Patent ID: 6645275
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
A bag house for removing fines from a gas stream, comprising:an elongated housing; a separator within the housing for separating fines from the gas stream, said separator including a fines filter separating first and second plenums one from the other respectively in part defining the gas stream with fines and a clean gas stream without fines on opposite sides of the filter; at least one fines collection hopper within said housing and extending longitudinally of said housing, said first plenum and said fines collection hopper lying in communication with one another enabling the fines collection hopper to receive the separated fines; a longitudinally extending collection conveyor for conveying the separated fines from adjacent opposite ends of said hopper and in opposite longitudinal directions along the hopper to a location intermediate the opposite ends of the hopper; and a longitudinally extending inclined elevating conveyor having an inlet within said housing adjacent said intermediate location for receiving the separated fines from the longitudinal extending collection conveyor and conveying the separated fines to an outlet elevated above said inlet for discharge from the housing.