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Patent US7695700 - Effluent gas stream treatment system having utility for oxidation treatment ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Advanced Patent Search | Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn effluent gas stream treatment system for treatment of gaseous effluents such as waste gases from semiconductor manufacturing operations. The effluent gas stream treatment system comprises a pre-oxidation treatment unit, which may for example comprise a scrubber, an oxidation unit such an electrothermal...http://www.google.com/patents/US7695700?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7695700 - Effluent gas stream treatment system having utility for oxidation treatment of semiconductor manufacturing effluent gasesPublication numberUS7695700 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/745,428Publication dateApr 13, 2010Filing dateMay 7, 2007Priority dateDec 31, 1996Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS5955037, US6333010, US7214349, US20020018737, US20070166205, US20070212288, US20090010814Publication number11745428, 745428, US 7695700 B2, US 7695700B2, US-B2-7695700, US7695700 B2, US7695700B2InventorsMark Holst, Kent Carpenter, Scott Lane, Prakash V. AryaOriginal AssigneeApplied Materials, Inc.Patent Citations (101), Non-Patent Citations (69), Referenced by (2), Classifications (19), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetEffluent gas stream treatment system having utility for oxidation treatment of semiconductor manufacturing effluent gasesUS 7695700 B2Abstract An effluent gas stream treatment system for treatment of gaseous effluents such as waste gases from semiconductor manufacturing operations. The effluent gas stream treatment system comprises a pre-oxidation treatment unit, which may for example comprise a scrubber, an oxidation unit such an electrothermal oxidizer, and a post-oxidation treatment unit, such as a wet or dry scrubber. The effluent gas stream treatment system of the invention may utilize an integrated oxidizer, quench and wet scrubber assembly, for abatement of hazardous or otherwise undesired components from the effluent gas stream. Gas or liquid shrouding of gas streams in the treatment system may be provided by high efficiency inlet structures.
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