Checking Your Burner

So we've checked out the heat exchanger and catalyst bed, and something's still not right. What's your next step? Next you should check your burner.

The burner in a catalytic oxidizer provides heating of the incoming VOC-laden airstream. With larger systems that use line burners, the burner will be surrounded with profile plates to ensure good air distribution across the burner length. In addition, diverter/mixing plates are installed downstream, and turns are designed into the internal path of the air to provide good mixing before the air reaches the combustion chamber (or catalyst bed).

So how can you make sure you're getting proper air mixing? Follow these steps.

Check temperatures across the entire width of the catalyst bed inlet to determine if there is even heating of the incoming air.
Adjust diverter plates as needed to get better mixing.
Inspect the burner flame for even firing. If uneven, inspect gas and combustion air ports for plugging.
If there is plugging present, ream out ports by spinning (by hand) a proper sized drill bit into the ports.

Hopefully you've narrowed the problem down by now, but if you're still really stumped you can contact us directly. We'd love to help you figure out your issues.

Our Customers Say it Best

"We had two catalytic systems in operation when we purchased our first refurbished unit from Kono Kogs. We knew a catalytic system was the way to go, but the availability of a warranty on a used system, and Kono Kogs reputation, helped us make the final decision to buy a used system. The 1985 vintage unit looked great when we received it and it tested out great when we had our stack test (>98% VOC destruction). So when it was time to increase capacity for our other press lines, we did not hesitate to go back to Kono Kogs. They even made our second purchase easier by taking two older systems in trade on a refurbished unit."

"We are very pleased with the performance of the refurbished oxidizer. We greatly exceeded (98%+) our required VOC destruction efficiency and it has performed with >99% up time. The unit looks great as well, which was very important to us!"

"Altering production to avoid high odor days was fine until we were up against a delivery deadline; then the policy was thrown out the window as we strived to satisfy our customers. This was no way to run a business or be a good neighbor- short term or long term. An inexpensive solution from Kono Kogs provided us the flexibility every printer needs."

"After an early actuator failure, this RTO has been running very well. We are pleased with the equipment, cost savings, and with the support provided by Kono Kogs and their OEM partner on this project."

"Kono Kogs really got us out of a bind. We received our rental unit quickly to address our short term emergency. And now we have a more energy efficient system that will actually pay for itself in fuel savings. Kono Kogs provided us support like we would expect from new equipment vendors, but at a lower cost. This system has been installed for over two (2) years and it is still running great."

"We have been running our catalytic system for approximately 9 months and we just recently performed our stack test. Kono Kog's refurbished oxidizer provided 99.9% VOC destruction efficiency, greatly exceed their warranty of 97% and our NJ regulations of 95%. We would highly recommend Kono Kogs."

Kono Kogs, Inc.

Checking Your Burner

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