Both thermal oxidizers and flares are used in industrial processes to control and reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). However, they have different functions and are used in different situations. A thermal oxidizer is a pollution control device that uses high temperatures to convert VOCs and HAPs into carbon dioxide and water vapor. It is a combustion device that operates at high temperatures and is designed to burn off these pollutants. Thermal oxidizers can be used for a wide range of industrial processes and are particularly effective in treating emissions from processes that produce low to moderate concentrations of VOCs. A flare is also a combustion device, but it is primarily used for emergency situations where excess gases need to be safely disposed of. Flares are typically used to burn off excess or waste gases that cannot be safely used in other parts of the industrial process. Flares are often seen at oil refineries and ch...
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