Keith M Bradburn

US Patent:

20080038173, Feb 14, 2008

Filed:

Aug 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/503437

Inventors:

Keith M. Bradburn - Knoxville TN, US
Philip C. Rader - Knoxville TN, US
Michael G. Varner - Knoxville TN, US

International Classification:

B01D 39/00

US Classification:

4232155

Abstract:

A process for cleaning a flue gas stream () in a flue gas cleaning system () to remove contaminants such as particulates and acidic components therefrom. The process includes admitting the flue gas stream to a particle collection device () to deposit the contaminants onto collector surfaces () therein, contacting the collector surfaces () with a wash water () to remove the contaminants therefrom, and discharging the wash water from the particle collection device () to a position downstream of the particle collection device (). The discharged wash water is neutralized and circulated within the flue gas cleaning system ().