NEWS | April 25, 2021

Scrubbers
used in the
maritime industry

Scrubber systems are a diverse group of air pollution control devices that can be used to remove some particulates and/or gases from industrial exhaust streams. The first air scrubber was designed to remove carbon dioxide from the air of an early submarine – the Ictineo I – a role which is used until today.

 

The Ictineo I – a role which is used until today

Traditionally, the term “scrubber” has referred to pollution control devices that use liquid to wash unwanted pollutants from a gas stream. Recently, the term is also used to describe systems that inject a dry reagent or slurry into a dirty exhaust stream to “wash out” acid gases. Scrubbers are one of the primary devices that control gaseous emissions, especially acid gases. Scrubbers can also be used for heat recovery from hot gases by flue-gas condensation. The first air scrubber was designed to remove carbon dioxide from the air of an early submarine – the Ictineo I – a role which is used until today.

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