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US 5,215,557 AGranted
Dry scrubber with integral particulate collection device
AssigneeThe Babcock & Wilcox Company
InventorsDennis W. Johnson, Robert B. Myers, Donald P. Tonn
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Abstract
An integrated dry scrubber and particulate collection device for removing sulfur oxides and other contaminants from combustion flue gas and also for removing particulates from this gas, such operations occurring in a single, integrated unit or assembly. In some instances, this combination device may be located in the lower portion of a chimney or stack.
Claims14
A dry scrubber/particulate collection device comprising:
- a) a dry scrubber component having a flue gas entrance, a spray zone, and a flue gas exit;
- b) a particulate collection component downstream of said flue gas exit and capable of being isolated utilizing one or more isolation dampers located between said dry scrubber component and said particulate collection component, said dry scrubber component and said particulate collection component together comprising integral parts of a single assembly;
- and,
- c) control means for controlling the flow of flue gas through said particulate collection component of said assembly.
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A dry scrubber/particulate collection device comprising:
- a) a down flow dry scrubber component having a flue gas entrance, a spray zone, and a flue gas exit;
- b) a particulate collection component downstream of said flue gas exit incorporating a series of individual compartments or fields, said dry scrubber component and said particulate collection component together comprising integral parts of a single assembly;
- and,
- c) control means for controlling the flow of flue gas through said particulate collection component of said assembly, said control means comprising dampers to control the flow of combustion flue gas through said particulate collection compartment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.