Development and construction of systems for exhaust air purification, water purification and soil remediation for industry
Prantner GmbH Verfahrenstechnik
ReutlingenNew on Amplifa
Process Technology for Environment & Industry
Prantner GmbH Verfahrenstechnik, based in Reutlingen, develops and builds systems for exhaust air purification, water purification and soil remediation. The company was founded in 1970 as an engineering office and converted into a GmbH in 1985; for over 40 years it has supplied industrial companies worldwide – with more than 7,000 systems delivered in over 33 countries. The portfolio includes thermal, catalytic and regenerative post-combustion systems, concentration systems with adsorption rotor, activated carbon filters, catalytic ammonia oxidation, gas scrubbers and stripping systems for groundwater purification. The systems are predominantly made of steel and stainless steel, partly of plastic or electrically conductive PE, often in container or modular design. Customers come from the chemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automotive, printing, painting, plastics and food industries as well as the municipal sector. In addition to process development, engineering and project execution, Prantner offers measurements, activated carbon service, maintenance and commissioning.
- Site
- Reutlingen
- Processes
- Catalytic post-combustion (KNV), Concentration (adsorption rotor + catalytic/thermal oxidation), Regenerative post-combustion (RNV), Activated carbon filter (fixed-bed adsorption), Catalytic ammonia oxidation, Thermal post-combustion (TNV), Scrubbers (exhaust air scrubbers, gas scrubbers, packed-bed scrubbers), Biofilter systems for exhaust air purification
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Plastic, Electrically conductive PE, Activated carbon (shaped activated carbon), High-temperature-resistant material (combustion chamber), Activated carbon, Selective catalyst / high-temperature-resistant material
- Certificates
- Certified specialist operation under § 19 (1) WHG, Code of Conduct / Environmental guideline / Occupational safety guideline
- Founded
- 1982
- Industries
- Chemical industry, Pharmaceutical industry, Semiconductor industry, Automotive industry, Solar and recycling industry, Printing and coating industry
- 01
Measurement of exhaust air / process flows
- 02
Process selection & design
- 03
Engineering & process development
- 04
System construction (container / modular design)
- 05
Commissioning
- 06
Maintenance, service & remote monitoring
Materials & Processes
Steel
Base material for system body parts, ducts and steel containers of the exhaust air purification systems.
Stainless steel
For corrosion- and temperature-stressed components such as activated carbon filters and areas near combustion chambers.
Electrically conductive PE
For activated carbon filters in areas with static charge and ATEX requirements.
Activated carbon
Adsorption medium in fixed-bed and drum filters up to regenerable large filter systems.
Selective catalyst / high-temperature-resistant material
Used in catalytic post-combustion, ammonia oxidation and combustion chambers of thermal systems.
Site
Reutlingen
DEHeadquarters: development, engineering, system construction and project execution
- Part weight / size
- Individual systems up to 45 t, lengths up to 16 m
- Lot size
- Individual systems and series production (TNV series since 2015)
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, plastic / conductive PE
- Catalytic post-combustion systems (Kat 500-2 to Kat 10.000-2, 500–10,000 m³/h)
- Concentration systems (AEK 2.000 to AEK 100.000, up to 115,000 m³/h)
- Regenerative post-combustion systems (RNV 1.000 to RNV 30.000)
- Thermal post-combustion systems (TNV 1.000 to TNV 15.000)
- Activated carbon filters (AKFL 200 to AKFL 12-19, up to 42,000 m³/h)
- Gas scrubbers / packed-bed scrubbers
- Stripping systems for groundwater purification
Systems & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalytic post-combustion (KNV)Engineering | – | up to 12 m × up to 3 m × up to 3 m | up to 18 t | – | Steel, Stainless steel, High-temperature-resistant material |
| Concentration (adsorption rotor + catalytic/thermal oxidation)Engineering | – | up to 16 m × up to 10 m × up to 4.5 m | up to 45 t | – | Non-combustible adsorption material |
| Regenerative post-combustion (RNV)Engineering | – | up to 12 m × up to 5.5 m × up to 6 m | up to 45 t | – | Steel |
| Activated carbon filter (fixed-bed adsorption)Engineering | – | up to 12.19 m (container) × up to 3 m × up to 2.59 m | – | – | Plastic, Electrically conductive PE, Steel, Stainless steel, Activated carbon |
| Catalytic ammonia oxidationEngineering | – | up to 12 m × up to 3 m × up to 3 m | up to 18 t | – | Selective catalyst |
