Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for scrubbing with water a continuous flow of charged gas, the apparatus including a scrubbing chamber; an inlet via which the scrubbing water is fed into the scrubbing chamber; a scrubbing throat for mixing the scrubbing water with the charged gas in the scrubbing chamber; a removal device for removing the scrubbing water and the collected particles; and a removal device for removing the continuous flow of at least partially scrubbed gas.

Abstract: A conveyor for detachable skid platforms includes a conveying path defining a conveying direction, an endless drive transporter, and hangers associated with the endless drive transporter, and defining a suspension direction and a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the plane defined by the suspension direction and by the conveying direction, each of the hangers having a free end with a loading mechanism designed to co-operate with a complementary loading mechanism on a skid platform supporting an object to be conveyed. All of the hangers are associated with the endless drive transporter of a single overhead transporter.

Abstract: Procedure for the denaturation of paints collected in painting booths and comprising a cleansing apparatus in which the air laden with paint droplets is placed in contact with a fluid to which is added a powder selected from phenolic or polyisocyanate powders.Applications to the denaturation of paints in painting booth installations.

Abstract: A device for purifying contaminated gas, such as air drawn from an automobile painting tunnel and containing a mist of paint particles, includes an upper water feed orifice 1 connected to a lower flow channel 4 by an intermediate channel 3 which diverges progressively from top to bottom. A horizontal, transverse wall 8 is positioned beneath the feed orifice at a downstream section of the intermediate channel. Water falling against the wall splashes out in a curtain of droplets through which the air must pass, with the paint particles thus being entrained in the droplets and removed from the air flow. The low divergence angles of the intermediate channel ensures the continuous wetting of its walls to prevent clogging.

Abstract: A process is provided for denaturing paints which are collected in paint rooms of the type comprising a scrubber in which air charged with droplets of paint is brought into contact with a scrubbing liquid. An additive in the form of an expanded polyurethane powder is included in the scrubbing liquid. The apparatus includes an arrangement for injecting the expanded polyurethane powder into the scrubbing liquid at the top of the scrubber.