Method and apparatus for removing heat and elements from exhaust

Claim 3

The method of treating combustion exhaust gas products as defined in claim 1, including the steps of passing the gas products closely adjacent and laterally over substantially the entire upper level surface of a second contained body of liquid material separate from the first mentioned container of liquid material and transferring heat and solids from the gas products to the second contained body of liquid material.

Claim 4

The method of treating combustion exhaust gas products as defined in claim 1, wherein a pressure lower than that at the gas products inlet to the tank is created at the gas products outlet to cause the exhaust gas products to travel down into then up through the body of liquid material.

Claim 5

The method of treating combustion exhaust gas products as defined in claim 1, including the additional step of spraying liquid material into the gas products at confined locations above the body of liquid material.

Claim 6

The method of treating combustion exhaust gas products as defined in claim 4, wherein make-up liquid material and recirculated liquid material from the body of liquid material are used in the spraying.

Claim 9

Apparatus for treatment of combustion exhaust gas products comprising: a closed container for containing a body of liquid material; inlet conduit means connected to and entering said container adjacent the upper end of said container; outlet conduit means in fluid communication with the interior of and adjacent the upper end of said container and spaced apart from the entering location of said inlet means; means causing gas products to enter through said inlet conduit means and to take a path to said outlet means which, when a body of liquid material is in said container, will cause said gas products to make contact with surface areas of liquid material greater than the area of upper surface of the body of liquid material; a motor driven gas bubble disperser for dispersing the gas products within the body of liquid material; said motor driven disperser including means supported on said container; vertical counter-rotating coaxial shafts projecting into the space to be occupied by said body of liquid material and rotary agitating means consisting of two perforated discs, one secured to the end of each of said coaxial shafts; and each disc includes an integral depending peripheral flange; means for maintaining a predetermined level of liquid material within said container; means for removing solids collected in said container; and means at least partially within said container adapted to be located within the body of liquid material to be contained in said container for absorbing heat from the body of liquid material and transferring the absorbed heat to the exterior of said container.

Claim 10

Apparatus for treatment of combustion exhaust gas products comprising: a closed container for containing a body of liquid material; inlet conduit means connected to and entering said container adjacent the upper end of said container; outlet conduit means in fluid communication with the interior of and adjacent the upper end of said container and spaced apart from the entering location of said inlet means; means causing gas products to enter through said inlet conduit means and to take a path to said outlet means which, when a body of liquid material is in said container, will cause said gas products to make contact with surface areas of liquid material greater than the area of upper surface of the body of liquid material; a motor driven gas bubble disperser for dispersing the gas products within the body of liquid material; said motor driven disperser including means supported on said container; vertical counter-rotating coaxial shafts projecting into the space to be occupied by said body of liquid material and rotary agitating means consisting of two perforated discs, one secured to the end of each of said coaxial shafts; and each disc includes an integral depending peripheral flange; means for maintaining a predetermined level of liquid material within said container; means for removing solids collected in said container; and means at least partially within said container adapted to be located within the body of liquid material to be contained in said container for absorbing heat from the body of liquid material and transferring the absorbed heat to the exterior of said container.

Claim 13

The method of treating combustion exhaust gas products as defined in claim 8, wherein the gas products are passed through the body of liquid material and contact a substantial part of the body of liquid material during such passage.

Claim 14

The method of treating combustion exhaust gas products as defined in claim 8, wherein the gas products are directly passed laterally across substantially the entire upper level surface of the contained body of liquid material and simultaneously a portion of such liquid material is sprayed down through the laterally traveling gas products onto and into the upper level surface of the contained body of liquid material.

Claim 15

The method of treating combustion exhaust gas products as defined in claim 10, including the steps of passing the gas products down into and up through a second contained body of liquid material separate from the first mentioned container of liquid material and transferring heat and solids from the gas pRoducts to the second contained body of liquid material.

