PT-500 Series Scrubbers Eliminate Odors in Houston Neighborhood

With their neighbors having "...OSHA limit H2S odor levels on their doorsteps", the 69th Street WWTP, in Houston, Texas, knew they had a problem. With the help of Montgomery Watson, the City of Houston looked to find the most effective solution to this problem. Chemical scrubbing was the obvious answer. However, concerns about chemical usage, ease of operation, system flexibility for future needs, and a material of construction that could stand up to the corrosive application and harsh environment of the region were also paramount to the city. With over 36 years of experience in wet scrubber system design and numerous scrubber system styles - including packaged low-profile units, vertical packed towers, and horizontal scrubbers - Duall was sure to have a solution.

A vertical packed tower design was selected to best achieve the flexibility required to attain 99.99% removal efficiency on H2S. The 40,000 CFM, counter-current, flanged vessels utilized can easily be modified for even higher efficiency requirements. The three ten-foot diameter towers in series were also designed with a unique sump and chemical feed arrangement that would give the city chemical feed system flexibility, and also provided optimum chemical usage efficiency, saving them in operating cost.