Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO)

A regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) is an air pollution control device that destroys VOCs and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in industrial exhaust air. By using regenerative heat recovery, it achieves high fuel efficiency, often operating with 95% heat recovery.
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Maintaining an RTO
Selecting an RTO
FAQs
Feel free to check our RTO Inventory and get in contact with our sales and applications engineers to ensure that the system meets your needs. Quality-built refurbished regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) systems offer a long service life, can save you up to 40% compared to new units, and come with performance and parts warranties comparable to those of new systems.
Induced draft fans are often preferred when handling particulates and solvents with high boiling points, as these solvents can condense and build up on forced draft fan wheels, causing maintenance issues and reduced efficiency.
Regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs) have a heat recovery (efficiency) of 95% typically. This technology has the lowest operating cost of all thermal oxidizer systems – not to mention the longest service life and highest reliability. It’s even possible for an RTO to operate with no auxiliary fuel use whatsoever if process VOC concentration levels are >3-4% lower flammability limit (LFL).
TOX typically have a 0.5 second to 1.0 second dwell time for most applications.
How often ceramic media needs to be replaced depends on several factors such as whether there are any acids or particulates present in the airstream, VOC (volatile organic compound) concentration, RTO airflow, and the type of media in use. When not exposed to adverse operating conditions, ceramic media beds can have a life of 5-10 years. When adverse conditions are present, the media may need to be replaced more often. Contact our service department to schedule an inspection.


