Abstract: A steam humidifier for use with a forced air heating system includes a steam nozzle mounted in the plenum of the heating system and connected to a water feed line connected to a continuous pressurized water source. The water feed line is made of a thermal conducting material and is coiled about a heating element wherein the heating element and conductive coil are substantially surrounded by an insulation barrier. The water feed line is controlled by a solenoid operated valve that will be activated only when the heater is on and a humidistat detects that humidity is required by the area being serviced by the forced hot air system.

Abstract: A water chamber has a horizontally orientated gas inlet with an elongate flow tube extending into the water chamber from the inner periphery of the gases inlet. An inlet end of the elongate flow tube covers the inlet and an outlet end of the flow tube is spaced from the wall of the chamber. In use the flow tube receives gases supplied to the gases inlet, the gases pass through the flow tube and exit the flow tube at the outlet end distant from the wall.

Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing system includes a getter-based gas purifier coupled in flow communication with a gas distribution network for a semiconductor fabrication facility. The gas distribution network supplies purified gas to at least one wafer processing chamber in the semiconductor fabrication facility. The gas purifier includes a getter column having a metallic vessel with an inlet, an outlet, and a containment wall extending between the inlet and the outlet. Getter material which purifies gas flowing therethrough by sorbing impurities therefrom is disposed in the vessel. A first temperature sensor is disposed in a top portion of the getter material. The first temperature sensor is located in a melt zone to detect rapidly the onset of an exothermic reaction which indicates the presence of excess impurities in the incoming gas to be purified. A second temperature sensor is disposed in a bottom portion of the getter material.

Abstract: An auto-aspirating, rotational dispersion device for gases and liquids with a rotating hollow shaft employed for gas suction and gas channels communicating with said hollow shaft to openings in the gas channels that are positioned at intervals over the circumference of the device, at which openings the gas and liquid are mixed. The device is distinguished by the fact that the gas being dispersed flows in a manner separate from the liquid, from the hollow shaft through the gas channels and is mixed with the liquid outside of the device.

Abstract: Waste carbon dioxide gas discharged in large quantities from stationary gas generating facilities such as thermal power plants, is dissolved in sea water and isolated deep in the sea to prevent global warming. A vessel is installed in the sea or at the water surface or in the vicinity thereof. A pipe forming a short leg is open at a lower end, functions as a dissolving pipe, and is equipped with a device for blowing a water-soluble gas. A pipe forming a long leg is open at a lower end portion and functions as a sinking pipe. The pipe forming a short leg and the pipe forming a long leg are connected through the vessel, and undissolved gas is diffused into the atmosphere or into the sea from the liquid surface within the vessel.

Abstract: A housing is permanently connected to a water supply of a building and includes an evaporative water panel allowing water to flow downwardly and wick upwardly. A circulating device is provided for directing air from the building through the water panel. A reservoir is positioned in the housing for supporting the water panel and holding excess water deposited from the water panel. A water distributor is supplied for moving water from the water supply to a top of the water panel. A water control arrangement is responsive to the water level therein for automatically controlling the flow of water to the water panel to provide a desired humidity level in the building.

Abstract: A high efficiency impeller-type aerator designed for aeration of the water supply of aquatic organisms has a booster impeller, a main mincing impeller, and a pump casing having at least one water inlet, one air inlet, and one water outlet, with the pumping and mincing impellers disposed between the pump casing water inlet and outlet, and wherein the air inlet is positioned advantageously between the booster pump and the main mincing impeller and is in communication with air, and wherein the water-inlet and outlet are in communication with water. The efficiency of the pump is retained while the bubbles produced in accordance with the present invention are advantageously small.

Abstract: A bubble generating device includes a shaft connected to a float and a plurality of frames connected to the bolt at their first ends. A porous device is connected to the respective mediate portions of the frames. A bolt extends through respective second ends of the frames and a weight is connected to the bolt. A pipe is connected to a fitting extending from the porous device so as to provide air into the porous device to generate bubbles. The bubble generating device can be maintained in water by adjusting the float and the weight.

Abstract: A tubular membrane extractor column is connected to an oil filled electrical component such as a transformer. Fault gases dissolved in the transformer oil are extracted from the oil in the separator and are isolated in a second phase. Oil and second phase gas are circulated in separate flow paths until equilibrium is reached. Equilibrated gas is routed to a gas chromatograph or other analytical instrument requiring controlled fluid flow, and which incorporates a manifold assembly that eliminates the need for many of the external fittings and connections required in the instrument. A manifold block has plural fluid flow paths formed therethrough to route fluids to selected components. A collar mates to the block and adapts to a rotary injection valve to provide the continued fluid paths from the block to the injector valve and the other components of the instrument.

Abstract: A bubble generating device includes a central tube having a hollow interior and a float is connected to the central tube. The central tube extends through a disk and a porous film is fixedly mounted to a peripheral wall of the disk A U-shaped tube is connected to the disk and communicates with the hollow interior of the central tube. Two ends of the U-shaped tube respectively communicate with a space between the disk and the porous film. Air enters from the central tube and flows out from two ends of the U-shaped tube to generate bubbles via the porous film.

