Patent ID: 6315960
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B01D,B01J

Abstract:
An apparatus for treating a gas of a phyrophoric type and the collection of particulate resulting therefrom, said apparatus including,a housing of upright elongate shape and having a receptacle at a lower end of the housing,a gas and oxygen mixing chamber in communication with a source of hazardous gas and a source of oxygen and with the interior of said housing,radially spaced apart tubular members in said housing each having an oppositely disposed open end and a closed end adjacent opposite ends of the housing, said tubular members in communication with an outlet of the housing in communication with a source of negative pressure inducing a serpentine flow through passageways defined by the spaced apart tubular members,said receptacle for collecting matter from the flow,mounting means, attaching the receptacle to said housing in a detachable manner,an enclosure about at least a portion of said housing including a door for access to said receptacle for removal of same, andventilating means for serving said enclosure, said ventilating means in controlled communication with a negative pressure source to prevent escape of gas and matter from the enclosure during removal of the receptacle.