Electrostatic aerosol scrubber and method of operation
Patent 4193774 Issued on March 18, 1980. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 17, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 17, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorApplicationNo. 05/926126 filed on 09/17/1978US Classes:95/71, With addition of liquid to gaseous fluid mixture95/150, Including foaming of liquid to aid in the separation96/27, With means to add charged solid or liquid particles to gaseous fluid mixture96/77Serially arranged ionizing and collecting or agglomerating fieldsExaminersPrimary: Lacey, David L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB03C 3/16 (20060101)B03C 3/02 (20060101) AbstractA method and apparatus for removing entrained particulate matter from a gas stream in which the particles are charged with an electrostatic charge of one polarity, droplets of electrostatically charged liquid are sprayed into the gas stream and the resultant mixture injected into a bubble-forming mechanism wherein bubbles are formed by the gas containing the charged particulate matter and liquid droplets. The smaller mass charged particles are attracted toward and collect upon the charged spray droplets or bubbles. Liquid containing the particulate matter then is removed from the gas stream via known techniques. | |
