Patents by Inventor Gregory K. VanBuskirk

Gregory K. VanBuskirk has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Chevron type mist eliminator and system
    Patent number: 5464459
    Abstract: A mist eliminator for removing liquid droplets from a gas stream, which includes a plurality of impingement baffles, the baffles having a profile including a short inlet section, a lower angled section, a short interconnecting section, an upper angled section, and a short outlet section, the length of the lower angled section longer than the upper angled section, the upper angled section having a greater angular inclination than the lower angled section, thereby providing for a mist eliminator for use in a gas.-liquid contact column of higher gas throughput, low pressure drop, moderate removal efficiency, and low manufacturing cost, which is easily cleaned, and particularly adapted for wet scrubbing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Koch Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory K. VanBuskirk, Chang-Li Hsieh, Kenneth J. McNulty, Ole V. Hansen