Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO)

An installed regenerative thermal oxidizer unit

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.

Maintaining an RTO

Is the RTO designed for easy installation at our facility?

Yes, our RTOs are typically skid-mounted and pre-assembled to minimize field welding and on-site labor. This simplifies installation and helps reduce overall turnkey project costs.

How does a regenerative thermal oxidizer work?

A regenerative thermal oxidizer captures industrial exhaust streams containing VOCs and HAPs, then heats the air to a high enough temperature to oxidize those pollutants into carbon dioxide and water vapor. Like other thermal oxidizer systems, effective RTO performance depends on the right combination of time, temperature, and turbulence.

What is the dwell time of a thermal oxidizer?

TOX typically have a 0.5 second to 1.0 second dwell time for most applications.

Are refurbished RTO systems available with the features I need?

Feel free to check our used RTO inventory and get in contact with our sales and applications engineers at sales@konokogs.com to ensure that the system meets your needs. Quality-built refurbished regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) systems from KKI 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.

Can we install catalyst in our RTO?

In most cases, yes. But proper evaluation is recommended to establish that no potential catalyst poisons or masking agents are present in your airstream.

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