Wet Scrubbing

  • Elmar R. Altwicker
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Part of the Handbook of Environmental Engineering book series (HEE, volume 1)

Abstract

Gas-liquid contact, termed wet scrubbing, is one of the major techniques used in the control of air pollution from stationary sources. Pollutant gases and particles in the exhaust gas stream come into contact with a liquid, and mass transfer and particle collection occur to varying degrees. Wet scrubbing is the only major control technique in which high-efficiency removal of both gaseous and particle pollutants can be achieved.

Keywords

Pressure Drop Collection Efficiency Column Diameter Transfer Unit Particle Removal 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Elmar R. Altwicker
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  1. 1.Department of Chemical and Environmental EngineeringRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroyUSA

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