Question

Observe the given diagram and answer the questions given below.

(a) What is the name of this equipment? 

(b) What is the function of such equipment? 

(c) Explain its working in brief.

Answer 1

(a) Exhaust gas scrubber. 

(b) Exhaust gas scrubbers are used to clean air by removing both dust and gases. 

(c) The exhaust is passed through dry or wet packing material. When it is done, gases like SO₂ are removed. For this purpose, the exhaust is passed through a spray of water or lime.