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Title: Pulse combusted acoustic agglomeration apparatus and process

Abstract

An improved apparatus and process for removal of particulates entrained in a gas stream are provided. The removal process employs a pulse combustor to provide an acoustic pressure wave to acoustically enhance agglomeration of particulates which may be collected and removed using a conventional separation apparatus. The apparatus may be employed as a direct fired system for improved operation of gas-operated equipment such as a gas turbine, or may, alternatively, be employed as an add-on subsystem for combustion exhaust clean-up. Additionally, added particulates may include a sorbent for effecting sorption of other contaminants such as sulfur. Various other particulates for contaminant removal may also be introduced into the system as exemplified by alkali-gettering agents.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Columbia, MD
  2. Ellicott City, MD
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
MANUFACTURING & TECH CONVERSN
OSTI Identifier:
869538
Patent Number(s):
5353721
Assignee:
Manufacturing and Technology Conversion International (Columbia, MD)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC21-89MC26288
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
pulse; combusted; acoustic; agglomeration; apparatus; process; improved; removal; particulates; entrained; gas; stream; provided; employs; combustor; provide; pressure; wave; acoustically; enhance; collected; removed; conventional; separation; employed; direct; fired; operation; gas-operated; equipment; turbine; alternatively; add-on; subsystem; combustion; exhaust; clean-up; additionally; added; sorbent; effecting; sorption; contaminants; sulfur; various; contaminant; introduced; exemplified; alkali-gettering; agents; combustion exhaust; separation apparatus; removal process; acoustic pressure; contaminant removal; gas stream; gas turbine; improved apparatus; process employs; pulse combustor; pressure wave; particulates entrained; direct fired; pulse combusted; combusted acoustic; improved operation; acoustic agglomeration; acoustically enhance; agglomeration apparatus; /110/422/431/

Citation Formats

Mansour, Momtaz N, and Chandran, Ravi. Pulse combusted acoustic agglomeration apparatus and process. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Mansour, Momtaz N, & Chandran, Ravi. Pulse combusted acoustic agglomeration apparatus and process. United States.
Mansour, Momtaz N, and Chandran, Ravi. Sat . "Pulse combusted acoustic agglomeration apparatus and process". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869538.
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abstractNote = {An improved apparatus and process for removal of particulates entrained in a gas stream are provided. The removal process employs a pulse combustor to provide an acoustic pressure wave to acoustically enhance agglomeration of particulates which may be collected and removed using a conventional separation apparatus. The apparatus may be employed as a direct fired system for improved operation of gas-operated equipment such as a gas turbine, or may, alternatively, be employed as an add-on subsystem for combustion exhaust clean-up. Additionally, added particulates may include a sorbent for effecting sorption of other contaminants such as sulfur. Various other particulates for contaminant removal may also be introduced into the system as exemplified by alkali-gettering agents.},
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