Design & Fabrication of a Venturi Scrubber system for Decontamination of Particulate Matter

Abstract

Design of a system aimed to purify industrial gases from particulate matter. A detailed analysis of the factors that determine and contribute towards the design of a typical venturi scrubber was performed. Incorporation of modern engineering software for performance enhancement and optimization of efficiency curves. The design techniques for the development of a scaled-down model of an industrial scale Venturi Scrubber were utilized specifically targeting cement industries. Extensive use of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics was involved in addition to the empirical studies carried out in the previous research work. The device is theoretically capable of 95% efficiency that is against particulate matter there is only 5% chance that particulate matter will be deposited in the atmosphere. Our design achieved an overall efficiency of 90.50%. Our research and experimental findings will help extend the research in the field. These studies can be carried further into other areas targeting other pollutants and contaminants in other industries. Our data can serve as guidelines for the incorporation of these devices into the modern industries and provides for the quantification in reference to efficiency and particulate emissions. Furthermore, the results and trends in the form of empirical data, can be helpful for the industries in order to design a Venturi Scrubber of specific requirements. This will help industries tailor their emissions according to the safe-limits set by EPA, economically and efficiently.