Abstract: A duct for connecting a source of gas including a volatile organic compound to a thermal oxidiser wherein the duct has a sufficiently sized cross-sectional diameter to reduce the velocity of the gas to below 7 m/s prior to entering the thermal oxidiser

Abstract: A process and/or apparatus for removing one or more volatile organic compounds from a gas stream. The apparatus including: a first conduit containing thermal media forming a pre heating zone, wherein the pre heating zone increases the temperature of the gas stream via heat transfer; and, a combustion chamber forming a combustion zone wherein the combustion chamber is in fluid connection with the first conduit. The combustion zone is at a temperature sufficient whereby at least one of the volatile organic compounds in the gas stream combusts. The process including the steps of passing a gas stream through a pre heating zone wherein the pre heating zone is composed of thermal media contained within a first conduit; and, introducing the gas stream exiting the pre heating zone into a combustion zone wherein at least one of the volatile organic compounds included in the gas stream is combusted.