Abstract: An adjustable tensioning and retaining device particularly well suited for supporting a filter bag in a gas filtering baghouse includes an elongated linking member interconnected to one end of the filter bag, a wedge shaped body member having a sloping top surface with a plurality of spaced apart indentations formed in this sloping top surface, and coupling means for removably connecting the linking member into any of the indentations in the body member. In addition, the wedge shaped body member is mounted to a supporting structure in the filtering baghouse for linear movement such that the plane of the sloping top surface of the body member is inclined to the direction of linear movement.

Abstract: An air conditioning system, particularly well suited for use in a multi-zoned building, includes an air conditioning unit for each zone. These air conditioning units can be either all reversible cycle air cooling and heating units or a mix of reversible cycle units and air cooling only units. Each unit, regardless of whether it is a reversible cycle or cooling only unit, has a refrigerant-water contacted coil and a refrigerant-air contacted coil. The refrigerant-water contacted coil of all the units are interconnected by a closed loop water circulation circuit. At least one of these units has air ducts for passing out-of-doors air across its refrigerant-air contacted coil and into the building zone served by it.

Abstract: Apparatus for collecting and removing smoke and fumes from a melting furnace plant comprising a platform tiltably supported by stationary supporting members, the tilting axis being near one edge of the platform, a furnace fixedly mounted to the platform, said furnace having a furnace chamber open at the top and accessible through a charging orifice in the platform, said furnace having a pouring spout connected to the upper part of a side wall of the furnace and located near the tilting axis. A hood is pivotally supported by supporting members mounted to the platform and being angularly movable towards and away from a portion of the platform surrounding the charging orifice of the platform. The pivot axis of the hood is parallel with the tilting axis of the platform and extends at the same side of the furnace as the tilting axis. A pair of parallel wall members are arranged on the upper surface of said platform and extend at right angles to the tilting axis.

Abstract: A ventilated poppet damper assembly for use in a gas conveying conduit to selectively allow and prevent the flow of gas through the conduit has a movable pair of spaced apart damper plates which define a transverse chamber when in the closed position. The transverse chamber is vented to insure that there is no leakage of conveyed gas past the closed damper plates.

Abstract: A multi-storied electrostatic precipitator having a plurality of electrostatic precipitators centrally anchored in a vertical alignment stacked upon each other with sliding joints disposed therebetween, the sliding joints permitting horizontal movement between adjacent electrostatic precipitators.

Abstract: A cleaning device for a mist eliminator disposed within a wet scrubbing apparatus includes a pair of revolvably mounted horizontally extending spray headers disposed on opposite sides of the mist eliminator. The spray headers are in communication with a spraying solution source.

Abstract: A device for rapping electrode carriers and supporting same within an electrostatic precipitator whereby dust accumulating upon electrodes extending vertically from the electrode carriers are removed. The rapping assembly and electrode support means are suspended from the roof of an electostatic precipitator wherein the electrode support means includes a rapping shaft drive means at the lower end thereof and electrode carrier means. The rapping shaft drive means is in driving relation with a rapping shaft wherein the rapping shaft rotates at a preselected rate and includes a plurality of rapping members attached thereto, each rapping member being disposed to rap each electrode carrier which in turn sends vibrations through the electrodes which extend vertically downwardly from the electrode carriers thereby removing dust accumulating on the electrodes.

Abstract: A wet scrubbing apparatus including a housing with a fluid flow inlet and a fluid flow outlet and a plurality of contactor beds disposed therein. Each contactor bed has an inlet and an outlet in communication with the fluid flow inlet and fluid flow outlet, respectively, of the housing and each of the contactor beds includes a damper assembly pivotally disposed within its inlet. As the gas flow rate through the apparatus changes, individual contactor beds can be removed from or brought onto stream by closing or opening selected damper assemblies.

Abstract: A gas mixer for mixing two or more gases of different quantities and physical characteristics includes a gas inlet chamber and a gas mixing chamber in gaseous communication with the gas inlet chamber. Pairs of gas inlet ducts face one another across the gas inlet chamber so that the gas streams emitting from the inlet ducts interfere causing intermingling of the gases. From the inlet chamber the gases flow downwardly into a mixing chamber. A clean air inlet duct extends across the mixing chamber. The clean air inlet duct has a longitudinal slot with a cusp shaped baffle disposed in the slot. Clean air exits the clean air inlet duct through the slot past the baffle and into the gas mixing chamber where it mixes with the gases from the inlet chamber. The mixture of gas then flows out of the mixing chamber, past rectifying vanes which change the gas flow from turbulent to laminar, and into an exhaust duct.

