Patent ID: 6060034
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
A process for the abatement of a ClF.sub.x containing gas comprising the steps of:(a) passing said ClF.sub.x containing gas through a bed of dry sodalime adsorbent to substantially remove all ClF.sub.x compounds from said ClF.sub.x containing gas with substantially no generation of byproducts, said bed of dry sodalime adsorbent having a moisture content of less than 3% by weight; and(b) passing the gas resulting from step (a) through a bed of wet sodalime adsorbent to substantially remove other toxic compounds from the gas resulting from step (a), wherein said bed of wet sodalime adsorbent is disposed next to said bed of dry soda lime adsorbent in order to cool the bed of dry sodalime adsorbent.