METHOD AND ADSORBER FOR REMOVING ACID COMPONENTS FROM GAS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B01D53/18 

FIELD: gas purification .

SUBSTANCE: method comprises preliminary purification of gas be means of absorbent in the chamber mounted in the absorber still, supplying gas and absorbent to the chamber, and discharging gas and absorbent from the chamber. The chamber is completely separated from the housing by means of dummy passages, and the bottom section of the chamber is sealed by means of hydraulic gate. The gate liquid is made of saturated absorbent. The absorbent that flows down from the top part of the absorber is fed so that it is in a contact and flows counter to the gas discharged from the chamber. The absorber comprises housing with the connecting pipes for supplying gas and discharging saturated absorbent in the still, mass exchange sections, and vertical baffles. The section for preliminary purification is made of a chamber closed over periphery and completely separated from the housing of absorbent by baffles. The bottom part of the section is provided with hydraulic gate and is connected with the inlet connecting pipe for supplying gas.

EFFECT: reduced metal consumption and prolonged service life.

4 cl, 3 dwg, 1 ex