Pollution Control Equipment

Air pollution control equipment mainly refers toRecirculation and Catalytic Converter are used to
industrial devices or equipments which help toreduce Nitrogen Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide in
reduce the release of toxic pollutants into the air.diesel and gasoline engines as well as in internal
Listed below are some of the pollution controlcombustion engines.
systems being commonly used by vehicles andExhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR): Exhaust Gas
industries to contain the harmful effects of airRecirculation (EGR) is a technique primarily used
pollution.for the reduction of NOx used in most diesel and
Wet Scrubbers: Wet scrubbers comprise agasoline engines.
combination of various devices that removeCatalytic Converter: A catalytic converter is an
pollutants from furnace flue gas as well as otherequipment used to reduce the toxicity of
gas streams. They are used in different kinds ofemissions produced by internal combustion
industries like large power plants, asphalt plants,engines. Catalytic converters are typically used in
steel plants, fertilizer plants etc.the exhaust systems of motor vehicles and in
Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP): Electrostatictrains, mining equipment, forklifts, generator sets,
Precipitator (ESP) orElectrostatic Air Cleaners is anetc.
air pollution control system, a particulate collectingCertain air pollution control systems such as Gas
device which utilizes the force generated by anflare and biofilters are used to decrease Volatile
induced electrostatic charge to remove particulateOrganic Compounds.
matter from flowing gas such as air. They areGas Flare: Gas flare, also known as a flare stack,
used to control particulate emissions in differentis a chimney erected on oil wells as well as landfills,
types of industries like oil refineries, pulp mills etc.chemical plants and refineries. It is used in landfills
Dust Cyclones: Dust cyclones are used to removeto burn the waste gas produced by decomposing
particulate matter from gas or air stream, usingmaterials.
vortex separation. Dust cyclones are mainly usedBiofilters: In this air pollution control technique, living
in oil refineries as well as the cement industry.matter is used for the biological degradation of
Air pollution control systems such as Exhaust Gaspollutants.