Dropout boot for power recovery train

Patent · Tue Mar 12 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5419862

Haddad, J H; Schatz, K W

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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