Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating dust from hot process gases. The process gases are passed via a gas inlet duct through a dust separator, in which dust is separated from the process gases, part of the separated dust being conducted to a device for agglomeration of the dust. Subsequently, part of the separated dust is recirculated by being introduced into the process gases in the gas inlet duct. Liquid is added to the dust in the agglomeration device in such an amount that the relative humidity in the process gases cleaned in the dust separator is higher than 30%, preferably 40-60%.

Abstract: A device for mixing particulate material and liquid comprises a container (1), an inlet (9) for the introduction of particulate material (P1) into the container (1), a spraying means (15, 16) for spraying liquid over the particulate material in the container, an agitator (17, 17', 22, 22') arranged in the container (1), and an outlet (10) for discharging material mixed with liquid from the container (1). A fluidization means (6, 12, 13, 14) is adapted to fluidize the particulate material in the container (1) during the mixing operation.

Abstract: A method for removing sulphur dioxide from a gas, such as a flue gas, is disclosed. In the method, the sulphur-dioxide-containing gas is conducted upwards through at least one layer of aqueous absorbent suspension, whose absorbent is lime or limestone, the volume of the suspension layer being about 100-1000 l, calculated per m.sup.3 of sulphur-dioxide-containing gas flowing through the layer every second, the static height of the layer being at least about 20 mm, preferably about 300-600 mm, and the gas flow through the layer being such that turbulence is generated in the layer, that the pH of the absorbent suspension is adjusted to about 3.0-5.