economical total air emission control solutions. Innovative solutions need not be large, futuristic, or expensive. NESTEC’s most up-to-date thinking, investigations, and innovations have provided total solutions that tackle some of the most complex challenges facing industry today.
For example, this total capture, collection and emission control system included a cartridge bag house, rotary concentrator, and RTO equipment for a total emission control system:
NESTEC’s detailed fabrication and installation specifications provide the necessary guidance for a successful and timely installation:
Both the evaluation and execution phases require an experienced OEM vendor with knowledge, skill, understanding, familiarity, and know-how of the application and the best selection and integration of APC equipment features.
NESTEC’s personnel have worked with every well-established company involved with RTO/RCO system since the very first RTO installation in 1975 and have an in-depth understanding of the process applications and the correct selection of RTO/RCO design features to ensure the best and most economical solution. Value-added features are included in all NESTEC’s proposals and equipment:
- A complete evaluation of the process with RTO/RCO design features, which provides:
- Long term reliable operation with maximum up time
- Simple, rugged, accessible, and easily maintained components
- Maximum energy conservation
- The lowest economical operating cost
- 24-hour service assistance
- Direct online service assistance
- Simple, rugged, and reliable components
NESTEC’s RTO/RCO DESIGN
- Non-Proprietary, simple, rugged, and reliable valve design
- Metal to metal, heated RTO/RCO valve seats that eliminate/minimize condensable build up
- Specific media design for each application
- Unique uniform flow design to ensure a maximum thermal energy recovery exchange bed
Ground level access and maintenance for most major components - A forced draft fan with reduced operating costs
- NESTEC media support beams (cold face) located out of the process flow, which eliminates potential problems with internal beams and associated expansion and failures
- Experienced and responsive 24/7 customer support services
For assistance from our extensive experience, call or email NESTEC (Office: 610-323-7670) sales@nestecinc.com for a free evaluation of your VOC control equipment needs.
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