BlueFil Mist Elimination Equipment - 2017

Begg Cousland + BlueFil®
Gas Scrubbing Systems

BlueFil®
Mist Elimination Mesh

‘PERFECT PARTNERS IN MIST ELIMINATION’ BLUEFIL® SOLUTIONS

Benvitec Environment in Belgium and Begg Benvitec Environment designs and distributes the

Cousland Envirotec in the U.K. announced in early thermoplastic BlueFil® mist eliminators.
2016 a co-operation in the field of mist elimination.
BlueFil® is a structured mesh, rather pyramid-like
The Benvitec BlueFil® range of phase separation
with 3D interlocked plastic monofilaments.
technology & meshes will now be part of the range
Between 93% and 97% of these monofilament
of filtration and gas scrubbing solutions offered by
fibres are perpendicular to the gas flow, which
Begg Cousland Envirotec, exclusively in certain
results in a minimised pressure loss, without
countries worldwide.
compromising the high, optimised collection
Begg Cousland Envirotec design and manufacture efficiency.
chevron vanes, knitted wire meshpads, fibre bed
candle filter type mist eliminators and gas Typically a BlueFil® mesh pad will be composed of
scrubbing technologies under the Begg Cousland multiple layers of various grades of BlueFil®
brand, world famous for over 60 years. mesh, using different fibre diameters and
different pyramidical dimensions, collecting mist
Now the 2 companies have joined forces to particles above 0.5 – 0.8 microns diameter, at
maximise the potential applications of the BlueFil® velocities of more than 2.5-3 m/sec.
range, and to offer significant process and quality
improvements to users of other materials in Examples :
scrubbing systems in Fertiliser and general Solution Combination MX 99-10 gives 99% > 10µ
chemical industries. The BlueFil® media will now be Solution Combination MX 99-5 gives 99% > 5µ
incorporated into a new generation of gas cleaning Solution Combination MX 99-3 gives 99% > 3µ
equipment by Begg Cousland Envirotec, even in Solution Combination MX 99-2 gives 99% > 2µ
combination with our ‘Becoflex’ Scrubber. Solution Combination MX 99-1 gives 99% > 1µ
HOW
HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT FILTER FOR YOU ?
SULPHURIC ACID INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CHEMICAL INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
In a Sulphuric Acid Single or Double Absorption

contact plant, there are 2 possible duties which
BlueFil® could perform, and in Gas Cleaning duty.
Drying Tower ;
Here the general duty is to capture droplets of

H2SO4 entrained from the irrigated random ceramic
packing bed below.
Issues which can affect the selection and

performance are :
 Potential solids blockage (e.g. insoluble

solids entering the Drying Tower due to Many chemical processes there are liquids and
upstream failure of gas cleaning in soluble solids to be removed from gas flows,
metallurgical off-gas or SAR regeneration within a process or at the end before emission.
SO2 feed, or air inlet filter failure in sulphur The BlueFil® meshpad solutions can be used by us
burning plant) & (e.g. sulphates or Nitrosyl to make a complete gas scrubbing or filtration
crystals forming on filter mesh) system, or to be installed at the exit of an existing
gas cleaning plant, to catch droplet sprays.
 Potential mist sized acid particle presence
(e.g. problems with upstream gas cleaning)
The BlueFil® mesh can be installed in a standard

horizontal orientation, in a vertical panel
orientation (e.g. in the Begg Cousland Vertical
Panel design for external safety access), or
wrapped in cylindrical form like candle filters. In
any form, it can then be strenuously washed and
re-used without deforming the mesh.
(Final) Absorbing Tower :

In an Absorbing Tower there can be small mist
sized acid particles to collect as well as droplets, 3 examples of applications where BlueFil® has
but depending on the tower operation & regime, proved extremely successful are :
the efficiency of a BlueFil® pad can be suitable,  Heavy Metals / Chrome VI
especially if a downstream SO2 scrubber or E.S.P.  HCl in Electronics industry
is installed.  Galvanising fumes

Gas Cleaning Section :
Where the SO2 gas needs cleaned before entering

the Sulphuric Acid Drying Tower, there can be
equipment such as Cooling / Quench Towers or
Mercury Recovery Towers, which need a Chevron
Vane or a strong PP meshpad at the exit, to allow
the filter to be washed regularly.
The Begg Cousland SWISS demister design works

well, and the BlueFil® mesh pads MX99-10 and
MX99-5 are well suited for the efficiency and
durability requirements. They are easy to take in
and out of the tower without much risk of damage,
due to the flexibility of the pad sections.
FERTILISER PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS For removal & recovery of granulator dusts
/ prill tower & ammonia emissions
For removal & recovery of granulator dusts /
prill tower emissions

In Urea and CAN Fertiliser production there is a
need to have a fume and dust scrubbing solution

that is of course highly efficient, but which also In Urea and Ammonium Nitrate prilling and
can be washed / maintained, when the inevitable granulation duty there can also be scope to

solids build up restricts normal air flow. scrub residual ammonia gas from the air
emissions. In such cases there is an additional
Horizontal fume scrubbers as shown above are a irrigated BlueFil® pad stage included, to achieve
well known technology in these industries and now the most stringent pollution control levels.
Begg Cousland Envirotec and Benvitec have
optimised the system and the key meshpad
components to reduce pressure loss and
equipment cost. Existing ‘cross-flow’ type
scrubbers can be retrofitted with BlueFil®
meshpads to benefit from these factors also.
Combining the Begg Cousland ‘Becoflex’ Rotary

Brush Scrubber and BlueFil® meshpads we can
achieve very high efficiencies on mist elimination
and minimise risk of solids blockage due to the
constant self-cleaning action of the 1st stage
irrigated brush.
Begg Cousland Envirotec Ltd.
For DAP Plant Phosphoric Acid Fume Scrubbing 205 White Studios,
62 Templeton St.
Glasgow G40 1DA
United Kingdom
Tel + 44 141 556 2289
Fax + 44 141 550 1653

E‐mail : info@bcenvirotec.com
In DAP fertiliser plants the fumes emitted include HF
and Phosphoric Acid, which should be abated with a Web : www.beggcousland.com
high efficiency filtration / scrubbing system, using a
In co-operation with :
media which minimises pressure loss & maintenance.
Typically 4 stages of BlueFil® mesh can be installed in

a horizontal scrubbing tank, with constant irrigation
on stages 1-3 to catch the fume & prevent blockage.

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SULPHURIC ACID INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CHEMICAL INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS

In a Sulphuric Acid Single or Double Absorption

Here the general duty is to capture droplets of

Issues which can affect the selection and

 Potential solids blockage (e.g. insoluble

The BlueFil® mesh can be installed in a standard

(Final) Absorbing Tower :

Where the SO2 gas needs cleaned before entering

The Begg Cousland SWISS demister design works

Combining the Begg Cousland ‘Becoflex’ Rotary

Typically 4 stages of BlueFil® mesh can be installed in

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