Oil mist filtration and VOC purification system

The customer manufactures packaging such as co-extruded bags for the healthcare industry and flexible printed plastic-coated packaging. It uses advanced production lines with particular attention to the environment.

The customer has a problem of emissions that are outside the required range.

The chemical-physical analysis of the gaseous effluents, related to the processing line for food packaging polystyrene trays, revealed abnormal values ​​for:

1. styrene vapours;
2. aliphatic hydrocarbons due to the simultaneous polypropylene extrusion;
3. high viscosity oily polymer vapours;
4. The analysis did not comply with the current legislation.

Styrene is an aromatic hydrocarbon. At room temperature, it is a transparent oily liquid with a characteristic sweet smell. It is toxic and flammable. Insoluble in water, it is soluble in most common organic solvents.