Patent · US Expired

Oxidizing additives for control of particulate emissions

US6797035B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2002
Grant dateSep 28, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB03C3/08
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention discloses a process for removing undesired particles from a gas stream including the steps of contacting an additive containing nitrate and/or nitrite anions with the gas stream; collecting the undesired particles and additive on a collection surface to form an aggregate on the collection surface comprising the additive and undesired particles; and removing the agglomerate from the collection zone. The anions can be compounded with one or more of potassium, sodium, calcium, and aluminum. In a preferred composition, the anion(s) is/are compounded with potassium. The process may be applied to electrostatic precipitators to improve undesired particle collection efficiency.

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