METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING SUSPENDED FINE PARTICLES FROM GASES AND LIQUIDS

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of removing particulates from.a ga s stream containing the same which essentially comprises: (a) conveying said gas stream in highly turbulent flow through at least one flow passage situated over at least one stagnant region of gas where there is not net gas flow and which communicate s with said gas stream; (b) enabling the turbulent eddies of said gas stream carrying suspended particulates to penetrate and then decay in said stagnant region where said particulates are trapped and deposited preferably by purely mechanical means on solid surfaces; (c) dislodging the deposits of said particulates mainly by the action of gravity; (d) removing said deposits. Th e present invention also relates to an apparatus for removing particulates from a gas stream containing the same wherein it comprises at least a housing (10) having: at least one passage (16) for conveying the said fluid stream in highly turbulent flow; vertical collector plates (18) which communicate with the at least one passage in order to create therein at least one stagnant region where said particulates are trapped.