System and methods for removing contaminants from gas effluents

摘要

The present invention is directed to apparatuses and methods for pollution abatement. One embodiment provide methods of eliminating pollutants from an incoming optionally high temperature gaseous effluent stream, each method comprising directing the gaseous effluent stream sequentially through: (a) a sufficient volume of an aqueous liquid in a thermal shock vessel, such that the temperature of the gaseous effluent stream exiting the volume of liquid is in a range of about 5° C. to about 30° C., said liquid acting as filter to remove water, particles, soluble organic species, or a combination thereof from the gaseous stream; and one or more of: (b) an electronic bombardment module wherein the gaseous stream is ionized, forms molecular agglomerates, or both; (c) a magnetic rearrangement module, operating with a magnetic field in a range of about 0.5 to about 3 milliteslas; and (d) an electrostatic filter; so as to provide a pollution-reduced gas stream; wherein the optionally high temperature gaseous effluent stream initially contains impurities which include aromatic and non-aromatic hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, oxides of sulfur, fluorocarbons or fluoroethers, or any combination thereof, along with high levels of humidity, solid or liquid particles, soluble or non-soluble organic species, or a combination thereof.

主权项

1. A system for the elimination of pollutants from an incoming, optionally high temperature, gaseous effluent stream, said system configured to direct the gaseous effluent stream sequentially through
(a) a thermal shock vessel comprising an aqueous liquid having a mean temperature in a range of about 5° C. to about 30° C.; and then (b) a Device for ElectroMagnetic Irradiation (DEMI); so as to provide a pollution-reduced gas stream; wherein the optionally high temperature gaseous effluent stream initially contains non-aromatic hydrocarbons, aromatic and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, oxides of sulfur, sulfides, fluorocarbons or fluoroethers, or any combination thereof, along with high levels of water vapor, water droplets, or steam, solid or liquid particles, soluble or non-soluble organic species, volatile organic compounds, odors, or a combination thereof.