What is a Vapor Degreaser?
A solvent vapor degreaser is a tank with a heating system to bring solvent to the boiling point with a means of preventing the escape of vapors, typically water or refrigerant cooled coils, in the upper (freeboard) section. What does it do? If the solvent is properly selected, contamination will be removed from the part being cleaned by condensation and dissolution and fall to the liquid solvent in the boil sump, where it will remain. The solvent vapors will always consist of pure, uncontaminated solvent in a properly functioning system. How does it work? The selected solvent is heated within the tank, which will generate a vapor. The vaporized solvent is maintained in the tank by means of a cold air blanket generated by cooling coils which condense the vapor back to a liquid. The liquid solvent is collected in a trough and directed to a water separator (to remove free water) and then to a spray reservoir where it collects until filled, and finally overflowing back into the tank. How d
