Robert F Casselberry

US Patent:

46868488, Aug 18, 1987

Filed:

Nov 20, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/673379

Inventors:

Robert F. Casselberry - Pittsburgh PA
Robert C. Kania - Gibsonia PA

Assignee:

Umec Corporation - Latrobe PA

International Classification:

G01N 124

US Classification:

73 38

Abstract:

A portable test device for evaluating the effectiveness of different filtering media, preferably metallic filtering media, in removing particulates from the gas stream of an exhaust stack at temperatures between about 300. degree. F. and about 1500. degree. F. , including a probe member insertable directly into the gas stream of the exhaust stack and a particulate filtering facility in which the metallic filtering media to be tested are positioned. Facilities are provided for the isokinetic sampling and passing of the sample stream withdrawn by the probe member from the probe member to and through the particulate filtering facility while maintaining the temperature thereof substantially at the temperature it had within the exhaust stack. Facilities are also provided which permit the metallic filtering media to be readily replaced by different metallic filtering media to permit comparisons of filtering effectiveness. Also included are downstream particulate removal means which remove all particulates not earlier filtered by the metallic filtering media, to permit the total particulate content of the gas stream to be analyzed.