Claim 16

The method of treating combustion exhaust gas products as defined in claim 8, wherein provision is made for controlled input of make-up liquid material and controlled drainage of excess liquid material; the level of the body of liquid material is sensed and resulting indications of level used to automatically control the input and drainage of liquid material.

Claim 17

The method of treating combustion exhaust gas products as defined in claim 8, including the further step of physically dispersing the gas products in small gas globules over a substantial lateral area within the body of material by diverting the gas products to a multiplicity of vertical passages of small cross-section area.

Claim 18

The method of treating combustion exhaust gas products as defined in claim 8, further including the steps of additionally treating the gas products through media other than said liquid material.

Claim 19

Apparatus for treatment of combustion exhaust gas products comprising: a closed container for containing a body of liquid material; inlet conduit means connected to and entering said container adjacent the upper end of said container; outlet conduit means in fluid communication with the interior of and adjacent the upper end of said container and spaced apart from the entering location of said inlet means; means including means generating a differential pressure across said inlet means and said outlet means causing gas products to enter through said inlet conduit means and to take a path to said outlet means which, when a body of liquid material is in said container, will cause said gas products to make contact with surface areas of liquid material greater than the area of upper surface of the body of liquid material; means for maintaining a predetermined level of liquid material within said container comprising a selectively controlled valved inlet device for introducing make-up liquid material into said container and a selectively controlled valved overflow outlet device for drawing liquid material from said container and said means for maintaining a predetermined level also including a level sensing means, a control means and operating means connected to said valved devices, said control means being connected between said sensing means and said operating means to operate said valved devices to selectively introduce and remove liquid material from said container responsive to a sensed level condition; means for removing solids collected in said container; means at least partially within said container adapted to be located within the body of liquid material to be contained in said container for absorbing heat from the body of liquid material and transferring the absorbed heat to the exterior of said container; and means operable independent of flow of gas products disposed so it will be within the body of liquid material for causing agitation of the body of liquid material at least in the space adjacent said heat absorbing and transfer means.

Claim 20

Apparatus for treatment of combustion exhaust gas products comprising: a closed container for containing a body of liquid material; inlet conduit means connected to and entering said container adjacent the upper end of said container; outlet conduit means in fluid communication with the interior of and adjacent the upper end of said container and spaced apart from the entering location of said inlet means; means including means generating a differential pressure across said inlet means and said outlet means causing gas products to enter through said inlet conduit means and to take a path to said outlet means which, when a body of liquid material is in said container, will cause said gas products to make contact with surface areas of liquid material greater than the area of upper surface of the body of liquid material; means for maintaining a predetermined level of liquid material within said container comprising a selectively controlled valved inlet device for introducing make-up liquid material into said container and a selectively controlled valved overflow outlet device for drawing liquid material from said container and said means for maintaining a predetermined level also including a level sensing means, a control means and operating means connected to said valved devices, said control means being connected between said sensing means and said operating means to operate said valved devices to selectively introduce and remove liquid material from said container responsive to a sensed level condition; means for removing solids collected in said container; means at least partially within said container adapted to be located within the body of liquid material to be contained in said container for absorbing heat from the body of liquid material and transferring the absorbed heat to the exterior of said container; and means operable independent of flow of gas products disposed so it will be within the body of liquid material for causing agitation of the body of liquid material at least in the space adjacent said heat absorbing and transfer means.

Claim 21

Apparatus for treatment of combustion exhaust gas products comprising: a closed container for containing a body of liquid material; inlet conduit means connected to and entering said container adjacent the upper end of said container; outlet conduit means in fluid communication with the interior of and adjacent the upper end of said container and spaced apart from the entering location of said inlet means; means including means generating a differential pressure across said inlet means and said outlet means causing gas products to enter through said inlet conduit means and to take a path to said outlet means which, when a body of liquid material is in said container, will cause said gas products to make contact with surface areas of liquid material greater than the area of upper surface of the body of liquid material; means for maintaining a predetermined level of liquid material within a said container including; means to sense the presence of a zone of separated solids within said container and to control automatic removal of said sensed zone of solids; means at least partially within said container adapted to be located within the body of liquid material to be contained in said container for absorbing heat from the body of liquid material and transferring the absorbed heat to the exterior of said container; and means operable independent of flow of gas products disposed so it will be within the body of liquid material for causing agitation of the body of liquid material at least in the space adjacent said heat absorbing and transfer means.