Abstract: A flexible linearly expansible expansion joint including a flexible sleeve utilized in the connection of one tubular member to a second tubular member. The flexible sleeve encircles the one tubular member and is attached at one end thereto, the opposed end including an elongated cylindrical portion having a diameter less than the diameter of the second tubular member wherein the elongated cylindrical portion extends into the second tubular member and an O-ring is disposed around the outer surface of the cylindrical portion and fits within an annular area defined by the outer surface of the flexible sleeve and the inner surface of the second tubular member to provide a fluid tight seal between the first and second tubular members.

Abstract: A dirty gas inlet configuration for a cyclone-type particulate matter gas separator device has two annular concentrically disposed converging dirty gas channels. The outer annular channel has a plurality of gas flow directing vanes disposed therein to impart a spinning or whirling motion to a dirty gas stream passing into the separator device through the outer annular channel from outside the separator device. The inner annular channel has an adjustable dirty gas inlet for varying the volume rate of flow of dirty gas passing into the separator device through the inner annular channel from outside the separator device. The dirty gas streams exiting the outer and inner annular converging channels are mixed together in an annular mixing chamber located downstream from and coaxially disposed with the outer and inner annular channels. While mixing together, the whirling gas stream from the outer channel imparts a whirling motion to the dirty gas stream from the inner annular channel.

Abstract: A trailer frame is provided with a positioning member for releasably receiving a towbar and parking stand thereto. The towbar is provided with a releasable locking device thereon for positioning the towbar in a plurality of positions. Generally, the towbar is adaptable for positioning in a towing position, an operating position, and a storage position.

Abstract: A ventilating air filtering and distribution device particularly well suited for installation in the ceiling or walls of an environmentally controlled room which room requires a laminar ventilating air flow. The device includes a plenum structure defining a dirty air plenum chamber, and has a dirty air inlet in one face and a clean air outlet in an opposite face. A pair of damper-diffuser plates are adjustably attached to a support beam disposed proximate the clean air outlet, thus, leaving the dirty air inlet unobstructed with support structure. Additionally, filter media is disposed across the clean air outlet to filter the ventilating air as it exits the plenum structure through the clean air outlet.

Abstract: A door latch device for securing a door in place closing an opening into an enclosure including an elongated resilient retainer strap having an elongated aperture formed in one end and attachable at its other end to the door, a threaded screw-type fastener with a shoulder formed on its shank having its threaded shank extending through the elongated aperture with the shoulder in abutment with one side of the retainer strap, and a latch plate having a concave depression with a centrally disposed threaded aperture therethrough to receive the threaded shank of the screw-type fastener. The screw-type fastener is held in place in the elongated aperture by a resilient toroidally shaped keeper which fits over the shank of the screw-type fastener on the other side of the retainer strap from the shoulder. The latch plate is attachable to the enclosure adjacent the opening to be closed by the door.

Abstract: An improved tubular filter bag of two piece construction, one piece being coated with a flexible and abrasive resistant coating, the coated piece being in communication with a flow-through inlet for absorbing the impact of the bag during cleaning. Also disposed at approximately the maximum impact point of the filter bag is a support member to restrict flexing of the bag during cleaning.

Abstract: A multi-zone heating-cooling system having a plurality of reversible cycle air heating and cooling units connected to a closed loop water circulation circuit, and at least one ventilating air tempering coil in liquid flow communication with the water flowing in the closed loop water circulation circuit and in heat exchange relationship with a stream of outdoor air such as might be used for ventilation.

Abstract: A fluid filter housing and assembly therefor including a housing with a flow-through inlet and a flow-through outlet, the housing having channels of U-shaped cross section with open tops extending around the perimeter of the flow-through inlet to receive filter assemblies therein, the channels having fluid filtering material therein, the filter assemblies having continuous downwardly extending members along the outer periphery thereof, the downwardly extending members being received by the channels whereby gases passing around the filter assemblies pass through the filtering material so that leakage of fluids around the sealing between the filter assemblies and the housing are treated by the filter material in the seal prior to passing to the housing outlet.

Abstract: Filter charging apparatus for filter assembly for removal of radioactive contaminants in a fluid stream, the filter assembly including a housing with at least one filter bed therein and the filter charging apparatus for adding filter material to the filter assembly includes a tank with an opening therein, the tank opening being disposed in flow communication with opposed first and second conduit means, the first conduit means being in flow communication with the filter assembly housing and the second conduit means being in flow communication with a blower means. Upon activation of the blower means, the blower means pneumatically conveys the filter material from the tank to the filter housing.

Abstract: An electrode hanger aligning device having a handle member attached thereto, the electrode hanger receiving member including first means to receive an electrode hanger therein and second means for aligning the electrode hanger.

Abstract: In a device for the collecting and conveying of fumes emanating from a furnace having an opening therein, the device includes a fume hood disposed in communication with the furnace opening with a fume collecting reservoir extending around the fume hood, the fume collecting reservoir and the fume hood being in further fluid communication with an exhaust system, the exhaust system including means therein to selectively control the flow of fumes from the fume collecting reservoir and the fume hood.