Source Word
regenerative thermal oxidizer
Noun
A
type
of
thermal
oxidizer
for
treating
air
pollutants
of
all
types,
especially
VOCs
and
odours,
by
burning
the
gases
in
an
oven
at
about
800ºC
for
about
1
second,
while
recuperating
nearly
all
of
the
heat
generated
from
the
combustion
of
said
pollutants
to
pre-heat
the
entering
polluted
air
using
a
ceramic
heat
exchanger,
thus
greatly
reducing
energy
costs.
Often
called
an
RTO.
Japanese Meaning
再生型熱酸化装置：VOCや悪臭など、様々な大気汚染物質を対象に、炉内で約800℃で約1秒間ガスを燃焼させることにより処理を行う装置。燃焼により発生した熱をほぼ全量回収し、陶器製の熱交換器を使用して汚染された空気を予熱することで、エネルギー消費を大幅に削減する。
Sense（1）
A
type
of
thermal
oxidizer
for
treating
air
pollutants
of
all
types,
especially
VOCs
and
odours,
by
burning
the
gases
in
an
oven
at
about
800ºC
for
about
1
second,
while
recuperating
nearly
all
of
the
heat
generated
from
the
combustion
of
said
pollutants
to
pre-heat
the
entering
polluted
air
using
a
ceramic
heat
exchanger,
thus
greatly
reducing
energy
costs.
Often
called
an
RTO.
（ plural ）
