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Smaller Tower Diameters Using Q-PAC Tower Packing

Example: 50,000 cfm odor control scrubber (H2S control) at a typical municipal waste water treatment plant. Tower diameters required using different scrubber packings:

Packing Type Design Gas Velocity Tower Cross Sectional Area Tower  Diameter
1.5″ Saddles, 2″ Pall Rings 290 ft/min 50,000/290 = 172 ft2 15 ft
3.5″ Tri-Packs 442 ft/min 50,000/442 = 113 ft2 12 ft
Lantec Q-PAC 637 ft/min 50,000/637 = 78.5 ft2 10 ft – best choice

 

10-ft Tower Advantages

>> Lower material costs

>> Lower fabrication costs

>> No need for special highway permitting/routing/escorting

>> No field erection expenses