Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Chemical reactor – Waste gas purifier
Patent
1996-02-06
1997-04-15
Warden, Robert J.
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Chemical reactor
Waste gas purifier
422170, 422171, 422173, 422176, 422182, 422239, 431 5, 432181, 432182, 110211, F01N 310
Patent
active
056206682
ABSTRACT:
A regenerative thermal oxidizer in which contaminated air is first passed through a hot heat-exchange bed and into a communicating high temperature oxidation (combustion) chamber, and then through a relatively cool second heat exchange bed. The apparatus includes a number of internally insulated, ceramic filled heat recovery columns topped by an internally insulated combustion chamber. Process air is directed into heat exchange media in one of said columns via an annular distribution system, which allows for the uniform flow of gas in the apparatus, and greatly reduces the flushing volume. Oxidation is completed as the flow passes through the combustion chamber, where one or more burners are located. From the combustion chamber, the air flows vertically downward through another column containing heat exchange media, thereby storing heat in the media for use in a subsequent inlet cycle when the flow control valves reverse. The resulting clean air is directed via an outlet valve through an outlet manifold and released to atmosphere or is recirculated back to the oxidizer inlet. The flushing system allows for the removal of residual VOC laden air from the plenum and heat exchange media and is critical for maintaining high VOC destruction efficiency.
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Driscoll Thomas D.
Gallo James T.
Loos Michael P.
Petersen David L.
Baker William L.
Lemack Kevin S.
Leon Craig K.
Tran Hien
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
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