Apparatus for Treating a Gas Stream
AssigneeEdwards Limited
InventorsChristopher James Philip Clements, Sergey Alexandrovich Voronin, John Leslie Bidder, Daniel Martin McGrath
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Abstract
In an apparatus for treating a gas stream, a plasma generator comprises an electrode for energising a source gas to generate a plasma flare by application of a high voltage. An inlet allows the gas stream into the apparatus and directs it into the generated plasma. A scraper is fitted for reciprocating movement from a first position to a second position for scraping a surface to remove solid deposits accumulated on the surface.
Claims15
An apparatus for treating a gas stream, comprising a plasma generator for generating a plasma for treating the gas stream in a reaction chamber downstream of the plasma generator, wherein a region between the plasma generator and the reaction comprises at least one surface which is susceptible to the accumulation of solid deposits and wherein a scraper is fitted for movement from a first position withdrawn from said at least one surface to a second position for scraping said at least one surface to remove accumulated solid deposits.
A scraper configured for an apparatus for treating a gas stream, the apparatus comprising a plasma generator for generating a plasma for treating the gas stream in a reaction chamber downstream of the plasma generator, wherein a region between the plasma generator and the reaction comprises at least one surface which is susceptible to the accumulation of solid deposits and wherein the scraper is fitted for movement from a first position withdrawn from said at least one surface to a second position for scraping said at least one surface to remove accumulated solid deposits.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.