Baffle chamber

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001096",
  "term": "Baffle chamber",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A gas cleaning device that uses a series of plates or baffles to change the direction and reduce the velocity of a gas stream, causing larger particulate matter to settle out due to gravity. As the gas flows around the baffles, inertial forces cause particles to impact the surfaces and fall into a collection hopper. These chambers are a primary stage in many industrial air pollution control systems.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "incinerator"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2175 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/baffle-chamber/"
}