Measuring Temperature in a Thermal Oxidizer

摘要

Ethanol manufacturers use thermal oxidizers to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in dried distillers grain (DDG) exhaust. The exhaust gas flows through the thermal oxidizer and is heated to 1,600°F (871℃),at which temperature the organic molecules break down to inert components.rnState and federal environmental regulations require ethanol plants to operate thermal oxidizers to within ±90°F (50℃), which ensures complete breakdown of the VOC constituents.