Patent ID: 6394008
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: F23J

Abstract:
A splitter plate arrangement for controlling the flow of flue gas in a vertical stack having an annular entry communicated with two inlets both disposed on a common inlet axis which bisects the annular entry into two bisected halves, the two inlets being oriented in opposition to one another such that the inlet flows of flue gas through the opposed inlets are aligned with the common inlet axis and in opposed directions to one another, the splitter plate arrangement comprising:a first splitter plate extending radially inwardly from the inner surface of the vertical stack at generally the midpoint of one bisected half of the annular entry of the vertical stack on one respective side of the inlet axis, the first splitter plate extending generally orthogonally to the common inlet axis such that the first splitter plate is generally orthogonal to the inlet flows of flue gas through the opposed inlets; and a second splitter plate extending radially inwardly from the inner surface of the vertical stack at generally the midpoint of the other bisected half of the annular entry of the vertical stack on the other respective side of the inlet axis, the second splitter plate extending generally orthogonally to the common inlet axis such that the second splitter plate is generally orthogonal to the inlet flows of flue gas through the opposed inlets.