Industry • Food & Beverage

Clean Air & Odour Control for the Food & Beverage Industry

Cooking, frying, brewing and rendering can release strong odours, oil mist and steam, alongside solvent-like organics from flavourings. Ravebo designs and builds tailored wet scrubber systems and mist abatement that keep air clean, protect workers and meet environmental permits.

Ravebo odour and mist abatement at food plant

Why emission & odour control matters in food processing

Hygiene, neighbourhood odour control and worker safety define the sector. Proper abatement prevents complaints, protects equipment against corrosion and keeps production compliant.

  • Hygiene & product quality
    Avoid cross-contamination and sticky deposits.
  • Neighbour relations
    Reduce nuisance odours around the facility.
  • Regulatory compliance
    Meet local permit conditions and odour requirements.
  • Worker protection
    Capture oil mist and steam for safer workplaces.

Key challenges in Food & Beverage

From odorous organics to sticky aerosols, food production poses unique air treatment challenges that require robust, tailored solutions.

Top challenges

  • Odorous organics
    Aldehydes/ketones, sulfur notes, fermentation CO₂/ethanol.
  • Oil & grease aerosols
    From frying/cooking lines; sticky deposits.
  • Steam & condensate loads
    Need for robust separation and drains.
  • CIP chemicals
    NaOH, HNO₃, peracetic acid; material compatibility.
Food processing lines with ventilation and emissions

Ravebo solutions for Food & Beverage

We configure single or multi-stage scrubbers with the right chemistry and separation to handle odours, organics, steam and aerosols — clean, safe and compliant.

Odour abatement chemistry

Alkali absorption and oxidising stages for volatile organics/sulfur notes; polishing options where needed.

Venturi & demisting

High-energy venturi for oil/grease aerosols, followed by packed bed and high-efficiency mist eliminators.

Hygienic construction

PP, PVC-C, FRP or stainless (304/316L) depending on chemistry; cleanable internals and access for inspection.

Water & effluent management

Optimised recirculation, blowdown handling and monitoring (pH/ORP/conductivity) for stable operation.

Venturi scrubber on frying line exhaust
Case Study

Frying line odour & mist control

A snacks producer experienced odour complaints and greasy deposits around the exhaust stack. Ravebo delivered a venturi + packed-bed system with demisters and alkali/oxidation chemistry.

  • Significant odour reduction at stack
  • Visible plume eliminated and cleaner surroundings
  • Stable uptime with easy maintenance

Why partner with Ravebo

Decades of abatement experience, Dutch engineering and in-house manufacturing — designed for hygiene, reliability and low ownership cost.

  • 40+ years in wet scrubbing & odour control
  • In-house engineering & production in the Netherlands
  • Proven projects near residential areas
Ravebo engineering & manufacturing for food plants

Discuss your challenge with our scrubber specialist

Get targeted advice for odour reduction, mist capture and compliant operation on your site.

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Food & Beverage FAQ

What odours can be treated with wet scrubbers?
Many organics from cooking, roasting and flavourings can be reduced using alkali and oxidising stages; polishing steps can be added if required.
How do you handle oil and grease aerosols?
With venturi sections for fine droplet capture followed by high-efficiency mist eliminators and drain design to prevent re-entrainment.
What about hygiene and cleaning?
We offer cleanable internals, access doors and compatible materials (PP, PVC-C, FRP or stainless) to suit CIP/SIP practices.

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