Method and apparatus for removing particulates
First Claim
1. A method of removing particulates and/or other undesirable components from a an exhaust gas stream, comprising wetting by a liquid at least a portion of the exhaust gas stream by blowing the exhaust gas stream onto a surface of the liquid in a container having a splash guard for minimising loss of the liquid from the container in order that the particulates and/or undesirable components are entrapped and/or dissolved in the liquid thereby cleaning the exhaust gas;
- and further comprising cooling the exhaust gas stream and/or cleaned exhaust gas to condense desired fractions thereof.
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Abstract
An apparatus for removing particles and/or other undesirable components from a gas stream includes a container containing a liquid, an inlet for the gas stream permitting wetting of at least a portion of the gas stream, and an outlet from the container for cleaned gas. The inlet and/or the outlet includes condensing means for cooling desired fractions of the gas stream and/or cleaned gas. The liquid may be such as to wet the particulates, thereby retaining them in the liquid while the gas passes through the liquid to the outlet. Methods for removing particulates and/or other undesirable components from a gas stream are also provided.
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1. A method of removing particulates and/or other undesirable components from a an exhaust gas stream, comprising wetting by a liquid at least a portion of the exhaust gas stream by blowing the exhaust gas stream onto a surface of the liquid in a container having a splash guard for minimising loss of the liquid from the container in order that the particulates and/or undesirable components are entrapped and/or dissolved in the liquid thereby cleaning the exhaust gas;
- and further comprising cooling the exhaust gas stream and/or cleaned exhaust gas to condense desired fractions thereof.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for removing particulates and/or undesirable components from a gas stream, comprising a container suitable for containing a liquid;
- an inlet for the gas stream permitting wetting of at least a portion of the gas stream;
a splash guard for minimising loss of the liquid from the container and an outlet from the container for cleaned gas wherein the inlet and/or outlet includes cooling means for condensing desired fractions of the gas stream, and/or cleaned gas. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
- an inlet for the gas stream permitting wetting of at least a portion of the gas stream;
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