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Process for gas cleaning with reclaimed water and apparatus for water reclamation

US4205963A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 1978
Grant dateJun 3, 1980
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Expiry dateOct 27, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10J2300/1892
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Dispersions comprising water and particulate solids i.e. carbon and ash are produced in at least one gas cooling or scrubbing zone by quench cooling or scrubbing the raw gas stream from a partial oxidation gas generator with water. The dispersions are resolved by liquid extraction in a decanting zone to produce a water layer containing carbon, dissolved gas, and ash, and also a separate dispersion comprising carbon, extractant, and water. Solids-free water, liquid extractant and uncondensed gases are then separated from each other in a distillation and separation operation. Water is removed from a separation vessel in said operation and introduced on to a stripping plate of a flash column containing at least one stripping plate. The solids-containing water from the decanting zone is flashed below said stripping plate and a portion is converted into steam. The steam passes up through holes or bubble caps in the stripping plate and is dispersed through the water contained on said plate. If desired, a portion of the water obtained from blowing-down a gas cooler may be flashed to steam below the stripping plate. Unvaporized water falls to the bottom of the column where a vertical weir …

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