Patent ID: 9566549
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B01D

Claim:
1. A horizontal scrubber system for removing sulfur dioxide and particulate matter from a gas stream comprising: a housing including an inlet configured to receive a gas stream derived from the combustion of sugar cane bagasse and an outlet, wherein a bulk flow of the gas stream flows substantially horizontally from said inlet to said outlet; a manifold of liquid nozzles disposed within said housing and configured to provide a spray of liquid droplets in a co-current orientation to said gas stream; and an array of tubular members oriented adjacent said manifold of liquid nozzles; wherein each individual nozzle included among said manifold of liquid nozzles is substantially centered with respect to a respective tubular member of said array of tubular members; wherein the tubular members of said array of tubular members extend lengthwise in a direction substantially parallel to the bulk flow of the gas stream.