Current Entries for Green solar manufacturing award

Despatch’s patent-pending VOC Thermal Oxidizer is a point of generation abatement system designed to eliminate over 99% of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from gasses exhausted during the drying step of solar cell manufacturing with virtually no maintenance. The solar cell manufacturing process creates unwanted environmental pollutants which are byproducts of the drying process and contain the nonmetallic ingredients found in the paste material, such as ethanol, Texanol™ and Terpineol. These pollutants can condense inside facility ductwork and create hazardous conditions. Destroying the VOCs using the Oxidizer eliminates the need to collect and dispose of this waste in a separate process. Despatch’s Thermal Oxidizer attaches directly to the furnace, removing any chance of condensation. VOCs are incinerated, releasing only small amounts of CO2 and water. This solution meets legal and environmental requirements regarding the capture and destruction of organic materials.