Patent ID: 8313709

Claim:
A process unit assembly comprising: (a) a non-reactive vessel located upstream of a process unit in which a contaminated process stream can be processed, the non-reactive vessel having a plurality of reticulated elements randomly packed and contained therein, the reticulated elements having a pore distribution range of about 4 to 800 pores per linear inch, thereby providing a void space between a substantial number of the reticulated elements to enhance filtration of contaminants within the contaminated process stream on a surface of the plurality of reticulated elements so that when the contaminated process stream contacts a substantial number of the plurality of reticulated elements contaminants within the contaminated process stream are substantially removed in a non-reactive manner, thereby producing a substantially decontaminated process stream; and (b) a process unit located downstream of the vessel for processing the substantially decontaminated process stream.