Claim 22

Apparatus for treatment of combustion exhaust gas products comprising: a closed container for containing a body of liquid material; inlet conduit means connected to and entering said container adjacent the upper end of said container; outlet conduit means in fluid communication with the interior of and adjacent the upper end of said container and spaced apart from the entering location of said inlet means; means including means generating a differential pressure across said inlet means and said outlet means causing gas products to enter through said inlet conduit means and to take a path to said outlet means which, when a body of liquid material is in said container, will cause said gas products to make contact with surface areas of liquid material greater than the area of upper surface of the body of liquid material; means for maintaining a predetermined level of liquid material within a said container including; means to sense the presence of a zone of separated solids within said container and to control automatic removal of said sensed zone of solids; means at least partially within said container adapted to be located within the body of liquid material to be contained in said container for absorbing heat from the body of liquid material and transferring the absorbed heat to the exterior of said container; and means operable independent of flow of gas products disposed so it will be within the body of liquid material for causing agitation of the body of liquid material at least in the space adjacent said heat absorbing and transfer means.

Claim 23

Apparatus for treatment of combustion exhaust gas products comprising: a closed container for containing a body of liquid material; inlet conduit means connected to and entering said container adjacent the upper end of said container; outlet conduit means in fluid communication with the interior of and adjacent the upper end of said container and spaced apart from the entering location of said inlet means; means including means generating a differential pressure across said inlet means and said outlet means causing gas products to enter through said inlet conduit means and to take a path to said outlet means which, when a body of liquid material is in said container, will cause said gas products to make contact with surface areas of liquid material greater than the area of upper surface of the body of liquid material; means for maintaining a predetermined level of liquid material within said container; means for dispersing said gas products within the body of liquid comprising a motor driven gas bubble disperser; means for removing solids collected in said container; means at least partially within said container adapted to be located within the body of liquid material to be contained in said container for absorbing heat from the body of liquid material and transferring the absorbed heat to the exterior of said container; and means operable independent of flow of gas products disposed so it will be within the body of liquid material for causing agitation of the body of liquid material at least in the space adjacent said heat absorbing and transfer means.

Claim 24

Apparatus for treatment of combustion exhaust gas products comprising: a closed container for containing a body of liquid material; inlet conduit means connected to and entering said container adjacent the upper end of said container; outlet conduit means in fluid communication with the interior of and adjacent the upper end of said container and spaced apart from the entering location of said inlet means; means including means generating a differential pressure across said inlet means and said outlet means causing gas products to enter through said inlet conduit means and to take a path to said outlet means which, when a body of liquid material is in said container, will cause said gas products to make contact with surface areas of liquid material greater than the area of upper surface of the body of liquid material; means for maintaining a predetermined level of liquid material within said container; means for dispersing said gas products within the body of liquid comprising a motor driven gas bubble disperser; means for removing solids collected in said container; means at least partially within said container adapted to be located within the body of liquid material to be contained in said container for absorbing heat from the body of liquid material and transferring the absorbed heat to the exterior of said container; and means operable independent of flow of gas products disposed so it will be within the body of liquid material for causing agitation of the body of liquid material at least in the space adjacent said heat absorbing and transfer means.

Claim 25

Apparatus for treating gas products as defined in claim 17, wherein said motor driven disperser is combined with at least a portion of said means for agitating the body of liquid and includes means supported on said container, vertical shaft means projecting into the space to be occupied by said body of liquid material and rotary agitating means secured to the end of said shaft means.