Patent ID: 6267802
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: B03C

Abstract:
A process for removing undesired solid particles from a gas stream containing undesired solid particles, comprising:contacting a composition with the gas stream, the composition comprising an organometallic compound having a thermal decomposition temperature that is less than the temperature of the gas stream wherein a metal in the organometallic compound is monovalent;collecting on at least one collection surface in a particulate collection zone a solid agglomerate including at least a portion of the composition or a derivative thereof and at least most of the undesired solid particles in the gas stream, wherein the at least one collection surface is at least one electrode and the at least a portion of the composition or a derivative thereof alters the resistivity of at least most of the undesired particles collected on the at least one collection surface; andremoving the agglomerate from the at least one collection surface.