Apparatus and method for the removal of contaminants in gases
First Claim
1. An apparatus for removing a vapor phase contaminant from a gas stream, said apparatus comprising:
- a duct through which a gas stream is passed;
a porous hollow element having a sorbent material connected to said duct and extending into the interior of said duct;
a heating supply connected to said porous hollow element;
a cleaning gas supply connected to said porous hollow element; and
an exhaust system connected to said porous hollow element.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are described for removing vapor phase contaminants from a gas stream by placing a porous element having a sorbent material into ductwork through which the gas stream passes. In a first mode of operation, vapor phase contaminants are adsorbed by the sorbent. In a second mode of operation, the porous element is cleaned of any accumulated deposits, for example fly ash, while in place without having to stop the gas flow. In a third mode of operation, the sorbent can be regenerated in place and without having to stop the gas flow by heating and collecting the desorbed contaminants. This invention is particularly suited for the removal of vapor phase mercury from flue gas generated by a combustion process.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for removing a vapor phase contaminant from a gas stream, said apparatus comprising:
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a duct through which a gas stream is passed; a porous hollow element having a sorbent material connected to said duct and extending into the interior of said duct; a heating supply connected to said porous hollow element; a cleaning gas supply connected to said porous hollow element; and an exhaust system connected to said porous hollow element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for removing a vapor phase contaminant from a gas stream in a duct, said method comprising the steps of:
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adsorbing a vapor phase contaminant onto a sorbent material on a porous hollow element; cleaning said porous hollow element while the gas stream continues to flow in the duct; regenerating said sorbent material while the gas stream continues to flow in the duct by heating said sorbent material and passing a portion of the gas stream into the interior of said porous hollow element and out of the duct; and collecting said vapor phase contaminant from said portion of the gas stream. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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