| Thermal post-combustion (TNV)Engineering | – | up to 16 m × up to 4 m × up to 4 m | up to 20 t | – | High-temperature-resistant material, Steel |
| Scrubbers (exhaust air scrubbers, gas scrubbers, packed-bed scrubbers)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Biofilter systems for exhaust air purificationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Groundwater purification (stripping systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soil air extraction systems / soil remediation / contaminated site remediationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water purification / wastewater treatmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Degreasing systems (engineering and development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dielectric barrier discharge (high-frequency energy systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adsorptive-catalytic combination processEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Combined systems for the chemical & pharmaceutical industries for purifying complex exhaust airEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measurements (exhaust air flows, pollutant concentrations, process parameters)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Activated carbon service (maintenance, replacement, disposal)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | Activated carbon |
| Maintenance & service (system service, incident management, spare parts)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process development and system project planning (planning to commissioning)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalytic exhaust air purification system (type Kat, container/modular design) | Prantner GmbH Kat 500-2 to Kat 10.000-2 (500–10,000 m³/h) | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Concentration system (adsorption rotor, modular/container design) | Prantner GmbH AEK 2.000 to AEK 100.000 (1,000–115,000 m³/h) | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Regenerative post-combustion system (RNV) | Prantner GmbH RNV 1.000 to RNV 30.000 (400–34,000 m³/h) | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Activated carbon filter (drum filter up to 40" container large filter) | Prantner GmbH AKFL 200 to AKFL 12-19 (up to 42,000 m³/h) | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Thermal post-combustion system (TNV) | Prantner GmbH TNV 1.000 to TNV 15.000 (400–16,500 m³/h) | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Gas scrubber / packed-bed scrubber (also in steel containers) | Prantner GmbH | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Groundwater purification / stripping system | Prantner GmbH | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Soil air extraction system | Prantner GmbH | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Degreasing system | Prantner GmbH | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
Additional services
Quality
System design is based on in-house measurements of exhaust air flows, pollutant concentrations and process parameters; during operation, performance monitoring, comparison measurements and remote monitoring ensure the purification performance. Prantner is a certified specialist operation under § 19 (1) WHG and works with documented guidelines on environmental protection, occupational safety and legally compliant conduct.
| Evidence | Reutlingen |
|---|---|
| Certified specialist operation under § 19 (1) WHG | |
| Code of Conduct / Environmental guideline / Occupational safety guideline |
Company Development
- 1970
Company founded as an engineering office in the legal form of a GbR.
- 1970–1985
Engineering and development of degreasing systems for industrial applications.
- 1982
Deployment of the first groundwater purification system; stripping system for treating contaminated groundwater.
- 1985
Conversion to a GmbH; construction of a soil air extraction system for the soil zone.
- 1987
Move to a new company building at Blücherstraße 2 in Reutlingen.
- 1989–1993
Research contract (BMFT) for the development of biofilter systems for exhaust air purification.
- 1995
Innovation Prize of the State of Baden-Württemberg; move to Ferdinand-Lassalle-Straße 46.
- 1998
Delivery of one of the world's largest groundwater purification systems (Italy).
- 2002–2005
Development of systems using high-frequency energy: dielectric barrier discharge.
- 2010–2013
Research contract from the DBU: adsorptive-catalytic combination process.
- 2013–2016
Systems for concentration equalization in exhaust air purification systems.
- 2015
Start of series production of thermal exhaust air purification systems; VOC treatment systems based on the concentrator/low-temperature principle.
- 2016
Combined systems for the chemical & pharmaceutical industries for purifying complex exhaust air flows.