Abstract: Apparatus and a method for disinfecting water by contacting the water with gaseous ozone. The device includes a series of treatment chambers that are interconnected serially by external transfer conduits, each transfer conduit including an introduction tap for introducing ozonated water into the water to be treated. The treated water flows sequentially from one chamber into the next. Hydrogen peroxide is added to the water as it enters a final chamber for final degasification of the water. Within each treatment chamber a mixing chamber is provided for additional intermixing and greater mass transfer of ozone with the water by alternately speeding up and slowing down the flow of the ozone-water mixture before the mixture is introduced downwardly into the respective chamber adjacent the lower wall thereof.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for separating particulate solids from a transport gas, the apparatus comprising outlet and inlet ducting extending respectively away from one towards a storage housing within which separation of solids from the transport gas occurs. The storage housing is provided with an openable outlet for the particulate material, the outlet being positioned above the level of an open topped receptacle for receiving the particulate material when the storage housing is suitably mounted on its mounting.

Abstract: A filter media retaining assembly for use in an air filter includes a filter media engaging flange disposed on the side wall of the filter framework which holds a pleat of the filter media adjacent the side wall and a hinged keeper disposed along the edge of the side wall and movable between a closed position in which a portion of the keeper engages the filter media and the flange so as to retain the filter media in position along the flange and an open position in which the filter media may be lifted and removed from the flange.

Abstract: A physical compact vacuum pickup device of critically safe volume and geometric shape is provided for use in radioactive enclosures, such as a small glove box, to facilitate manual cleanup of either wet or dry radioactive material. The device is constructed and arranged so as to remain safe when filled to capacity with plutonium-239 oxide. Two fine mesh filter bags are supported on the exterior of a rigid fine mesh stainless steel cup. This assembly is sealed within, and spaced from, the interior walls of a stainless steel canister. An air inlet communicates with the interior of the canister. A modified conventional vacuum head is physically connected to, and associated with, the interior of the mesh cup. The volume of the canister, as defined by the space between the mesh cup and the interior walls of the canister, forms a critically safe volume and geometric shape for dry radioactive particles that are gathered within the canister.

Abstract: A one piece framework for holding the filter media of an air filter includes a pair of end walls integrally connected to a pair of frame members by a living hinge so that they may be pivotally moved between an assembled and unassembled position. A pair of side walls are integrally connected to the frame members by a living hinge only at their outermost ends so that they, too, may be pivotally moved between their assembled and unassembled position. The side walls and end walls are provided with a projection and a projection receiving latch that locks the end walls and side walls in their assembled state.

Abstract: A device for mounting vertical bag-shaped filter elements (15) in a filtering chamber in a filtering installation for cleaning contaminated gases which are conducted into the filtering chamber to be filtered by the bag-shaped filter elements and conducted, via the bag openings, to a chamber for clean gas which is located above and separate from the filtering chamber and from which the gases are discharged from the filtering installation, comprises a horizontal, lower tubular element (1) and a horizontal, upper tubular element (4) which extends along the lower tubular element (1) to which it is connected. The lower tubular element (1) forms a clean-gas chamber and has a series of first through holes (10) in its lower tube-wall portion (2b). The bag-shaped filter elements (15) can be mounted on the lower tubular element (1) with the bag openings opposite to the first holes (10).

Abstract: An air filtration system with a safety after-filter that prevents contaminated air being exhausted by using a backup filter and with a mechanism to detect tears or leaks in the primary filters. The safety after-filter assembly attaches to the exhaust of an air filtration system and collects dirt particles which get by the primary filters. Detection of rips, tears, or leaks in the primary filters is accomplished by monitoring the air pressure difference across the safety after-filter and is measured by a differential pressure gauge. If a primary filter develops a tear or leak, the safety after-filter quickly becomes clogged with dirt and the pressure difference across the safety after-filter increases. If the safety after-filter itself develops a tear or leak, the pressure difference across the safety after-filter decreases. Either condition causes alarms to be triggered and the system is powered down, thus preventing contaminated air being exhausted.

Abstract: When work processing equipment and more particularly floor sanding machines have means for drawing off dust, they are also fitted with a device for aspiration of the dust laden air and the collection of the dust. The device in accordance with the invention comprises a filter device, arranged in the flow path of the air, manufactured of an air permeable material retaining the dust so that dust-free air is released into the surroundings.In the flow path upstream from the filter device there is a dust separator, which at the lower side thereof has a dust outlet opening and above the dust outlet opening has an air outlet opening facing the filter device. Underneath the dust outlet opening it is possible for a dust collecting container to be connected with the result that the separated dust drops under the effect of gravity into the container. It is convenient if the filter device delimits a filter chamber with a dust outlet opening on the lower side.

Abstract: A generally flat air filtering device for an optical disk drive is disclosed. As air is sucked into the disk drive via an inlet of a filter, a filter mat included in the filter removes dust and other impurities from the air. The purified air comes out of the outlet of a tube and then enters and cools an optical disk unit. The filter mat has a generally V-shaped section and, therefore, has a filtering area great enough to enhance efficient dust collection as well as the service life of the filter. To isolate the purified air from surrounding dust-containing air, an endless projection or rail is provided on the tube to bite into the filter mat which is flexible.

Abstract: Gas-filter in the form of an axisymmetric one-part cartridge (1), characterised in that it is essentially constituted by:a) a rigid ring (2) comprising an axisymmetric lateral wall (21) bounded by a flat-forming extremity (23) and by another, fold-down extremity (24), openings (22) being disposed on the wall (21) between the extremities (23) and (24),b) a gas-impermeable backing piece (3) surrounding on the outside the lateral wall (21) of the ring (2) by bearing on the plane extremity (23) of the ring (2) and crimped into the fold-down extremity (24) of the ring (2),c) filter elements (4) disposed between the ring (2) and the backing piece (3).

