AUTOMATED
FUME CAPTURE SYSTEM
The
Predator TM
Automated Fume Capture System is a patented, revolutionary new
design developed by MAPCO to provide substantial savings over
a conventional exhaust system.
Unlike a
conventional system, the Predator TM
System includes exhaust hoods with mechanically actuated baffle
and exhaust duct damper that automatically adjusts to provide
fume or mist removal at the tank surface and/ or work in process
when needed. Typical multi-slotted exhaust hoods venting work
in process, require a substantial increase in exhaust volume
allocated to the upper hood slots. Without automated regulation
of these upper slots, the system exhausts enormous volumes of
hot or cool plant air on a continuous basis resulting in exorbitant
energy bills, excessive chemical usage and increased waste treatment
costs.
The Predator TM
System solves these problems by allocating and directing additional
exhaust volume to the upper slots when the process work is pulled
from the tank. As the work moves to the next station, the upper
slot or slots are closed and the additional volume is then directed
to the next tank. Total system exhaust volume is thereby reduced
as the upper slot is closed on all tanks where the work is not
being transferred.
Due to the
lower CFM volume, initial costs are usually no more than that
of a conventional system. Unlike a conventional system, the
Predator TM
System will pay for itself through decreased exhaust volumes
of up to 40 percent.
BENEFITS 