Abstract: The invention provides a new enclosure for slag pelletizers, and a new method of operating such an enclosure, that minimizes the noise and the escape into the ambient atmosphere of hydrogen sulfide and airborne particulate material produced by the pelletization. The enclosure consists of impereable walls and a roof, the pelletized material being removed through an openable door at one end that is closed during the process. The enclosure has three successive zones, in the first of which contains the pelletizer, this being supplied with only the amount of water needed for pelletization. In the second zone containing the slag pile a plurality of very fine mist producing nozzles supply water to the gases to cool them using its latent heat of evaporation, the amount of water supplied being such as to cool them as much as possible while being limited so that it all remains vaporized and cannot enter the slag pile to increase its moisture content.

Abstract: An enclosure for slag pelletizers, and a method of operating such an enclosure, that minimizes the escape into the ambient atmosphere of airborne fibres produced by the pelletization process, while permitting the necessary free passage of the steam and gases that are also produced. The enclosure roof consists of at least one layer of wire mesh and a system of overlapping baffles is provided beneath the roof at least above the pelletizer to intercept the particulate material, so that the pellets do not disrupt a blanket of the fibre which is allowed to accumulate on the wire mesh to facilitate removal of the remainder of the fibre from the air stream. The method allows the deposition of an effective blanket, while preventing the deposition of too much fibre, so that the gas stream is diverted and flows out of the open end of the enclosure.