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The Shift to Electrification
As industries move toward decarbonization, the electric catalytic oxidizer is gaining prominence. For facilities where natural gas is unavailable, expensive, or a safety liability, going electric is the smartest engineering choice.
At ABOUT US, we design these flameless systems to provide precise, safe VOC destruction using only electrical power.
1. How an Electric Catalytic Oxidizer Works
The core difference lies in the heat source. Instead of a gas burner, the system uses a bank of industrial-grade electric heating elements (Incoloy or similar sheathed coils).
- Pre-heating: The process air enters and passes over the electric coils.
- Precision Control: An SCR power controller modulates the current to maintain the exact catalyst inlet temperature (typically 300°C–350°C).
- Catalytic Reaction: The heated air passes through the catalyst bed, where VOCs are oxidized into CO2 and water.
- Heat Recovery: A recuperative heat exchanger pre-heats the incoming air, minimizing the electrical load (kW usage).
2. Why Choose Electric Over Gas?
An electric catalytic oxidizer offers unique advantages for specific applications:
- Zero NOx Generation: Since there is no fuel combustion flame, the system produces absolute zero thermal NOx.
- Infrastructure Savings: No need to run expensive gas piping or install explosion-proof gas trains. You just need a power drop.
- Safety: Eliminates the risk of gas leaks or pilot light failures. It is inherently safer for indoor or rooftop installations.
- Compact Footprint: Without the combustion chamber length required for a flame, electric units are often much smaller.
3. Ideal Applications
Electric heating is most cost-effective for low-to-medium airflow systems (typically < 5,000 CFM):
- Pharmaceutical Vents: Where purity and “no flame” are critical requirements.Solution: Pesticide / Pharmaceutical / New Materials
- Small Printing Lines: Treating specific solvent streams.Solution: Packaging Printing / Coating
- Laboratory Hoods: Managing pilot plant emissions.
Conclusion: Go Flameless
If your facility is targeting “Net Zero” or simply lacks gas infrastructure, an electric catalytic oxidizer is your answer. Cadair can engineer the heating load to match your available power supply.
Get an Electric System Quote Send us your voltage specs and airflow. Our engineers will calculate the kW rating for your unit.
