Appeal No. 2001-0370
Application No. 08/978,991
APPENDIX
Claims 1 and 11
1. A gas-liquid contactor comprising:
a tower having a wall forming a passage within the
tower;
an inlet to the passage through which flue gases
are introduced into the tower such that the flue gases
flow vertically upward through the passage;
means for introducing a liquid into the passage
such that the liquid contacts flue gases therein, a
portion of the liquid contacting the wall such that the
portion of the liquid flows on the wall; and
means disposed on the wall of the tower for
deflecting the portion of the liquid away from the wall
and reintroducing at least some of the portion of the
liquid as droplets into the passage, the deflecting
means having unobstructed holes therethrough through
which the flue gases flow upwardly to introduce at
least some of the portion of the liquid as droplets
into the passage.
11. A wet flue gas desulfurization apparatus
comprising:
a tower having a wall forming a cylindrical
passage within the tower;
an inlet to the passage through which flue gases
are introduced into the tower such that the flue gases
flow upward through the passage;
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