| Equipment Type | Structural Features | Gas-Liquid Contact Method | Purification Mechanism | Advantages | Disadvantages | Application Scenarios |
| Horizontal Wet Scrubber | Horizontal layout, rectangular/cylindrical tower, inlet/outlet on the same side | Exhaust gas passes horizontally through packing layer; scrubbing liquid sprays downward in counter-current/cross-flow | Packing increases specific surface area for enhanced mass transfer; physical absorption + chemical neutralization via spraying | Small footprint, low plant height requirement, low pressure loss, easy multi-stage treatment | Slightly lower efficiency than vertical towers, prone to gas flow short-circuiting | Electronics, electroplating, chemical industries with space constraints and acid/alkali exhaust treatment needs |
| Vertical Packed Absorption Tower | Vertical structure, upright tower with random/structured packing | Gas enters from bottom, liquid evenly sprayed from top distributor in counter-current contact | High specific surface area packing forms liquid film for enhanced gas-liquid mass transfer, suitable for continuous absorption | High mass transfer efficiency, stable operation, suitable for high airflow systems | Larger footprint, high installation height, regular packing cleaning required to prevent clogging | Chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental engineering for absorbing soluble gases (SO₂, NH₃, HCl) |
| Cyclone Plate Scrubber | Multi-layer cyclone plates inside tower, windmill-shaped blades guide upward gas rotation | Dust/polluted gas enters tangentially, rotates at high speed under cyclone plates, fully contacts atomized spray liquid | Centrifugal force throws droplets to tower wall for enhanced contact; smoke elimination, desulfurization, and dust removal integration | High throughput, low pressure drop, wide operating flexibility, anti-clogging, desulfurization efficiency 85%-92% | Poor adaptability to highly viscous particulate matter, scaling over long-term operation | Desulfurization and dust removal in high-temperature and high-dust environments (boiler flue gas, furnaces, die-casting machines) |
| Empty Tower Spray Scrubber | No packing/trays, only nozzle system, simplest structure | Gas directly passes through spray zone, collides with atomized droplets | Inertial collision, dissolution, and neutralization between droplets and pollutants | Simple structure, ultra-low resistance, easy maintenance, no clogging risk | Short contact time, low purification efficiency, only for low-concentration pollutants | Pre-treatment only |