Abstract: Liquid distributors collect liquid falling out of the spout group at the ends of a downcomer of a fractionation tray. The devices then distribute the liquid against the wall of the column or onto the decking of the next lower tray so to cause uniform liquid flows across the terminal decking section of the next lower multiple downcomer tray. The apparatus improves the liquid flow path on the terminal decking section of the tray, thus increasing the overall efficiency of the tray.

Abstract: Apparatus for forming building blocks includes an upright compression chamber with an upper end which serves both as an inlet and an outlet. A sliding gate closes the inlet/output. A soil/cement mixture is loaded into the upper end of the compressing chamber, the gate is slide shut, and a ram then compresses the mixture against the gate. The gate is opened while the ram is still under pressure, smoothing the upper end of the block, and allowing it to be ejected through the common inlet/outlet.

Abstract: A system and method for recycling basement water to cool hot gases released from an exhaust stack is disclosed having a storage tank for collecting and storing basement water, one or more spray nozzles attached to the interior of the exhaust stack, and one or more pumps and pipe lines for transporting the basement water from the storage tank to the spray nozzles attached to the interior of the exhaust stack, wherein upon injecting the basement water into the exhaust stack, the basement water is immediately evaporated by hot gases released from the exhaust stack.

Abstract: A device for introducing a reducing agent, such as a solution of water and urea, into an exhaust pipe segment of an internal combustion engine that leads to a reduction catalytic converter. The reducing agent is introduced into the exhaust pipe via a reducing agent line discharging into the exhaust pipe, and the orifice end of the reducing agent line is provided with a spray head, which has at least one spray opening and a tapering cross section.

Abstract: The swirling type micro-bubble generating system according to the present invention has a container main unit having a conical space or a bottle-like space, a liquid inlet provided in tangential direction on a part of circumferential surface of inner wall of said space, a gas introducing hole provided on the bottom of said space, and a swirling gas-liquid outlet arranged at the top of said space. According to this system, it is possible to readily generate micro-bubbles in industrial scale, and the system is relatively small in size and has simple structure and can be easily manufactured. The system can be used in the applications such as purification of water quality in ponds, lakes, marshes, man-made lakes, rivers, etc., for processing of polluted water using microorganisms, culture of fishes and other aquatic animals, and increase of oxygen and dissolved oxygen in culture solution in hydroponic culture farm and improvement of production yield.

Abstract: A portable combination fan and humidifier includes a non-rigid water reservoir, a fan, a fastener for securing the reservoir and fan together, and a holder for facilitating carrying. In use, one hand of a user can hold the reservoir and the housing of the fan to squeeze the reservoir for shooting out a spray. At the same time, the fan is turned on to spray the spray into air. This can enhance environmental conditions.

Abstract: Filter has a filter main body, a container, a first counter room, and a second counter room. A counter air is introduced into the first counter room through the counter air discharge valve, and fine particles trapped in the filter main body are removed and transported to the second counter room. Then, the removed fine particles are further transported to a process portion isolated from an exhaust gas passage, and the fine particles are fired in the process portion. Since the process portion is isolated from the exhaust gas passage, the fine particles in the process portion are not returned to the filter main body. Moreover, since the fine particles are transported by the counter air only to the second counter room, it is possible to reduce an amount of the counter air.

Abstract: A gas/liquid contacting apparatus is provided wherein sedimentation of particulate solids at the corner of liquid overflow weirs of perforated trays is substantially reduced. This is achieved by bowing outwardly in a downstream direction the overflow weirs, to even out the liquid flow over them, and providing downcomer chutes from the weirs, which conform to the weir contour at the upper end. The downcomer chutes have sides converging in a downstream direction on a base to draw liquid away from the weir sides. The invention may be used in a single, two or four pass gas/liquid contacting apparatus.

Abstract: A downcomer for a plate column, which is largely centrally symmetrically formed with respect to an axis pointing in the column direction, having: a) a run-out aperture which is located within an overflow weir and which contains at least one of: deflection elements, and elements on the overflow weir, for an inflowing liquid/gas mixture for the development of a circular flow; b) a passage part which leads downward; and (c) a cup which is provided at the lower end of the passage part for accumulating the liquid flowing away. The cup contains a plurality of apertures which are designed and arranged in such a manner that a largely uniform distribution of the liquid flowing away results.

Abstract: A diffuser includes a substantially rigid base member having a first side and a second side, and an inlet conduit defining a central bore depending from the second side of the base member. A resilient dome member having a plurality of perforations is sealed to a peripheral edge of the first side of the base member. A coupling member, preferably in the form of a check valve, provides cooperation with a fluid source. As the diffuser is pressurized the dome member expands away from the base member and fluid is diffused by the perforations.