Patent attributes
The present invention relates to a method in connection with smelt removal form a recovery boiler, whereby the smelt is removed from the boiler via a smelt spout surrounded outside the boiler by a hood and a dispersion medium, preferably steam, is fed into the smelt flow falling from the smelt spout for shattering the smelt flow. An essential characteristic is that at least one wall of the hood is washed with liquid so that the liquid first flows downwards on the outer surface of the hood wall and is led into the interior of the hood via at least one trough-like member arranged on the outer surface of the wall and openings in the wall so that the liquid further flows downwards on the inner surface of the wall. The invention also relates to an arrangement for washing the hood and the feeding device for the dispersion medium.