Cross-flow electrofilter and method
Abstract
A filter for clarifying carbonaceous liquids containing finely divided solid particles of, for instance, unreacted coal, ash and other solids discharged from a coal liquefaction process is presented. The filter includes two passageways separated by a porous filter medium. In one preferred embodiment the filter medium is of tubular shape to form the first passageway and is enclosed within an outer housing to form the second passageway within the annulus. An electrode disposed in the first passageway, for instance along the tube axis, is connected to a source of high voltage for establishing an electric field between the electrode and the filter medium. Slurry feed flows through the first passageway tangentially to the surfaces of the filter medium and the electrode. Particles from the feed slurry are attracted to the electrode within the first passageway to prevent plugging of the porous filter medium while carbonaceous liquid filters into the second passageway for withdrawal. Concentrated slurry is discharged from the first passageway at an end opposite to the feed slurry inlet. Means are also provided for the addition of diluent and a surfactant into the slurry to control relative permittivity and the electrophoretic mobility of the particles.
- Inventors:
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- Northbrook, IL
- Chicago, IL
- Westmont, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863657
- Patent Number(s):
- 4224135
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B03 - SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS B03C - MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EF-77-S-02-4324
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- cross-flow; electrofilter; method; filter; clarifying; carbonaceous; liquids; containing; finely; divided; solid; particles; instance; unreacted; coal; ash; solids; discharged; liquefaction; process; passageways; separated; porous; medium; preferred; embodiment; tubular; shape; form; passageway; enclosed; outer; housing; annulus; electrode; disposed; tube; axis; connected; source; voltage; establishing; electric; field; slurry; feed; flows; tangentially; surfaces; attracted; prevent; plugging; liquid; filters; withdrawal; concentrated; opposite; inlet; means; provided; addition; diluent; surfactant; control; relative; permittivity; electrophoretic; mobility; tubular shape; liquids containing; feed slurry; solid particles; outer housing; liquefaction process; electric field; preferred embodiment; coal liquefaction; finely divided; filter medium; carbonaceous liquid; porous filter; electrode disposed; slurry feed; unreacted coal; solid particle; prevent plugging; concentrated slurry; carbonaceous liquids; clarifying carbonaceous; solids discharged; divided solid; containing fine; containing finely; /204/
Citation Formats
Gidaspow, Dimitri, Lee, Chang H, and Wasan, Darsh T. Cross-flow electrofilter and method. United States: N. p., 1980.
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title = {Cross-flow electrofilter and method},
author = {Gidaspow, Dimitri and Lee, Chang H and Wasan, Darsh T},
abstractNote = {A filter for clarifying carbonaceous liquids containing finely divided solid particles of, for instance, unreacted coal, ash and other solids discharged from a coal liquefaction process is presented. The filter includes two passageways separated by a porous filter medium. In one preferred embodiment the filter medium is of tubular shape to form the first passageway and is enclosed within an outer housing to form the second passageway within the annulus. An electrode disposed in the first passageway, for instance along the tube axis, is connected to a source of high voltage for establishing an electric field between the electrode and the filter medium. Slurry feed flows through the first passageway tangentially to the surfaces of the filter medium and the electrode. Particles from the feed slurry are attracted to the electrode within the first passageway to prevent plugging of the porous filter medium while carbonaceous liquid filters into the second passageway for withdrawal. Concentrated slurry is discharged from the first passageway at an end opposite to the feed slurry inlet. Means are also provided for the addition of diluent and a surfactant into the slurry to control relative permittivity and the electrophoretic mobility of the particles.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
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