APPARATUS FOR WET GAS CLEANING Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: gas-cleaning practice; production of building materials and construction structures; environmental control. SUBSTANCE: apparatus comprises shell which upper part has inlet and outlet pipes, while its lower part has conically shaped bottom. Shell houses shaft supported by rotation bearings and carrying radially extending net-like blade. Shell also houses water supply device. Shaft carries auxiliary, radially extending, alternately arranged one-piece blades rigidly secured to shaft to form impeller therewith. Water supply device is made in the form of plurality of water sprinkling nozzles arranged on shell, all around perimeter of its upper part. Dust collection efficiency of apparatus is at least 98-99%. EFFECT: higher dust collecting efficiency due to coagulation of dust particles in moistened gas/air flow. 2 dwg