Furniture Industry VOCs Treatment Project
Project Background
The client is a large solid wood furniture factory in Malaysia, with annual revenue of $70 M USD. Local environmental regulations in 2024 required furniture industry VOCs emissions ≤30 mg/m³. The client had no VOCs treatment equipment and urgent installation was required.
The Challenge
Furniture factory spray stations are dispersed (5 separate spray booths), exhaust concentration fluctuates widely (50 mg/m³ during intermittent production, 800 mg/m³ during peak). Solution must adapt flexibly.
MUSI's Solution
MUSI proposed activated carbon adsorption + catalytic combustion (RCO) combination: 5 booths' exhaust collected centrally → honeycomb activated carbon adsorption (24 beds) → periodic hot air desorption → RCO catalytic combustion. 40% lower investment than RTO.
Equipment Configuration
| Total exhaust | 25,000 m³/h |
|---|---|
| Adsorption | Honeycomb activated carbon (24 beds) |
| Adsorption efficiency | ≥92% |
| Desorption | Hot air (160 °C) |
| RCO capacity | 5,000 m³/h (desorbed gas) |
| Catalyst | Pt/Pd noble metal |
| Outlet concentration | ≤25 mg/m³ |
| Carbon life | 12-18 months |
Implementation
70-day delivery. The 5 spray booth duct connections were the challenge (varying distances and elevations).
Results
After commissioning, the project passed environmental authority validation. Emission concentration stable 18-22 mg/m³. Annual operating cost $46K USD lower than the RTO alternative.
Client Feedback
"We used to think environmental treatment was just 'burning money'. MUSI helped us find the most cost-effective solution — letting us focus on growth without distractions."
— Project Manager, Client Side
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