When an ink manufacturer in Georgia purchased a new ink mixer, they knew they would have to treat pure ammonia, which is used in the process of manufacturing ink. Small amounts of pure ammonia are lost during the manufacturing process and must be treated prior to venting.

Recommended by the manufacturer of the ink mixing equipment, a CAP™ Clean Air Plant model CAP-902X was installed inline with the process equipment to treat ammonia emissions.  Pure ammonia comes into the process at 1 million parts per million (ppm).  The goal for treatment was a 90 percent reduction of ammonia fumes.

The CAP-902X  was attached to the process to treat the fumes at the mixer discharge.  The CAP-902X exceeded the estimated goal and reduced the ammonia emissions to below 50 ppm, a reduction in concentration by 99.99% .   

"What interested me in the CAP technology," said the mixing equipment manufacturer, "was the high destruction efficiency, low operating costs, and low maintenance requirements. The CAP 902X far exceed our expectations."

The CAP 902X is a major advancement in the treatment of concentrated air emissions. Venting can increase energy needed to cool or heat air and is often ineffective for "heavy" air pollution, which tends to collect at floor level.  CAPs destroy air pollution at the source and have low energy requirements.  Because bio-oxidation is a natural technology, CAPs do not increase energy usage or costs.

CAPs are designed and distributed by sgblue, inc.., an environmental biotechnology company located in Arden, North Carolina.  For more information and technical assistance, write, fax, or phone sgblue, inc. 229 Airport Road, Suite 7-101 Arden, NC 28704 p: 877-219-7111; E-mail:  awsi@ cleanairplant.com.  Website:  cleanairplant.com.