# US 9,518,735 B2 · Nozzle assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,518,735 B2 - Document ID: US9518735B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/524,584 - Filed: 2014-10-27 - Published: 2015-02-12 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2010-05-25 - Assignees: Caldwell Tanks, Inc. - Applicants: Caldwell Tanks, Inc. - Inventors: Donald W. Shepherd; Mark Ammons - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9518735B2 ## CPC - F23J 15/04: using washing fluids {(scrubbers for removing solids only F23J15/022)} - B01D 47/06: Spray cleaning - B01D 53/185: {Liquid distributors} - B01D 53/38: Removing components of undefined structure - B01D 53/78: with gas-liquid contact - F23J 15/06: of coolers - B01D 2221/08: Mobile separation devices - B01D 2247/14: Fan arrangements for providing induced draft - B01D 2252/103: Water - B01D 2258/0283: Flue gases - B01D 2259/124: Liquid reactants - F23J: REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES; FLUES (combustion apparatus for consuming smoke or fumes, e.g. exhaust gases, F23G7/06) - B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28) ## Abstract Various methods and apparatus are disclosed that relate to one or more aspects of an abatement system. In various aspects a nozzle assembly of an abatement system includes at least one rotationally adjustable nozzle tubing having at least one nozzle coupled thereto. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A nozzle assembly of an abatement system, the abatement system having a chamber with a gas flow inlet and a gas flow outlet, the nozzle assembly comprising: a tubing including a first portion disposed in said chamber and a second portion that extends exteriorly of said chamber; a liquid pathway within said first portion of said tubing, said liquid pathway in communication with a liquid source; a plurality of nozzles coupled to said first portion of said tubing and in flow communication with said liquid pathway; wherein liquid from said liquid source is provided to said nozzles through said liquid pathway and expelled by said nozzles into said chamber to remove at least one of heat and combustion byproducts from a gas flow moving from said gas flow inlet to said gas flow outlet; and wherein said first portion of said tubing is fixedly rotationally adjustable to a plurality of positions from exteriorly of said chamber by adjustment of said second portion that extends exteriorly of said chamber, whereby when said first portion of said tubing is rotationally adjusted said nozzles are correspondingly rotationally adjusted. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The nozzle assembly of claim 1, wherein said first portion of said tubing is rotationally adjustable to a plurality of fixed preselected positions. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The nozzle assembly of claim 1, wherein said first portion of said tubing is linear. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The nozzle assembly of claim 1, wherein said first portion of said tubing is rotationally adjustable between at least a first position and a second position that are rotationally offset at least ten degrees from one another. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The nozzle assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a second tubing disposed in said chamber; and a plurality of second nozzles coupled to said second tubing within said chamber. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The nozzle assembly of claim 5, wherein said tubing and said second tubing are removably received in said chamber. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The nozzle assembly of claim 6, wherein said tubing and said second tubing are monolithically removably received in said chamber. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The nozzle assembly of claim 6, wherein said tubing and said second tubing are independently removably received in said chamber. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The nozzle assembly of claim 1, wherein said tubing extends through a sealing plate sealingly engaged over a first opening through said chamber. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The nozzle assembly of claim 1, wherein at a first position of said positions, a first set of one or more of said nozzles are upwardly extending and a second set of one or more of said nozzles are downwardly extending. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The nozzle assembly of claim 1, wherein the second portion comprises one or more of an inline swivel, a pipe nipple, and a journal. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The nozzle assembly of claim 11, wherein the second portion comprises said pipe nipple and said pipe nipple extends exteriorly of said chamber and extends into said chamber. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The nozzle assembly of claim 12, wherein said pipe nipple is coupled, within said chamber, to said first portion. ### Claim 14 A nozzle assembly of an abatement system, the abatement system having a chamber with an inlet, an outlet, and at least one opening extending through said chamber and positioned between said inlet and said outlet, the nozzle assembly comprising: a sealing plate blocking said opening; a tubing extending through said sealing plate and into said chamber; a liquid pathway within said tubing; a plurality of nozzles coupled to said tubing in said chamber and in flow communication with said liquid pathway; wherein said tubing is fixedly rotationally adjustable to a plurality of positions from exteriorly of said chamber, whereby rotationally adjusting said tubing correspondingly rotationally adjusts said nozzles. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The nozzle assembly of claim 14, further comprising: a second tubing sealingly extending from exterior of said chamber and into said chamber; and a plurality of second nozzles coupled to said second tubing in said chamber. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The nozzle assembly of claim 15, wherein said second tubing extends through a second sealing plate covering a second opening of said at least one opening through said chamber. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The nozzle assembly of claim 15, wherein said second tubing also extends through said sealing plate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The nozzle assembly of claim 14, wherein said tubing is rotationally adjustable between at least a first position and a second position that are rotationally offset at least five degrees from one another.