Tech Talk – Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers for Paint & Surface Coating

Paint and coating manufacturers are constantly faced with challenges brought forth by consumers, regulatory agencies, and the industry as a whole. Finishing standards must be high quality and durable, as well as environmentally friendly to minimize any harmful emissions to the air.

Ship & Shore Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO) serve as a widely used and inherently valuable solution for Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) abatement for the paint and coating manufacturing industry. Ship & Shore focuses on providing customized solutions that help the industry stay in compliance with air quality rules and regulations without compromising on quality finishes.

Where do VOC’s come from?

VOCs are present in various sources of the paint and coating industry. Within spray booths, careful assessment is put into being able to maximize paint coating applications, as well as ensuring any personnel are protected by the hazardous toxins that naturally come from using spray equipment. However, we must also consider where those toxic emissions go during and after the coating application is completed.

VOC emissions are continually found as a natural byproduct of this coating work, and as such, must be controlled before they are released into the atmosphere and contribute to ground-level ozone. The EPA defines this as an ozone precursor and has strict regulations against that as defined in local air quality standards. The most typical areas VOC emissions are found include: