Patent ID: 6136077
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
An apparatus which reduces the velocity of a high velocity discharge gas from a pipe and which releases said gas to the atmosphere, comprising:a container defining a container interior;said container including a container inlet through which said gas enters said container interior and a container outlet through which said gas is released to the atmosphere;said container further including a container expanded section and a container main section;said container expanded section intermediate said container inlet and said container main section;said container expanded section having an inner surface cross-sectional area which expands from said container inlet to said container main section;a plurality of deflector vanes for diverting a flow of said gas within said container interior towards said container outlet;said container main section including an angled rear plate;said angled rear plate oriented roughly parallel to said plurality of deflector vanes; andsaid angled rear plate further deflecting said flow of said gas towards said container outlet.