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The device that is used to remove some pollutants before they are released by smokestacks is called a scrubber. A scrubber is also used to control gaseous emissions, especially acid gases.

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What is used in smokestacks to reduce air pollution?

There are several systems which can be used in stacks to reduce pollutions:ScrubberElectrostatic precipitatorsBag housesCyclonesCatalytic chambersImpingement platesHeat recovery systemsChemical addition


What does scrubber mean?

A scrubber is a device used to remove pollutants or impurities from gases, liquids, or surfaces. In the context of air pollution control, scrubbers are commonly used to remove harmful chemicals and particles from industrial emissions before they are released into the atmosphere.


What is used to remove poisonous gases from industrial emissions before they are released into the atmosphere?

Catalytic Converters


What removes ash and other particles from smokestacks?

Electrostatic precipitators or scrubbers are commonly used to remove ash and other particles from smokestack emissions. These devices use electrical charges or chemical reactions to collect and trap the particles before the gases are released into the atmosphere.


How can soils be used to protect the environment remove ozone from the air add carbon to the atmosphere protect agricultural crops from pests filter pollutants out of groundwater?

Soils can help protect the environment by acting as a sink for ozone, absorbing carbon dioxide and storing it in organic matter, providing a habitat for beneficial organisms that control pests in agricultural crops, and acting as a natural filter to remove pollutants from groundwater through physical, chemical, and biological processes.

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What is used in smokestacks to reduce air pollution?

There are several systems which can be used in stacks to reduce pollutions:ScrubberElectrostatic precipitatorsBag housesCyclonesCatalytic chambersImpingement platesHeat recovery systemsChemical addition


What is a device used to remove some pollution before they are released by smokestacks?

Industries know employ multiple technologies to reduce gas and particulate emissions. A common device used to remove such is through the use of scrubbers in waste stacks.


What is Device used to remove pollutants from a smoke stack?

"End of pipe" treatment systems for smokestacks can include any of these singularly or in combination:Wet scrubbers (Cocurrent and counter current prays and bubble caps)Electrostatic precipitatorsImpingement plates (wet or dry)Bag housesScreens and filtersCyclonesVelocity reduction devices such as expansion chambersBaffles, chemical plates and gridsAfter burnersCatalytic chambersChillersActivated carbon systems


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