CLEAR THE AIR AT YOUR ASPHALT PLANT
Founded in 1998, Butler-Justice Inc. patented its Blue Smoke Control collector system in 2005. As a leading supplier of complete blue smoke control and odor control systems, specialize in eliminating both the blue haze typically found during the production of hot mix asphalt, as well as odor-causing VOCs.
We have hundreds of successful installations in the continental United States and Hawaii, as well as Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Europe. Our Blue Smoke Control and X-VOCS systems achieve the highest standards of emissions control, and they do so with reasonably low initial investment costs and economical operating expenses.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
In some cases, the system can pull as much as five gallons of oil per day from conveyor transfer points, silo-filling spots, and truck load-out areas. Not only is the final high-efficiency filter 95 percent efficient at capturing particles as small as 0.3 microns (creating a filter that is equivalent to HEPA quality), the complete system is 99.9 percent efficient overall, according to the manufacturer.

X-VOCS features proprietary carbon absorption technology designed to filter and remove up to 99 percent of odors and VOCs, such as Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), from hot asphalt storage tanks. X-VOCS incorporates a five-stage filtration system. In the first three stages, a series of filters remove more than 95 percent of targeted particulates down to 0.3 microns. In the final two stages, carbon filtration beds remove remaining odors and volatiles.
When our X-VOCS technology is coupled with the Blue Smoke Control system, emissions from HMA plants can be reduced to nearly zero, providing owners with the means to achieve the highest level of environmental stewardship. Implementation of this technology has been proven to virtually end calls from nearby neighbors regarding odor and visual emissions. Both the Blue Smoke Control and X-VOCS systems can be incorporated into new plant designs, and they are also easily retrofitted into existing plant operations, with minimal modifications to the plant.
The patented Blue Smoke Control’s ducting system bleeds ambient (outside) air at key points and captures blue smoke from emission points during asphalt production. Seven filter stages coalesce tiny oil vapor droplets and aerosols into larger droplets that can be filtered out by the blue smoke collector. The oil droplets drain from the filters via gravity to a collecting sump.
BETTER TOGETHER!

Pairing Blue Smoke Control with the X-VOCS™ system delivers a powerful, all-in-one emissions solution for hot-mix plants.

NEWS & EVENTS
Check out these news articles, or visit our News & Events page to find all the latest news about the Blue Smoke Control and X-VOCS systems.
Asphalt Contractor, the nationally recognized magazine serving asphalt contractors and producers, has named X-VOCS by the Blue Smoke Control division of Butler-Justice Inc. a [...]
Neighbor complaints about odor and blue smoke are nothing new to asphalt plants — and now states are becoming strict about blue smoke and VOCs [...]
Think just because you have environmental controls in place that your plant is immune from neighbor complaints? Think again! You can have the best available [...]
MEET THE TEAM
The Butler-Justice team brings together a set of unique skills that contributes to the current and future success of the Blue Smoke Control system. Butler-Justice continues to develop cutting-edge environmental controls for asphalt plants, utilizing responsible engineering and manufacturing processes. Contact us today with your environmental control needs.

Mike Butler
President
mikeb@butlerjustice.com
+1 (562) 762-5116

Joanne Myers
Office Manager
joanne@butlerjustice.com
+1 (562) 762-5116

Todd Fields
Sales Engineer
todd@butlerjustice.com
+1 (714) 496-2749

Brian Campbell
Project Manager
brian@butlerjustice.com
+1 (562) 762-5135
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