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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Katta J. Reddy, Laramie, WY (US);
Morris D. Argyle, Laramie, WY (US);
Inventors:
Katta J. Reddy, Laramie, WY (US);
Morris D. Argyle, Laramie, WY (US);
Assignee:
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/56 (2006.01); B01D 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus and method for reducing contaminants from industrial processes. More particularly, the invention is directed to a method of sequestering pollutants from flue gases in operational plants. The method includes sequestering contaminants from a point source by reacting an alkaline material with a flue gas containing contaminants to be sequestered, wherein the reaction has a rapid mass transfer rate to sequester at least a portion of the contaminants.