Products: Industry Applications
Wood Products, Pulp and Paper:
Continuous Board Press
200,000cfm system for the control of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) (mostly methanol and formaldehyde) and Total Hydro Carbons (THC) (pinenes and terpines) from their continuous board press. This system is designed for greater than 90% HAPs removal and greater than 70% THC removal.
Particleboard Press
This was a 40,000cfm pilot installation to demonstrate HAPs control of formaldehyde and methanol from a particleboard press. The system controlled greater than 95% of both of these compounds for an 18 month period. In the final stages of the pilot, we used the system to demonstrate THC control where we gathered data showing 90% THC removal with fairly long retention times.
OSB Press Application
A trailer pilot unit on site that demonstrates greater than 98% HAPs control and 70% THC control at this OSB mill. One issue this site has had is an excess of 'sticky' material in the airstream. Our system has degraded this material and it has not affected the operation of our unit.
Hardboard Press Operation
A pilot that successfully demonstrates HAPs control for the upcoming EPA MACT for this Hardboard mill's press. It also has knocked opacity down to a 5 - 10 percent reading. Further testing is ongoing.
Brownstock Washer
This eight month pilot demonstrated methanol control on the brownstock washer portion at this pulp and paper production facility. The system demonstrated greater than 95% methanol control.
Industrial Applications:
Paint Manufacturing
This 25,000cfm system allows the vapors created by the mixing of materials in the paint manufacturing process to be ducted and fed to the bio-oxidization system. The removal efficiency has met the local air quality board's requirements...»More
Detergent Ingredient Manufacturer
This full scale system is on a detergent aroma chemicals drum filling application. These aroma agents are proprietary to the company and were undisclosed to BRI. The system has been in place for two years with zero service calls or odor complaints to the plant. Sizing was based on the size of the airflow and a general understanding of the compounds to be treated.
In-organic Resin Manufacturer
This was a six month pilot to examine various bio-oxidation configurations to treat four surrogate compounds to meet state regulatory removal efficiencies for this inorganic resin manufacturer. The four compounds were methanol, acetone, toluene and acetronitrile. The system showed >95% removal of methanol when inlet conditions were >100ppm. With inlet concentrations of up to 300ppm of acetone, the outlet showed <2ppm. There were only small amounts of both toluene and acetronitirile and the outlet showed <1ppm of either compound.
Soil Vapor Extraction
This full scale system has been on site for over two years and treats BTEX compounds and other petroleum hydrocarbons to a level to satisfy the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for both VOC and odor removal.
Microchip Manufacturing
This six month pilot successfully demonstrated THC control at this chip manufacturer. The key compound in the airstream was IPA. With levels of up to 1,500ppm of IPA, the system removed between 95 - 99 percent.
Die Cast Facility
This full scale system was put in place to digest the mold release agents when the mold was opened. This material is an oil based proprietary substance that showed complete biological digestion by the BRI system.
Rendering Plant
This six month pilot showed the reduction of multiple sulfur based, non-condensable, high intensity odors down to non-detect from an olfactory perspective.
Residual Chemical Dump
This six month pilot treated the vapors coming from this chemical waste treatment facility. The system treated short duration spikes of up to 3,000ppm and reduced it down to a non-detect odor level at the site fence line.
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
This full scale unit handles the vapors coming from a paint can and aerosol can puncturing area. Three separate processes are ducted and fed to the bio-oxidation system for the treatment of paint VOCs. The system has been in place for almost two years with the need for one service call. Odors are at non-detect level at the edge of the building roof vent.
Nuclear Waste Treatment Facility
This full scale system treats MEK vapors coming from 'legacy waste' drums at this nuclear waste site. The MEK levels were as high as 2,000ppm and were reduced to less than 200ppm.
Spent Grain Drying Application
This full scale system was designed to draw reduced sulfur odors emanating from their spent grain drying process. Before these materials dry, the slurry turns anaerobic and emits pungent odors similar to those found in municipal wastewater treatment. The BioReaction system processes all of these odors to a non-detect level.
Seed Fermentation Application
This was a two month pilot test to determine if BioReaction's system could handle the sulfur odors eminating from this drying process could be digested. The piloting was successful and Cargill is working toward a full scale system.
Lift Station Application
This research project has a 50cfm BioReaction bio-oxidation system tied to a lift station. The purpose of the study is to determine how high of a loading of H2S the BioMatrix media can handle and for how long before we see significant degration. Loadings are in the 150 - 200 ppm H2S range. We are expecting a report after the first quarter of this year.
Paint Manufacturing
VOC emission control for multiple collection points to meet anticipated MACT regulations. The system handles an airflow of 10,000cfm and VOC loadings of 3,000ppm averages with 12,000ppm peaks.
Fiberglass Reinforced Pipe
This FRP manufacturer has utilized a BRI system for the treatment of vapors from acetone still bottoms. The system has been in place for 10 years with only one media change out.
Municipal Odor Control:
City of Wilsonville, Wilsonville, OR
This full scale system (two 12' diameter x 24' tall bio vessels) was put in place after an in-ground bio system failed. The BRI system has been on-line since mid-June, 2005. It controls the odors emitted from all processes from this site. These odors are ducted together to the inlet of the system. The system treats H2S, mercaptans, reduced sulfur compounds and handles fairly high loadings of ammonia.
Orange Water and Wastewater Authority, Chapel Hill, NC
This utility utilizes two systems to degrade H2S and other reduced sulfur compound odors emitting from lift stations. These systems have been online for over three years with no down time and very little maintenance.
Town of Falmouth, Falmouth, MA
The town upgraded their wastewater treatment plant and a BRI system was installed to treat H2S and other odors from a sludge pumping station. This 12' diameter x 24' tall single stack system is insulated and heat traced for winter operation.
City of Portland, Portland, OR
The City of Portland, Bureau of Water utilizes a BRI system for treating H2S and odors coming from a lift station placed adjacent to residential homes. The city has had zero odor complaints since it was installed two years ago.
Clean Water Services, Hillsboro, OR
Clean Water Services utilizes the BRI system to manage high levels of H2S and other reduced sulfur compounds coming from sludge storage tanks. The system has been on line for over a year with zero service calls.
