Figure 1.

68 shows a wet gas scrubber designed initially for the removal of small quantities of
hydrogen sulphide from gas streams, though used for cleaning gases, vapours and mists from
process and ventilation air flows. This works on the absorption principle of dissolving
impurities, such as acids and solvents in cleaning liquors like water or chemical solutions. The
contaminated air is drawn through a packing zone filled with saddles or any other
suitable packings which are irrigated with the liquor. Due to the design of the saddles
and the way they pack, the impurities achieve good contact with the absorbing liquor and
hence a high cleaning efficiency is obtained. A demister following the packing zone
removes any entrained liquid droplets, leaving the exhaust air containing less than 2 per
cent of the original contaminant. Figure 1.69 shows a venturi scrubber in which water is
injected at the throat and the separation is then carried out in a cyclone separator. The
AAF KINPACTOR scrubber, illustrated in Figure