A leading environmental technology company headquartered in Finland, specializing in laboratory exhaust gas treatment and industrial air purification for over a decade. Rooted in Nordic environmental standards and engineering innovation, we provide energy-efficient, easy-to-maintain wet scrubber systems for research institutions, third-party testing labs, universities, and hospital pathology departments worldwide. For customers facing space constraints, low exhaust volumes, and high operational sensitivity, we developed the indoor small vertical scrubber – a compact wet scrubber that integrates complex chemical exhaust purification into a small-footprint unit, enabling compliant discharge while dramatically reducing infrastructure and energy costs.
Space limitations are a common challenge in laboratory renovation or expansion projects. Traditional fume hood exhaust treatment often requires long outdoor duct runs and large wet scrubbers for laboratory exhaust with high-power fans – a solution that consumes significant space and incurs high material, installation, and electricity costs. For scenarios with low emission volumes but strict compliance requirements (e.g., intermittent-use teaching labs or small R&D centers), the Vitallab system introduces an indoor small vertical scrubber – a compact wet scrubber for fume hood exhaust that can be flexibly installed inside the laboratory or right next to the fume hood.
This indoor small vertical scrubber features a top-entry design. Exhaust gas enters at the top of the tower. Driven by a built-in fan, the gas flows through an internally designed U-shaped path and exits from another top port. Along the U-shaped trajectory, a top-down spraying system continuously releases neutralization liquid, efficiently capturing and neutralizing acid mists (e.g., HCl, H₂SO₄, HNO₃ fumes) and other water-soluble pollutants (e.g., ammonia, alcohols, formaldehyde). To further enhance mass transfer efficiency, the scrubber is filled with contact hollow balls (tower packing) , which dramatically increase the gas-liquid contact area. This ensures ideal removal efficiency even with short residence time. The vertical wet scrubber design enables the entire wet scrubbing process to be completed within a compact footprint.
✅ Simplified Piping System – No Long Outdoor Ducts Required
Conventional solutions require individual branch ducts from each fume hood merging into a main header connected to an outdoor large wet scrubber. This unit can be installed directly near the source, eliminating complex ductwork – ideal for old buildings or labs where piping is impossible.
✅ Avoids High-Power Fans – Significantly Lower Noise & Electricity Bills
With greatly reduced airflow resistance, a high-power induced fan is no longer needed. The low-noise small fan runs quietly (measured below 55 dB), improving the laboratory working environment; fan power is only 1/3 to 1/5 of conventional systems, saving thousands of dollars in electricity annually.
✅ Much Less Wastewater – Lower Wastewater Treatment Costs
Traditional large wet scrubbers for acid gas circulate large water volumes, generating significant high-salinity or high-concentration organic wastewater during periodic replacement. This unit, due to low gas volume and low scrubbing liquid circulation, reduces wastewater by over 70% – it can be discharged directly into the lab’s integrated wastewater treatment system or collected in small quantities, dramatically lowering wastewater disposal expenses.
✅ Indoor Installation – No Large Tower Footprint or Foundation Work
The vertical compact design occupies less than 1 m² of floor space and can be easily placed next to a fume hood, under a bench, or in a corner. No outdoor foundation, no wall penetration required.
Based on the above features, this indoor small vertical scrubber (compact wet scrubber for low flow rate applications) is particularly suitable for:
Severely space-constrained laboratories
Old buildings, high-rise labs, or basement/semi-basement areas where outdoor scrubber foundations or long duct runs are impossible.
Low fume hood count or intermittent use
For example, university teaching labs, small R&D centers, or QC labs with limited daily exhaust volumes that do not justify a large continuous treatment system.
Mainly acidic or water-soluble pollutants
For acid mist neutralization (HCl, H₂SO₄, HNO₃, HF), ammonia, alcohols, aldehydes, and certain water-soluble volatile organic acids.
Budget-conscious projects seeking fast payback
Users who want to avoid high ductwork engineering costs, high-power fan installation, and ongoing high electricity bills. The equipment typically recovers its investment through energy savings within 6-12 months.
Need for flexible relocation or reconfiguration
The lightweight unit (typically under 100 kg) can be moved as lab layouts change – ideal for startups in rented spaces or temporary project teams.
Noise- and vibration-sensitive environments
Laboratories located in office buildings, hospital pathology departments, or adjacent to precision instruments where low-noise operation is a must.
As a backup or pre-treatment unit for larger systems
Temporarily activated during main scrubber maintenance, or used for source pre-treatment of individual high-concentration fume hoods.
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If you are facing space constraints, low-volume fume hood exhaust, or high ductwork and energy costs, our indoor small vertical scrubber is the tailored solution for you.
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