Asphalt Loading / Unloading Terminals & Asphalt Saturators
Light end hydrocarbons emitted by hot asphalt are shock cooled when they contact the atmosphere creating a visible plume composed predominately of submicron liquid mist particles. This creates a "blue smoke" that can coat equipment, cause unpleasant odors, escape into the atmosphere, and become health hazards when inhaled.

These small organic mist particles are typically removed from the vapor stream by using FLEXIFIBER® Mist Eliminators, which can eliminate the oil mist plume and reduce or eliminate odor caused by mercaptens in the vapor stream. The mist eliminator systems supplied by Koch-Otto York can include all ancillary equipment such as prefilters, blowers, and heat exchangers for a complete skid-mounted system.

More information can be obtained from our application bulletin, “FLEXIFIBER® Mist Eliminators for Asphalt Vent Systems,” which is available by completing a request form.

Organic Vent Packages
Small sub-micron organic droplets that emit "blue smoke" and cause a visible plume are generated by manufacturing processes such as plastics extrusion, injection molding, curing ovens, calendering, or any basic vinyl processing operation that involves high temperatures to work plasticized polymers.

The plume is caused by shock-cooling the vaporized organics and are typically removed from vapor streams by using FLEXIFIBER® Mist Eliminator technology. The mist eliminators can be supplied as a complete package with housing, blower, motor, damper, and so forth. Because OSHA and NIOSH are being more stringent regarding emission limits, it is even more critical to address these applications.

More information is available in our application bulletin, “FLEXIFIBER® Mist Eliminators For Plasticizer Emissions,” which can be obtained by completing a request form.