Patent ID: 9272908
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B01D,C01B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for removing contaminants from a gas stream, comprising: a container having a reaction chamber therein for receiving the gas stream; a gas-liquid contact assembly disposed in the reaction chamber; a sump disposed in the reaction chamber beneath the gas-liquid contact assembly, the sump constructed of a material that can receive and contain a liquid scrubbing agent; an adsorbent cartridge disposed in the sump to adsorb contaminants in the liquid scrubbing agent; a first inlet in communication with the sump for providing a reactive species to the liquid scrubbing agent in the sump for producing an oxidizing solution; a second inlet in communication with the reaction chamber for providing the gas stream to the reaction chamber between the gas-liquid contact assembly and the sump; and a feed line having a first end in communication with the sump and a second end having an outlet in communication with the reaction chamber above the gas-liquid contact assembly for dispensing the oxidizing solution to contact the gas-liquid contact assembly.