Division BAT 34: In order to reduce the organic load sent to the final waste gas treatment from the oxidation unit in the SMPO production process, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
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| Technique | Description | Applicability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. | Techniques to reduce liquids entrainment | See Section 12.1 | Generally applicable |
| b. | Condensation | See Section 12.1 | Generally applicable |
| c. | Adsorption | See Section 12.1 | Generally applicable |
| d. | Scrubbing | See Section 12.1. Scrubbing is carried out with a suitable solvent (e.g. the cool, recirculated ethylbenzene) to absorb ethylbenzene, which is recycled to the reactor | For existing plants, the use of the recirculated ethylbenzene stream may be restricted by the plant design |