DUST CATCHER WITH MULTIJET NOZZLES Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC E21F5/02 B01D35/01 

FIELD: mining industry, particularly to catch dust generated by machines and/or rigs in mines and tunnels.

SUBSTANCE: dust catcher comprises body with precipitation member formed as demister comprising moistening nozzles and drip catching means. Fan with drive is arranged near inlet/outlet side thereof. Moistening nozzles located in front of the demister in air flow direction are made as spaced multijet nozzles having separate sprayers, which form common sprayed curtain. The fan is installed in cleaned gas flow downstream the demister and drip catching means. The fan is arranged in case connected to dust catcher body. Demister is installed in contaminated air flow at inlet side and is arranged in inclined position. Upper edge thereof projects relatively lower edge. Air deflectors are arranged between the demister and drip catching means. Bottom sheet is inclined towards drip catching means. Multijet nozzles project towards contaminated air flow and are connected to load-bearing frame obliquely installed in accordance with demister inclination angle. Dust catcher is provided with separate vessels for additives, which pass through metering device into water-pipe. Mixer connected to water-pipe or built in water-pipe is installed downstream the metering device. Spraying device is arranged in front of moistening nozzles and demister with drip catching means. Spraying device comprises spraying heads, which create water mist and is connected with water source or with water-pipe and metering device with mixer. Dust-contaminated air flow is mixed with water mist and then the obtained sludge is gathered. Moist air is dried by water droplet separation and then the dried air is introduced in cleaned gas flow. Gases generated as a result of explosion are laden with water mist preliminarily mixed with additives, which create ecologically safe compositions with nitrose or similar gases formed during explosion.

EFFECT: increased operational efficiency and reduced dust catcher size.

20 cl, 8 dwg