Question

Describe the working of wet scrubber.

Answer 1

1. Wet scrubber is a form of pollution control technology to control gaseous pollutants, especially acidic gases.
2. In a wet scrubber, the polluted gas stream is sprayed with lime water to neutralize the acid gas.
3. The gas passed through the mist or moisture absorber.
4. The dry gas is free from the acidic gases.
5. A dry scrubber uses lime power to remove the acidic gases.
6. The inlet also has a filter to trap the SPM.