Method for removing contaminants from exhaust gases

A method for the partial removal of contaminants from a process gas stream comprising the steps of:

• 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.

Apparatus for the partial removal of contaminants from a process gas stream comprising:

• 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.