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Method for cleaning sinter plant gas emissions
Assignee: Bethlehem Steel Corp
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Filing: 1979-07-13
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Granted: 1981-03-17
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Expires: 1999-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A method for cleaning sinter plant gas emissions using a wet electrostatic precipitator system having separate recirculating wash liquor loops for the high voltage precipitator section and the pre-scrubber section. The system is operated with acidic washing liquor to avoid scaling and deposition of solids within the system.
Inventors
- 👤 Marshall R. Mazer
- 👤 Steven A. Jassund
- 👤 Stewart T. Herman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:29
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03C; B03C3/00; B03C3/01; B03C3/014; B03C3/02; B03C3/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A method for removing particulates and condensable hydrocarbons from sinter plant emission gas streams that also contain acidic gases and soluble solids in which the sinter plant emission gas streams are passed through a wet electrostatic precipitator constructed of acid and corrosion resistant materials and having a pre-scrubber section with liquor spraying means for spraying aqueous liquor preceding a high voltage precipitator section that has a discharge electrode and a collector electrode which is washed with an aqueous liquor from a liquor dispensing means comprising: (a) operating the wet electrostatic precipitator in an acidic mode with a pH range from about 2 to about 6.5 in both the pre-scrubber and high voltage sections, (b) collecting the pre-scrubber aqueous liquor, maintaining it within a pH range of about 2 to about 6.5 and recirculating it to the spraying means in a liquor recycle loop in the pre-scrubber section, and (c) collecting the aqueous liquor draining from the collector electrode, maintaining it within a pH range of about 2 to about 6.5 and recirculating the aqueous liquor to the dispensing means for washing the collector electrode in a recycle loop in the high voltage section.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
193 words
A method for removing particulates and condensable hydrocarbons from sinter plant emission gas streams that also contain acidic gases and soluble solids in which the sinter plant emission gas streams are passed through a wet electrostatic precipitator constructed of acid and corrosion resistant materials and having a pre-scrubber section with liquor spraying means for spraying aqueous liquor preceding a high voltage precipitator section that has a discharge electrode and a collector electrode which is washed with an aqueous liquor from a liquor dispensing means comprising: (a) operating the wet electrostatic precipitator in an acidic mode with a pH range from about 2 to about 6.5 in both the pre-scrubber and high voltage sections, (b) collecting the pre-scrubber aqueous liquor, maintaining it within a pH range of about 2 to about 6.5 and recirculating it to the spraying means in a liquor recycle loop in the pre-scrubber section, and (c) collecting the aqueous liquor draining from the collector electrode, maintaining it within a pH range of about 2 to about 6.5 and recirculating the aqueous liquor to the dispensing means for washing the collector electrode in a recycle loop in the high voltage section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein a portion of the recirculating liquor of step (b) is discharged.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein a portion of the recirculating liquor of step (c) is conducted into the pre-scrubber liquor recycle loop.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein a clarifier is disposed in the high voltage section recycle loop from which a slurry is removed for discharge and clarified liquor is recirculated to the high voltage recycle loop.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein a clarifier is disposed in the pre-scrubber recycle loop from which a slurry is removed for discharge and clarified liquor is recirculated to the pre-scrubber recycle loop.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein a portion of the recirculating liquor of step (c) is discharged.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein a clarifier is disposed in the pre-scrubber recycle loop from which a slurry is removed for discharge and clarified liquor is recirculated to the pre-scrubber recycle loop.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein a clarifier is disposed in the high voltage section recycle loop from which a slurry is removed for discharge and clarified liquor is recirculated to the high voltage recycle loop.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the acidic mode is a pH range from about 2.5 to about 5.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein the acidic mode is a pH range from about 3 to about 4.
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