Gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method

A gas liquid contactor module, comprising:

• a liquid inlet;
• a gas inlet;
• a gas outlet;
• an array of nozzles arranged in a substantially planar nozzle plate, the array of nozzles in communication with the liquid inlet and the gas inlet, wherein the array of nozzles is configured to produce flat liquid jets;
• a gas liquid separator capable of allowing liquid to pass through while substantially preventing gas from passing through;
• and
• a liquid outlet in fluid communication with the gas liquid separator.

A plurality of gas liquid contactor modules, each module comprising:

• a liquid inlet;
• a gas inlet;
• a gas outlet;
• a liquid plenum in fluid communication with the liquid inlet;
• an array of nozzles formed in a substantially planar nozzle plate arranged below the liquid plenum, wherein the array of nozzles is configured to produce substantially coalesced flat liquid jets at a liquid plenum pressure of less than about 10 psi and wherein the flat liquid jets are configured substantially parallel to a flow of gas from the gas inlet;
• a gas liquid separator arranged below the liquid plenum capable of allowing liquid to pass through while substantially preventing gas from passing through;
• and
• a liquid outlet arranged below the gas liquid separator and in fluid communication with the gas liquid separator.