Odours and Toxic Gas Control

Emission Control

To prevent nuisance odours and toxic gases from entering both the workplace and the environment Sutcliffe Speakman can offer solutions derived from the following technologies; the SC BioReactor™ and activated Carbon Adsorption.

The SC BIOREACTOR™ is an ideal abatement system in situations where a high airflow with a relatively low solvent concentration often render alternative destruction and recovery technologies uneconomic.

The technology can be applied to a wide range of abatement applications - see data table.

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VOC Biological Degradation

Type of VOC	Specific Compounds	Degradability
Aldehydes & Acids	Formaldehyde Acetaldehyde Ethanoic Acid Propanoic Acid Odoriferous Acids & Aldehydes	Good (to Toxic Limit) Good Good Good Good
Phenols	Phenol Cresol	Good Moderate
Ketones	Acetone MEK MIBK	Good Good Good
Esters	Ethyl Acetate Isopropyl Acetate Butyl Acetate Ethyl Lactate Methyl Methacrylate Phthalate Esters	Good Good Good Good Good Moderate/Poor
Alcohols	Methanol Ethanol Isopropanol Butyl Alcohol Iso Butyl Alcohol Glycols & Polyols	Good Good Good Good Good Good/Moderate
Hydrocarbons	Pentane Hexane Heptane Benzene Toulene Xylene Isomer Mix Styrene Special Blends	Good Good Good Good/Moderate Good Good Moderate Good Moderate/Poor
Halogenated	Methyl Chloride Dichloromethane Chloroform Trichloroethylene Freons (CFC & HCFC)	Good Good Poor Poor Non degradable
Ethers	Diethyl Ether Isopropyl Ether Tetrahydrofuran 1,4 Dioxane Glycol Ethers	Good Good Good Good Good/Moderate
Miscellaneous	Ammonia Hydrogen Sulphide Methyl Sulphide Carbon Disulphide Dimethyl Formamide Pyridine Nitro-Organics	Good Good (to Toxic Limit) Good Moderate Good Good Moderate