Ventilation air methane thermal oxidizer

Concentrations of methane in ventilation exhaust air of coal and trona mines are very dilute; typically below 1% and often below 0.5%.

Thermal oxidation is the most widely accepted air pollution control technologies used in industrial applications.

Ventilation Air Methane Thermal Oxidizers can be designed with hot gas bypass systems, re-circulation heat exchangers that convert heat into energy, and oxygen monitoring to reduce any possible carbon monoxide and/or nitrous oxide production.

Once the bed is preheated, the process needs no auxiliary energy so long as adequate inflow methane concentrations are maintained.

The VAMTOX system exhaust gases can be used to raise steam, which can provide electrical power through a turbine generator.