Abstract: A venturi scrubber plate for a waste capture system and method for a waste material entrained in a fluid flow includes an enclosure having a flood sheet over which a liquid flows into a collection trough, an exhaust device which draws the fluid flow from the enclosure, across the collection trough, and through a throat section to a primary scrubber section, the venturi scrubber plate including a plate which is mounted on and substantially covers the collection trough, which has defined therein a plurality of holes, and through which the fluid flow containing the waste material flows, wherein the plate imposes a venturi effect on the fluid flow effective to accelerate the fluid flow so that turbulent mixing of the fluid flow containing the waste material and the liquid takes place and results in improved capture of waste material by the liquid ahead of the primary scrubber section.

Abstract: A venturi scrubber plate for a waste capture system and method for a waste material entrained in a fluid flow includes an enclosure having a flood sheet over which a liquid flows into a collection trough, an exhaust device which draws the fluid flow from the enclosure, across the collection trough, and through a throat section to a primary scrubber section, the venturi scrubber plate including a plate which is mounted on and substantially covers the collection trough, which has defined therein a plurality of holes, and through which the fluid flow containing the waste material flows, wherein the plate imposes a venturi effect on the fluid flow effective to accelerate the fluid flow so that turbulent mixing of the fluid flow containing the waste material and the liquid takes place and results in improved capture of waste material by the liquid ahead of the primary scrubber section.