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Soot removal from exhaust gas

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7101857
This patent describes a method. It comprises producing an exhaust gas stream from a diesel engine; adding a wetting agent to a water supply; contacting the exhaust gas stream with the water from the water supply having the wetting agent in a contact zone to produce a substantially water saturated exhaust gas stream; electrically charging particles and droplets in the water saturated exhaust gas stream in an ionizing zone; and electrostatically attracting and de-entraining soot and soot containing water droplets from the gas stream containing electrically charged particles and droplets in a collection zone to produce a substantially soot free exhaust gas stream.
Assignee:
Kerr-McGee Coal Corp. (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5125230
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-641948
OSTI ID:
7101857
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English