Air Dynamics Case History - Pollution ControlLow Energy High Efficiency Wet Scrubber System Obsolete Wet Scrubber System Details| 21,000 ACFM | | | 125 HP Motor operating at 124 amps / 100 BHP | | | Annual electricity cost: 2048 hrs. at .095¢ KWH = | $19,500.00/yr. | | Filtration - Wet tray scrubber followed by fiberglass element, vertical arrangement | | | Annual filter replacement cost: $57,500.00 x 2 replacements/yr. = | $115,000.00/yr. | | Annual filter media disposal Volume: 40 cubic yards | | | Labor to replace filters: $1,950.00 x 2 replacements/yr. = | $3,900.00/yr. | | Weekly Maintenance: 16 man hrs./wk. x $65/hr. = $1,040.00/wk. x 45wks. = | $46,800.00/yr. | | Filter Disposal: | $2,000.00/yr. | | Total Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs (O & M): | $187,200.00/yr. |
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New Low Energy High Efficiency Wet Scrubber System DetailsDesign - Air Dynamics Corporation
Engineering - Air Dynamics Corporation
Manufacturer - Air Dynamics Corporation
Installation - Air Dynamics Corporation | | 21,000 ACFM | | | 40 HP Motor operating at 40 amps / 31 BHP | | | Annual electricity cost: At 2048 hrs. = | $5,083.00/yr. | | Filtration - Fixed Media | | | Media replacement cost: 1x every 4 years | $1,250.00 | | Annual filter media disposal volume: 0, now 100% recyclable | | | Labor to replace filters: 2 men x 8 hrs. x $65/hr. = | $260.00 | | Weekly Maintenance: Dec 07' to date | $0.00/yr. | | Filter Disposal: Recyclable | | | Total Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs (O & M): | $6,593.00/yr. |
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System Results
- Operations and Maintenance Reduction - 96%
- Power Reduction - 74% (88.1 megawatt hours reduction per year, 8 hour day/2080 hours/yr.)
- Air Pollution Reduction (stack) - Approx. 40%
- Landfill Volume Reduction - 40 Cubic yards per year
- Noise Reduction - Approx. 50%
- CO2 Reduction - 176,200 lbs. per year or 79.9 Metric Tons (based on 2000 pounds/MW)
- Sulphur Oxide Reduction - 2114.4 pounds/yr.
- Nitrous Oxide Reduction - 364.3 pounds/yr.
- ROI - 2.09 years
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