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Method and apparatus for demisting gases
Assignee: Bekaert NV SA
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Filing: 1979-01-15
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Granted: 1981-02-17
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Expires: 1999-01-15
Abstract
Abstract Method and apparatus for demisting gases wherein a stream of gas containing submicron liquid particles is caused to pass through a filter material comprising at least in part a material having a porosity of at least 0.985.
Inventors
- 👤 Jozef Claes
- 👤 Roger De Bruyne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:33
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/0002; B01D46/0012; B01D39/00; B01D39/14; B01D39/20; B01D39/2027; B01D39/2041; B01D39/2044; B01D46/0027; B01D46/003; B01D46/0031; B01D46/24; B01D53/00; B01D53/26; B01D53/266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A filtration apparatus for the removal of liquid particles from a stream of gas comprising filtration means including a plurality of adjacent, non-woven randomly orientated metal fiber webs of a fiber diameter less than 50 μm, means for passing a stream of gas containing liquid particles at least some of which are of submicron dimensions through said filtration means at a velocity of less than 70 cm/sec, means for removing from said filtration means said stream of gas from which at least some of submicron particles have been removed, and outlet means for the removed liquid, said filtration means having a porosity of at least 0.985 and being moistenable by said liquid particles, whereby said liquid particles may diffuse from the gas stream to said filtration means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A filtration apparatus for the removal of liquid particles from a stream of gas comprising filtration means including a plurality of adjacent, non-woven randomly orientated metal fiber webs of a fiber diameter less than 50 μm, means for passing a stream of gas containing liquid particles at least some of which are of submicron dimensions through said filtration means at a velocity of less than 70 cm/sec, means for removing from said filtration means said stream of gas from which at least some of submicron particles have been removed, and outlet means for the removed liquid, said filtration means having a porosity of at least 0.985 and being moistenable by said liquid particles, whereby said liquid particles may diffuse from the gas stream to said filtration means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A filtration apparatus as in claim 1 and wherein said filtration material has a porosity of at least 0.99 during filtration.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for filtering a stream of gas at high efficiency for removing liquid particles at least some of which are of submicron dimensions therefrom comprising passing the stream of gas at a velocity of less than 70 cm/sec through a filter material comprising a plurality of adjacent non-woven randomly orientated metal fiber webs of a fiber diameter less than 50 μm moistenable by said liquid particles, said webs having a porosity of at least 0.985, whereby said liquid particles may diffuse from the gas stream to said filter material and at least some of said submicron particles are thereby removed from said gas stream, and removing captured liquid from the filter material.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for filtering a stream of gas at high efficiency for removing liquid particles at least some of which are of submicron dimensions therefrom comprising passing the stream of gas at a velocity of less than 70 cm/sec through a filter material comprising a plurality of adjacent non-woven randomly orientated metal fiber webs of a fiber diameter less than 50 μm moistenable by said liquid particles, said webs having a porosity of at least 0.985, whereby said liquid particles may diffuse from the gas stream to said filter material and at least some of said submicron particles are thereby removed from said gas stream, and removing captured liquid from the filter material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 3 and wherein the filter material has a porosity of at least 0.99 during filtration.
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