Abstract:
A pressure stabilization system for damping pressure variations in a process (10) discharging an effluent gas stream, in which the process is pressure-sensitive and downstream pressure variations can adversely affect the upstream process, comprising a motive fluid driver (38) to receive the effluent gas stream, and means (3) for sensing a pressure characteristic of the effluent gas stream and adjusting the flow of the effluent gas stream to damp pressure fluctuations. The pressure stabilization system may further comprise: (i) a variable frequency drive (170) for operating the motive fluid driver at a variable rotational speed; (ii) a pressure transducer monitor (186) for monitoring the pressure characteristic of the effluent gas stream and generating a pressure transduced signal; and (iii) a proportional integral derivative controller (188) coupled with the pressure transducer monitor (186), and responsive to the pressure transduced signal to adjust the variable frequency drive to damp pressure fluctuations.
Abstract:
An effluent gas stream treatment system (903) for treatment of gaseous effluents such as waste gases from semiconductor manufacturing operations (901). The effluent gas stream treatment system comprises a pre-oxidation treatment unit (905), which may for example comprise a scrubber, an oxidation unit (913) such an electrothermal oxidizer, and a post-oxidation treatment unit (917), such as a wet or dry scrubber. The effluent gas stream treatment system of the invention may utilize an integrated oxidizer (852), quench (862) and wet scrubber assembly (870), for abatement of hazardous or otherwise undesired components from the effluent gas stream. Gas or liquid shrouding of gas streams in the treatment system may be provided by high efficiency inlet structures (1060, 1110).
Abstract:
An inlet structure (60) for passage of a gas stream from an upstream source (90) of gas to a downstream locus, wherein the inlet structure (60) is constructed, arranged and operated to suppress particulate and film deposition and formation, as well as to suppress adverse hydrodynamic effects.
Abstract:
An inlet structure (60) for passage of a gas stream from an upstream source (90) of gas to a downstream locus, wherein the inlet structure (60) is constructed, arranged and operated to suppress particulate and film deposition and formation, as well as to suppress adverse hydrodynamic effects.