Source: Franco-German Institute for Environmental Research (DFIU): Best Available Techniques (BAT) in the field of paint and adhesive processing in Germany - Part I: Paint processing: Karlsruhe 2002
++ very favorable | + favorable | o rather unfavorable | - unfavorable
Procedure
Procedure in comparison
| parameter | SIMASOLVENT | Absorption | Thermal post-combustion | Regenerative post-combustion | Catalytic post-combustion | Biofilter | Bioscrubber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading [gC/Nm³] > 10 5-10 1-5 < 1 | ++ + + + | ++ + + o | ++ + + o | - + ++ o | - - o ++ | - + ++ o | - - ++ ++ |
| Exhaust gas volume- flow [Nm3/h] 50,000 - 100,000 5,000 to 50,000 to 5000 | + ++ ++ | ++ ++ + | + ++ ++ | + ++ + | + ++ ++ | + ++ ++ | ++ ++ + |
| Solvent recovery recovery | yes | possibly possible | not possible | not possible | not possible | not possible | not possible |
| Energy consumption | ++ | + | - | o | ++ | ++ | + |
| VOC separation efficiency | ++ (up to 99.8%) | ++ (up to 99%) | ++ (up to 99.8%) | ++ (up to 99%) | ++ (up to 99.8%) | + (up to 97%) | + (up to 97%) |
| Clean gas concentration | + (<60 mgC/Nm³) | + (<50 mgC/Nm) | ++ (<10 mgC/Nm) | ++ (<10 mgC/Nm) | ++ (<10 mgC/Nm) | o (<90 mgC/Nm) | + (<50 mgC/Nm) |
| investment | + | o | + | o | - | + | + |