Patent ID: 6143254
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: B01D,F01N,Y02T

Abstract:
An emissions reduction system comprising, in combination:inlet means for receiving emissions-containing gas;emissions reducing means coupled at a first end thereof to said inlet means for reducing emissions contained in said emissions-containing gas;said emissions reducing means comprising:a fluid channel;a set of self contained containers spaced apart from one another and located within said fluid channel;each of said self contained containers having an inlet side partially obstructed to the flow of said emissions-containing gas and an outlet side partially obstructed to the flow of said emissions-containing gas so as to force said emissions-containing gas to follow a torturous flow path when flowing from said inlet side to said outlet side;lava material displaced within said set of self contained containers;wherein said lava material comprises lava material having the following physical and chemical properties;: METAL % BY WEIGHT METAL % BY WEIGHT  ALUMINUM 1.7 SODIUM 0.3 BARIUM <0.00010 STRONTIUM <0.00050 BORON <0.00047 TITANIUM 0.1 CALCIUM 1.4 VANADIUM <0.00062 CHROMIUM <0.00010 ZINC <0.00031 COBALT <0.00011 ANTIMONY <0.00002 COPPER <0.00010 ARSENIC <0.00002 IRON 1.2 CADMIUM <0.00002 MAGNESIUM 1.6 LEAD <0.00001 MANGANESE <0.00030 MOLYBDE<0.00001 NICKEL <0.00010 SELENIUM <0.00005 POTASSIUM <0.0014 SILVER <0.00005  andoutlet means coupled at a second end of said emissions reducing means for releasing emissions-reduced gas.