Controlled Air Modular systems were designed in the 1960's as a major improvement in technology with lower emissions and auxiliary fuel use. They were the first generation of properly engineered thermal treatment systems and were a significant improvement over the inefficient and smoky burner type of incinerator. When properly designed and operated they run under starved air gasification conditions with a limited amount of air allowed into combustion chamber to maintain the temperature. Products of combustion then rise to a separate refractory lined secondary chamber where they are mixed with excess air at very high temperature to complete burnout of the hydrocarbons.
Thousands of Controlled Air Modular systems are still in operation today and are still the cheapest initial capital cost systems for small applications, but require more labor attention per unit of solid waste treated. They are typically best suited for the smallest applications. While we find that the market can usually be better served with our BOSTM and MCSTM units, there may be applications where this is a solution. EnerWaste has manufactured many Controlled Air Modulars and offers them in sizes from 100 pounds per hour to 20 tons per day. Energy recovery is also available with these units.
Controlled air system installed in Syria
Controlled air systems are ideal for small low cost oxidation needs.
