Hopper gas distribution system

Patent · Tue Apr 07 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6625725

Kercheval, M R; Fickus, L W

In a baghouse having filter bags disposed therein, the improvement is described comprising a hopper gas distribution system for passing particulate laden gas around or into the filter bags and comprising: (a) a hopper housing coupled to the baghouse and in fluid communication with the filter bags; (b) an inlet conduit coupled to the hopper housing for supplying the particulate laden gas into the hopper housing in a longitudinal direction; (c) means within the hopper housing and adjacent the inlet conduit for redirecting flow of the supplied particulate laden gas in a first direction around or into the plurality of filter bags; and (d) means for blocking flow of the particulate laden gas in a second direction within the hopper housing, the means for blocking flow being located below the inlet conduit and the means for redirecting flow of the supplied particulate laden gas.

• Assignee: Environmental Elements Corp., Baltimore, MD
• Patent Number(s): US 4655804
• OSTI ID: 6625725
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
424000* -- Engineering-- Pollution Control Equipment-- (1980-1989)
500200 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
BAGHOUSES
CONTAINERS
CONTROL
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FABRIC FILTERS
FILTERS
FLOW BLOCKAGE
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
HOPPERS
INTAKE STRUCTURES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT