The invention provides methods and apparatuses for removing additional
aerosols and in some cases additional particulate matter from a gas
stream, wherein a certain portion of such aerosols and particulate matter
has already been removed using a primary aerosol and particulate
collection device. In some embodiments, the invention includes a method
for removing additional aerosols from a gas stream, including passing a
gas stream having a plurality of aerosols through a gas duct; removing a
first portion of the plurality of the aerosols using a primary aerosol
collector; passing the gas steam through a screen; collecting at least a
second portion of the plurality of aerosols on the screen; and cleaning a
portion of the screen outside of the gas duct. The invention also
provides various apparatuses for use in performing the method of the
invention.