Solvent laden air is brought in the system and immediately passes through a pre-filter. The air is then sent though a chamber called an adsorption vessel, which contains carbon beds that capture all the VOCs, or solvents. While the clean air is discharged into the atmosphere, water is introduced to the adsorption vessel to flush it and remove the solvents.

The solvent laden water then exits the vessel and is taken to a condenser where the water and solvents are separated. Finally, the solvents are guided out of the system to a collection center and the water exits the system to be reused and recycled.