Dropout boot for power recovery train
A dropout boot is provided for removing solid particles from a hot gas stream comprising an enclosed metal boot shell having an upper vertical inlet means adapted to receive hot gas from refractory lined gas conduit and having a lower horizontal outlet means for passing hot clean gas to an energy recovery system or the like; said boot shell having an upper flared portion adjacent the inlet means with outward and downwardly flared configuration whereby gas velocity is substantially reduced in the boot shell; a shell floor having open bottom horizontal baffle means for retaining solid particles from the gas; said outlet means having an inwardly extending portion with an upper horizontal overhang protruding into the boot shell below the flared portion and inlet means; and an outlet grating mounted over the horizontal outlet transversely of gas flow below the outlet overhang portion and sloped outwardly and downwardly therefrom.
- Assignee:
- Mobil Oil Corporation
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4504291
- OSTI ID:
- 5419862
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CONTROL
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
FLUE GAS
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
GASEOUS WASTES
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
PURIFICATION
REFRACTORIES
REGENERATION
REMOVAL
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TURBOGENERATORS
WASTES