Abstract: A fume extractor comprises a housing and a predetermined number of suction devices. The housing has a bottom board provided with fume sucking ports. Each of the suction devices comprises a motor provided with a rotating shaft upon which a wind impeller is mounted in such a manner that the wind impeller is corresponding in location to the fume sucking ports of the housing. Each of the suction devices is further provided with a filtration member having a top segment and a bottom segment which are fastened respectively to a top board and a bottom board of the housing. The filtration member has an inner wall that is located at a distance from the wind impeller. The housing is further provided with a plurality of exhausting holes.

Abstract: A portable air filter system is described for use in the home, offices, or other areas where it is desired to remove airborne particulate matter from the air. The air filter system includes an enclosure having an air inlet and outlet areas, removable air filter which is grounded, a fan for moving air from the inlet to the outlet through the filter, and an ionizer for supplying negative ions to the air exiting through the outlet. The filter includes electrostatically charged fibrous material in a removable cartridge.

Abstract: The Vacuum Cleaner features a vacuum chamber (3), in which a negative pressure is generated by a blower (6), and an liquid container (4) arranged underneath vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber (3) is separated from the liquid container (4) by a partition (19) with an aperture in the center, which is shielded by a cover (21). A suction line (9) leads to the bottom of the liquid container (4). It transports the dust into the liquid container (4), where it is bound by water. To tranquilize the turbulences developing in the liquid, lamellae (11) are arranged transverse to the suction line (9) in staggered position to each other and extending only over part of the cross section of the vacuum chamber (4). This configuration as well as the arrangement of the cover (21) prevent liquid particles from being swept along into the vacuum chamber (3).

Abstract: An air filter for use in combination with a climate control system having a register with an outwardly extending perimeter flange and an exposed surface, the outwardly extending perimeter flange supporting the register when the register is installed over an aperture formed in a support surface. The air filter includes porous material for filtering air emanating from the system with limited restriction of air flow caused by the porous material covering the register which, when not covered, would allow air to flow from the system unrestricted. The air filter slips over the register with excess material extending beyond the perimeter flange of the register and folded under the perimeter flange for securing the porous material to the register by interposing the porous material between the perimeter flange and the support surface.

Abstract: A space surrounded by screens to provide a stable negative pressure preventing contaminated air from flowing out of the space and cleaning the contaminated air before discharged from the space. Air ports and fans are provided in the screen.

Abstract: In this method and this apparatus exit gases to be purified from kiln installations are first of all dedusted in a first filter stage and then in at least one further filter stage they are purified of the NH.sub.x compounds and/or volatile pollutant elements and compounds with at least partial reduction of NO.sub.x with the aid of a carbonaceous filter medium. In order that the filter dust precipitated in the first filter stage can without problems either be re-used in a suitable manner of deposited in simple refuse dumps, the proportion of low-boiling pollutants and pollutant compounds in this precipitated filter dust is reduced by successive method steps in which the said pollutants are evaporated out of the filter dust, the quantities of dust are precipitated out of these vapors and the dedusted vapours are passed through a filter unit containing a carbonaceous filter medium.

Abstract: SO.sub.3 flue gas-condition systems (10) provide a controlled flow of flue gas-conditioning agent such as SO.sub.3 into a boiler flue gas and its entrained particulate material ahead of an electrostatic precipitator (14). The systems (10) monitor the opacity of the stack effluent and precipitator power and operate to maintain a flow of SO.sub.3 -conditioning agent into the boiler flue gas to provide minimal opacity of the stack effluent. The systems operate at SO.sub.3 -conditioning agent flow rate corresponding to minimal opacity of the stack effluent and to eliminate corrections that may be due to transient operating conditions such as boiler upsets, precipitator rapping and the like. The systems include features providing improved conversion of SO.sub.2 into SO.sub.3, integrated assemblies to provide a flow of SO.sub.2 and sulfur dioxide conversion units adapted to convert SO.sub.2 into SO.sub.3 at a plurality of remote SO.sub.3 injection sites.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of dislodging particles of powder material from the exterior of cartridge filters in the powder recovery unit of a powder spray system. In the powder recovery unit, particles of powder material collect on the cartridge filters as filtered air enters the hollow interior of the cartridge filters and moves toward the open tops thereof. Periodically, the flow rate of the filtered air through a cartridge filter is reduced and a pulse of air is directed into the open top of that cartridge filter, in a direction opposite to the normal direction of movement of the filtered air, to dislodge the particles from the cartridge. In addition, the cartridge filters are vertically disposed and compression mounted in such a way that the cartridge support hardware does not obstruct the air flow through the top opening of the cartridge filter.

Abstract: A clean air apparatus includes a housing having an opening through which a carrier housing semiconductor wafers is supplied into the housing and an I/O port for supporting the carrier and a furnace for treating the wafer, provided in the upper portion of the housing. The carriers are at the same time supported by a first carrier stage provided in the upper portion of the housing and supported by a second carrier stage provided in the lower portion of the housing. The carrier or carriers are selectively moved between the I/O port and the first stage, between the I/O port and the second stage, and between the first stage and the second stage. A clean air is applied to the wafers in the carriers supported by the I/O port, the first stage and the second stage.

Abstract: A filter for preventing foam and debris from accumulation on the trap used in sample concentration apparatus is disclosed. The filter is preferably a sintered metal frit removably inserted in the concentrator inlet on a sparge vessel. The filter also serves as a check valve for preventing water vapor or residual analytes in the sparge vessel from contaminating dry gas or other external samples which pass through the concentrator inlet.