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Air Pollution Control Technology Fact Sheet for Permanent Total Enclosures

A Permanent Total Enclosure (PTE) is an enclosure that completely surrounds a source such that all volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions are contained and directed to a control device. This fact sheet explains the technology.

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