Patent ID: 9095830
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: B01J,F26B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An improved radial flow apparatus comprising: a vertically oriented, substantially cylindrical vessel having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; a vertically oriented center pipe disposed within the vessel and having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, where either the fluid inlet or fluid outlet comprises apertures in the center pipe wall; and a plurality of vertical outer ducts arranged circumferentially around the interior of the vessel wall, each outer duct comprising a front face, two side faces, and a rear face, wherein the front face is recessed at a depth between the two side faces, and the front face comprises a louvered structure comprising a plate having apertures defined therein and louvers extending outward from the front face, and where the louvers have a leading edge and a trailing edge and where the louver leading edge is affixed to the plate at a position above at least one aperture, and the louver trailing edge extends away from the plate and in a downward direction and to a distance away from the front face less than or equal to the depth of the recess where a particle retention volume is defined by the space between front faces of the ducts and the wall of the center pipe.