THE APPLICATION OF SONIC AGGLOMERATION FOR THE CONTROL OF PARTICULATE EMISSION

The feasibility of using sonic agglomeration for particulate emission control in industry is evaluated based on new experimental data obtained at SUNY/Buffalo. Experimental measurements have been carried out in both standing-wave and travelling-wave modes using a combination of high power electromagnetic speakers, aerodynamic sirens and mechanically vibrating piston. Agglomeration mechanisms are discussed : the inertial capture and the hydrodynamic collision. Based on the estimated agglomerator size and the specific energy consumption, possible applications of the acoustic agglomerator in industry is discussed, with special emphasis on the possible use of such a device in an environment in which the combined effects of high-pressure, temperature and chemical corrosion make it difficult to use the conventional devices