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Method for metal halide removal
Assignee: EMCOTEK A CORP OF
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Filing: 1984-07-16
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Granted: 1985-10-01
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Expires: 2004-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A method for removing metal halides from effluent gas streams employs a rotary spray scrubber including an elongate gas flow duct and a rotary scrubber dispersion hub. The rotary spray scrubber is characterized by a ratio of hub diameter to duct diameter in the range from about 0.55 to 0.75. Using a basic liquid scrubbing medium in such a scrubber, metal halide particulate and hydrochloric acid gas removal efficiencies in excess of 99% have been achieved.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry H. Elliott
- 👤 Lawrence R. Lepovitz
- 👤 Dale G. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:15
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D47/00; B01D47/06; B01D47/08; B05; B05B; B05B3/00; B05B3/001; B05B3/02; B05B3/10; B05B3/1007; B05B3/1021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A method for removing metal halide hydrolysis products from an air stream, said method employing a rotary spray scrubber including: a substantially cylindrical duct which defines an axial flow path for the air stream; a rotatable dispersion hub coaxially mounted in the duct, said hub including a circular periphery having a plurality of radial passages; wherein the cylindrical duct and the hub together define an annular passage therebetween in the axial direction, and wherein the ratio of the hub diameter to the duct diameter at said annular passage is in the range from about 0.55 to 0.75; said method comprising: rotating the hub at a preselected rotational speed; supplying liquid scrubbing medium to the passages in the hub so that a radial spray is directed to the annular passage between the hub and the duct; and directing the air stream flow through the annular passage whereby the radial spray impacts the particulates to remove them from the air stream.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
159 words
A method for removing metal halide hydrolysis products from an air stream, said method employing a rotary spray scrubber including: a substantially cylindrical duct which defines an axial flow path for the air stream; a rotatable dispersion hub coaxially mounted in the duct, said hub including a circular periphery having a plurality of radial passages; wherein the cylindrical duct and the hub together define an annular passage therebetween in the axial direction, and wherein the ratio of the hub diameter to the duct diameter at said annular passage is in the range from about 0.55 to 0.75; said method comprising: rotating the hub at a preselected rotational speed; supplying liquid scrubbing medium to the passages in the hub so that a radial spray is directed to the annular passage between the hub and the duct; and directing the air stream flow through the annular passage whereby the radial spray impacts the particulates to remove them from the air stream.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An improved method as in claim 1, wherein the liquid scrubbing medium is a basic solution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An improved method as in claim 2, wherein the basic solution is NaOH at a pH above about 10.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An improved method as in claim 1, wherein the air stream is sprayed with an aqueous prespray prior to entering the axial passage, whereby any metal halide vapor will be cooled and hydrated to form particulates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the rotational speed of the hub is selected to provide a tangential velocity of at least about 500 ft/sec at the hub periphery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the liquid scrubbing medium is supplied to the hub at a pressure below about 25 psi.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the liquid scrubbing medium to gas flowrate ratio is in the range from 5 to 10 gpm/MCFM.
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