Aubee
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Hey guys!
I'm trying to understand the concept of the NOx scrubber described by 4metals on page 3 of the gallery of home built hoods. I think I generally understand the concept but there is a few things that are still unclear and was hoping some of you guys can help me wrap my noob head around it.
Please let me know if my understanding of this is correct so far. As far I understand, the closed circuit water flow in the reservoir in combination with the venturi tee will create a vacuum in the tube attached to it, which will draw the fumes away from the reaction, through the 3 PVC tubes filled with the tower packing material of choice, which will slow down the flow of fumes and allow them to react with the hydrogen peroxide respectively with the sodium hydroxide solution on their way up inside the tubes, scrubbing them. The clean air will be sucked backed through the venturi tee into the water reservoir and from there it will be vented out through the blue pipe (as per the drawing).
What I'm trying to understand is, how is the scrubbing solution coming in contact with the fumes? Are the PVC pipes filled up with the NAOH solution? Is the tower packing sitting submerged in the high pH solution while the fumes are bubbling through the liquid and are obstructed by tower packing? Is this correct?
Please pardon my ignorance, total noob here.
Thank you!
Aubee
I'm trying to understand the concept of the NOx scrubber described by 4metals on page 3 of the gallery of home built hoods. I think I generally understand the concept but there is a few things that are still unclear and was hoping some of you guys can help me wrap my noob head around it.
Please let me know if my understanding of this is correct so far. As far I understand, the closed circuit water flow in the reservoir in combination with the venturi tee will create a vacuum in the tube attached to it, which will draw the fumes away from the reaction, through the 3 PVC tubes filled with the tower packing material of choice, which will slow down the flow of fumes and allow them to react with the hydrogen peroxide respectively with the sodium hydroxide solution on their way up inside the tubes, scrubbing them. The clean air will be sucked backed through the venturi tee into the water reservoir and from there it will be vented out through the blue pipe (as per the drawing).
What I'm trying to understand is, how is the scrubbing solution coming in contact with the fumes? Are the PVC pipes filled up with the NAOH solution? Is the tower packing sitting submerged in the high pH solution while the fumes are bubbling through the liquid and are obstructed by tower packing? Is this correct?
Please pardon my ignorance, total noob here.
Thank you!
Aubee