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:
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- Columbia, MD
- 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):
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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.
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"Pulse combusted acoustic agglomeration apparatus and process". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869538.
@article{osti_869538,
title = {Pulse combusted acoustic agglomeration apparatus and process},
author = {Mansour, Momtaz N and Chandran, Ravi},
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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place = {United States},
year = {1994},
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