US5464459A
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Chevron type mist eliminator and system
Assignee: KGI Inc
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Filing: 1994-06-06
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Granted: 1995-11-07
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Expires: 2014-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A mist eliminator for removing liquid droplets from a gas stream, which includes a plurality of impingement baffles, the baffles having a profile including a short inlet section, a lower angled section, a short interconnecting section, an upper angled section, and a short outlet section, the length of the lower angled section longer than the upper angled section, the upper angled section having a greater angular inclination than the lower angled section, thereby providing for a mist eliminator for use in a gas.-liquid contact column of higher gas throughput, low pressure drop, moderate removal efficiency, and low manufacturing cost, which is easily cleaned, and particularly adapted for wet scrubbing processes.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory K. VanBuskirk
- 👤 Chang-Li Hsieh
- 👤 Kenneth J. McNulty
- 👤 Ole V. Hansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:12
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D45/00; B01D45/04; B01D45/08; B01D45/12; B01D45/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A mist eliminator for removing liquid droplets from a liquid-rich gas stream, said mist eliminator comprising: a) a plurality of spaced-apart, substantially aligned, substantially parallel, impingement baffles extending substantially across the cross-sectional area of an apparatus through which a liquid-rich gas stream is passing to form a layer and to provide a substantially tortuous flow path for the liquid-rich gas stream passing through adjacent pairs of the impingement baffles of the mist eliminator; b) each impingement baffle having a short, straight, axially aligned inlet section with a lower leading edge, a lower angled section extending from the inlet section, a short, straight, axially aligned, interconnecting section extending from the lower angled section, an upper angled section extending from the interconnecting section, and a short, straight, axially aligned outlet section having an outlet leading edge with the length of the lower angled section longer than the length of the upper angled section; and c) the upper angled section having a greater angular inclination from the axis of the apparatus than the lower angled section, whereby the mist eliminator provides for improved drainage of collected liquid from the mist eliminator, and the interconnecting section provides a reduced pressure drop with a high liquid-gas stream throughput.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A mist eliminator for removing liquid droplets from a liquid-rich gas stream, said mist eliminator comprising: a) a plurality of spaced-apart, substantially aligned, substantially parallel, impingement baffles extending substantially across the cross-sectional area of an apparatus through which a liquid-rich gas stream is passing to form a layer and to provide a substantially tortuous flow path for the liquid-rich gas stream passing through adjacent pairs of the impingement baffles of the mist eliminator; b) each impingement baffle having a short, straight, axially aligned inlet section with a lower leading edge, a lower angled section extending from the inlet section, a short, straight, axially aligned, interconnecting section extending from the lower angled section, an upper angled section extending from the interconnecting section, and a short, straight, axially aligned outlet section having an outlet leading edge with the length of the lower angled section longer than the length of the upper angled section; and c) the upper angled section having a greater angular inclination from the axis of the apparatus than the lower angled section, whereby the mist eliminator provides for improved drainage of collected liquid from the mist eliminator, and the interconnecting section provides a reduced pressure drop with a high liquid-gas stream throughput.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mist eliminator of claim 1 wherein the lower section has an inclined angle of about 30° from the axis of the apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the upper section has an inclined angle of about 45° from the axis of the apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The mist eliminator of claim 1 wherein the lower section has an inclined angle of about 30° from the axis of the apparatus and the upper section has an inclined angle of about 45° from the axis of the apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The mist eliminator of claim 1 wherein the interconnecting section has a length of about 5 to 55% of the length of the lower angular section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The mist eliminator of claim 1 wherein the upper angular section has a length of less than about 80% of the length of the lower angular section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The mist eliminator of claim 1 wherein the mist eliminator blades are spaced apart from about 0.5 to 5 inches.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The mist eliminator of claim 1 wherein the inlet, outlet and interconnecting sections are all about the same linear length.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
The mist eliminator of claim 1 wherein the inlet section has a length of 1/4 to 1 inch and the lower angular section has a length of 3 to 8 inches, and the interconnecting section has a length of 1 to 11/2 inches, and the upper angular section has a length of 3 to 4 inches, and the outlet section has a length of 1 to 11/2 inches; and wherein the impingement baffles are spaced apart from about 1 to 3 inches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The mist eliminator of claim 1 wherein the baffles are positioned apart in an overlap relationship a distance of between about 10 to 50% of the distance between the inlet section plane and the intersecting section plane of the next adjacent baffle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The mist eliminator of claim 1 Wherein the baffles are positioned apart in an overlap relationship a distance of between 10 to 150% of the distance between the outlet section plane and the interconnecting section plane of the next adjacent baffle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
87 words
A gas-liquid column which includes an inlet for the introduction of an upwardly flowing gas, an outlet in the upper section of the column for the removal of a mist-lean gas stream, at least one layer of mist eliminators of claim 1 extending substantially across the cross section of the column and liquid means within the column to contact the upwardly moving gas stream and to provide a liquid-rich gas stream and with the mist eliminators employed in a layer above the upwardly flowing liquid-rich gas stream.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
The gas-liquid exchange column of claim 12 which includes first and second layers of a mist eliminator which are spaced apart and extend substantially across the cross section area of the column which includes a liquid wash system and a gas flue inlet in the lower section of the column for the introduction of a flue-gas to be scrubbed in a liquid wash system which includes scrubbing agents to contact the flue gas and an outlet in the upper section of the column for the removal of a mist-lean, clean flue gas.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-11-06 | 1999-05-08 | 1999-11-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-11-06 | 2003-05-08 | 2003-11-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-11-06 | 2007-05-08 | 2007-11-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |