Method for removing contaminants from exhaust gases
First Claim
1. A method for the partial removal of contaminants from process gas stream comprising the steps of:
- conveying a process gas stream to an inlet of a scrubber,distributing the process gas stream evenly across the scrubber inlet,forming at the scrubber inlet a flow pattern of a plurality of process gas streams partitioned from one another,feeding ozone into contact with selected ones of the partitioned gas streams in the scrubber to oxidize contaminants in the partitioned gas streams,removing the oxidized contaminants from the selected partitioned gas stream, andrecombining the selected partitioned gas streams substantially free of contaminants with the remaining partitioned gas streams containing contaminants.
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Abstract
In a method for removing a portion of contaminants, such as nitrogen oxides, from an exhaust gas stream of a combustion process, the exhaust gas stream is conveyed through a gas distributor at an inlet of a wet horizontal spray scrubber. A distributor separates the gas stream into a plurality of spaced apart partitioned gas streams. The gas stream is partitioned in the chamber of the scrubber without the need for any physical partitions or obstructions positioned in the chamber. A preselected number of the partitioned gas streams are mixed with ozone to oxidize the contaminants in the gas streams. The oxidized gas streams are then sprayed with an aqueous medium to capture the oxidized contaminants and remove them from the treated gas streams. The treated gas streams are then recombined with the untreated gas streams. Excess ozone present in the treated gas streams is consumed by oxidation of contaminants in the untreated gas streams before the combined gas stream is released to the atmosphere. The partitioned gas streams selected for mixing with ozone directly correlates to the amount of nitrogen oxides that are desired to be removed from the exhaust gas stream.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for the partial removal of contaminants from process gas stream comprising the steps of:
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conveying a process gas stream to an inlet of a scrubber, distributing the process gas stream evenly across the scrubber inlet, forming at the scrubber inlet a flow pattern of a plurality of process gas streams partitioned from one another, feeding ozone into contact with selected ones of the partitioned gas streams in the scrubber to oxidize contaminants in the partitioned gas streams, removing the oxidized contaminants from the selected partitioned gas stream, and recombining the selected partitioned gas streams substantially free of contaminants with the remaining partitioned gas streams containing contaminants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11)
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6. A method as set forth in claim which includes,
positioning rows of scrubbing nozzles in spaced relation extending from the scrubber inlet to the scrubber outlet across the width of the scrubber, and partitioning the process gas stream into a flow pattern forming a plurality of spaced apart rows of gas streams aligned with the rows of scrubbing nozzles.
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12. A method for the partial removal of contaminants from a process gas stream comprising the steps of:
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conditioning the process gas stream emitted from a combustion process, separating the process gas stream into a plurality of spaced apart partitioned gas streams containing contaminants, injecting ozone into one or more of the partitioned gas streams to mix ozone with the contaminants in a preselected percentage of the entire process gas stream, oxidizing the contaminants in the selected partitioned gas stream by mixing with ozone, capturing the oxidized contaminants in a separation device to remove the contaminants from the selected partitioned gas stream, and reuniting the selected partitioned gas stream substantially free of contaminants with the remaining partitioned gas streams containing contaminants. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Apparatus for the partial removal of contaminants from a process gas stream comprising:
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a scrubber having an inlet and an outlet with a chamber positioned there between, said chamber being free of any obstructions diverting the flow of the process gas stream from said inlet through said chamber to said outlet, a gas distributor positioned at said inlet section for receiving and evenly distributing the process gas stream across said inlet entering said chamber into a flow pattern of separated gas streams extending from said inlet to said outlet, a source of ozone positioned at said inlet for injecting ozone into selected ones of said separated gas streams to oxidize a preselected percentage of the gas stream flowing through said chamber, a capture device positioned in said chamber for receiving the oxidized gas streams before exiting through said outlet to remove the oxidized contaminants from the gas streams, and said outlet receiving the gas stream free of contaminants for mixing with the gas stream containing contaminants. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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