Particulate and aerosol remover
Patent 6312505 Issued on November 6, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 19, 2019. 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.
November 19, 2019. 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 References 460152 2822062 3639261 3866411 Fine particle separation apparatus Absorption process for producing oxygen and nitrogen and solution therefor Pollution control system and method of using same Patent #: 5391220 InventorsApplicationNo. 443975 filed on 11/19/1999US Classes:95/218, Including movement of deflector55/315.2, Heat exchanger is part of separator or is contiguous therewith55/438, Within separator95/229, Cooling before liquid contacting96/316, Means forming flowing contact liquid film on apparatus surface96/359Moving centrifugal separatorExaminersPrimary: Simmons, David A.Assistant: Hopkins, Robert A. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesB01D 045/14B01D 047/06 B01D 050/00 B01D 053/75 AbstractThe present invention is a method for removing particulate matter and aerosols from a gas stream generated by gasification prior to the gas stream being used as fuel in an internal combustion device or as synthesis gas for subsequent processing. The present invention consists of first cooling the gas stream, then oil scrubbing it to further cool it and to remove particulates and some tars, and finally passing the gas stream through one or more vortex chambers to remove additional tars. Each vortex chamber employs a high-speed fan that forces the tar droplets against the interior wall of the vortex chamber where the tar coalesces and is removed.Field of SearchIncluding rotation of liquid, gaseous fluid mixture, or gas-liquid mixture through 360 degrees in stationary apparatusDeflection in plural serial stages With cooling And deflection to remove liquid particles from gas Including movement of deflector Cooling before liquid contacting PLURAL SERIAL BASICALLY DIVERSE SEPARATING MEDIA With heating or cooling means or having insulation Heat exchanger is part of separator or is contiguous therewith Within separator Means forming flowing contact liquid film on apparatus surface Nonliquid gas separating means downstream of liquid contact means Impact vane, baffle, or wall Liquid contact preceding whirler or rotator Contact liquid spray Moving centrifugal separator | |
