Abstract: A wet gas stripper is provided for separating particulate matter entrained in a moving gas stream. The gas stripper includes a housing having a plurality of walls, and a gas inlet for receiving the moving gas stream into the housing and a gas outlet through which the moving gas stream is exhausted from the housing. A particulate collection area is formed at a base of the housing. A liquid spray element sprays a liquid against at least one of the walls of the housing above the particulate collection area to create a particulate-entraining mist. The mist defines a filtration medium for capturing the particulate matter entrained in the gas stream and carrying the particulate matter to the collection area for removal from the housing.