Abstract: A fiber bed for a fiber bed mist eliminator for removing aerosols and colloidal solids from a gaseous stream is provided having at least one non-woven sheet of hydroentangled ethylene/chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer fibers.

Abstract: A mass transfer system for decontaminating a contaminated liquid or gas stream. The system includes a container with a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The container is adapted to channel a liquid stream from the liquid inlet to the liquid outlet. The vessel is also adapted to channel a gas stream from the gas inlet to the gas outlet. At least one grid is mounted within the container and is positioned within the gas and liquid streams. The grid has a plurality of apertures formed therein which are adapted to disperse the gas flow as it passes through the grid. The dispersion of the gas flow generates a fluidized bed within the container. The grid is preferably parabolic in shape. A light assembly is mounted on the container and has a light emitting unit positioned so as to emit light into the container. The light irradiates at least one of the streams flowing therein.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fiber bed mist eliminator system useful for the removal of aerosols of less than 3 microns from a moving gas stream. The fiber bed mist eliminator system includes an enclosed filter vessel having an inlet and an outlet. A fluted filter media is provided in the filter vessel for the removal of the aerosols from the moving gas stream.

Abstract: A fiber bed mist eliminator system is disclosed that includes a collector vessel having at least one inlet and at least two outlets. The system further includes at least two filter housings removably secured to the collector vessel, in which each filter housing has an inlet and outlet. Each filter housing includes a fiber bed mist eliminator. A valve may optionally be provided between at least one filter housing and the collector vessel. Each fiber bed includes an inner surface defining a first closed space and an outer surface defining a second space. The first closed space is optionally in communication with the collector vessel outlet or the filter housing outlet.

Abstract: A fiber bed mist eliminator comprising at least two radially spaced and concentrically disposed fiber bed elements. The elements have an opened upper and lower end forming substantially vertical, independent channels through which gases can flow. The mist eliminator further comprises baffle means of imperious material, horizontally disposed at the upper and lower ends of the mist eliminator. The baffle means closes the bottom of one channel and the top of an adjacent channel, thus forcing a gas stream to pass through not more than one fiber bed element.

Abstract: The invention being a multi-phase thick bed filter assembly having a main filter element the primary function of which is to remove aerosols from a moving gas stream and having an associated, readily removable upstream pre-filter element designed to remove solid particulate matter from the gas stream before its impingement on the main filter.