Abstract: A system designed to separate moisture and waste water particulates from air flow for use in connection with compact vacuum toilet systems. There is provided a separator that both raises the position of the vent port, as well as provides a series of baffles to block and/or to collect and help route any collected moisture. The resulting moisture removal from the compact vacuum toilet system can help improve reliability and function of the system.

Abstract: A novel Fine-Particles-Removing Device (FPRD) is disclosed. The FPRD can be used removing fine particles from a flow of gas. Some embodiments of the FPRD can comprise a housing having a peripheral wall, upper and lower extremities wherein the housing comprises at least one inlet opening for receiving the gaseous stream and an inner-ring having a plurality of gaps. The housing can be associated with outlet means for removing of solid contaminants from the housing into a collecting receptacle for collecting the removed solid contaminants from the outlet means. In addition a pressure-manipulating-device (PMD) can be placed between the outlet means and the collecting receptacle.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air filtration bank (100) and an air filtration system (50) for removing grit or impurities from an airstream using a plurality of cyclonic air classifiers (10) arranged in 2×2 arrays in each air filtration bank (100). The system (50) comprises a plurality of interconnected, modular air filtration banks (100) arranged side-by-side and a grit collecting chute (5). In order to improve airflow efficiency and particle separation, each cyclonic air classifier (10) includes a vortex-inducing inlet duct (13), an extraction pipe (16) and a conical diffuser (15). The conical diffusers (15) of upper and lower cyclonic air classifiers are of different lengths such that their respective waste outlets are not coplanar which serves to limit waste outlet flow interference and results in less pressure drop across the air filtration bank, which in turn leads to more efficient particle removal.

Abstract: A multiuse home station includes a vacuum cleaner docking station, a vacuum cleaner charging station, and a room air cleaner unit, wherein the room air unit uses a portion of the vacuum cleaner docking station.

Abstract: A cyclone separator for a powder recovery device of a powder coating system includes an inlet region with an inlet for a mixed flow of powder/air, a separation region adjoining the lower end region of the inlet region for the centrifugal separation of at least a portion of the powder contained in the mixed flow, and a powder collecting region connected or connectable to the lower end region of the separation region for collecting the powder separated in the separation region. The powder collecting region is shiftable relative to the separation region between a first position in which the powder collecting region is aligned in flush connection with the lower end region of the separation region and a second position in which the powder collecting region is not aligned in flush connection with the lower end region of the separation region.

Abstract: Provided is a cyclonic fluid separator, method of fluid separation, and a method of installing a cyclonic fluid separator. The cyclonic fluid separator includes a throat portion arranged between a converging fluid inlet section and a diverging fluid outlet section including an inner primary outlet for condensables depleted fluid components and an outer secondary outlet for condensables enriched fluid components. A central body extends along a central axis of the cyclonic fluid separator through at least part of the inlet section of the separator. The central body has, at a location upstream of the throat portion, a larger outer width than a smallest inner width of the throat portion; swirl imparting means arranged in the inlet section for creating a swirling motion of the fluid within at least part of the separator. The swirl imparting means are adjustable; and an adjusting mechanism configured for adjusting the swirl imparting means for varying the swirling motion of the fluid.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for cleaning an air flow from particles, such as bacteria and other microorganisms. According to the invention, an aerosol of liquid droplets is generated in the air flow, whereafter the liquid droplets and the air flow are mixed and the droplets and particles are centrifugally separated from the air flow.

Abstract: A docking station for a vacuum cleaner has a first stage momentum separator which has a plurality of walls comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, and a first sidewall, wherein the first sidewall comprises a first side screen which comprises an air outlet of the momentum separator. A first air flow chamber is located between a first end wall, which is spaced from and faces the first side screen, and the first side screen. A second stage separator, which comprising at least one cyclone, is provided downstream from the first air flow chamber. In operation, air exits the momentum separator through the first side screen and travels through the first air flow chamber to the at least one cyclone.

Abstract: An automated filter exchange apparatus is disclosed including a filtration chamber in fluid communication with the return ducting and the HVAC unit, the filtration chamber including a plurality of active filter stations, a filter storage chamber adjacent to the filtration chamber having a plurality of filter storage stations, each of the plurality of filter storage stations being paired with one of the active filter stations through an exchange aperture to define a plurality of exchange units each comprised of one of the plurality of active filter stations and one of the plurality of filter storage stations, and a plurality of carriages disposed in one of the plurality of exchange units and being configured and arranged to removably receive an HVAC filter and transition the HVAC filter between one of the plurality of filter storage stations and one of the plurality of active filter stations.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having a cyclone chamber comprising a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet, a cyclone axis of rotation, an axially extending cyclone chamber sidewall extending between first and second axially opposed ends. The cyclone chamber sidewall has a first sidewall portion that is axially moveably mounted with respect to a second sidewall portion of the cyclone chamber sidewall between a closed position in which the cyclone chamber is closed and an open position in which the cyclone chamber is opened.

Abstract: A water extractor for an environmental control system of an aircraft includes a separation mechanism configured to divide an airflow into a first airflow and a second airflow. The separation mechanism includes an inlet conduit, a body in fluid communication with the inlet conduit, and at least one coalescing feature arranged within an interior of the body. A water extraction vessel is arranged in fluid communication with the separation mechanism. The water extraction vessel includes a first portion for receiving the first airflow and a second portion for receiving the second airflow. The first portion is configured to collect and remove water from the first airflow.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas-liquid separator for a chromatography system, comprising: (a) a separating region having an inlet nozzle, a baffle unit and a gas distribution unit; (b) a dividing region having a liquid outlet; and (c) a gas discharge region having a gas outlet; wherein the separating region is connected to the dividing region by a separating opening and the distance of the inlet nozzle from the baffle unit is greater than the smallest longitudinal extension of the separating opening and the inlet nozzle is configured such that a gas-liquid stream directed through the inlet nozzle can act on the baffle unit. The present invention further relates to a chromatography system comprising a separator according to the invention and to a chromatography method wherein the separator is used.

Abstract: Methods and systems for producing hydrogen substantially without greenhouse gas emissions, one method including producing a product gas comprising hydrogen and carbon dioxide from a hydrocarbon fuel source; separating hydrogen from the product gas to create a hydrogen product stream and a byproduct stream; injecting the byproduct stream into a reservoir containing mafic rock; and allowing components of the byproduct stream to react in situ with components of the mafic rock to precipitate and store components of the byproduct stream in the reservoir.

Abstract: A centrifugal separator for industrial separation of a liquid-gas mixture, including a centrifugal separator body having a centrifugal separator body wall, the centrifugal separator body including a cylindrical section and a conical section, a gas outlet positioned at the top end of the centrifugal separator body and a liquid outlet positioned at the bottom end of the centrifugal separator body, the centrifugal separator body further including a liquid-gas mixture inlet orifice, positioned in the cylindrical section of the centrifugal separator body, and a detector for detecting the thickness of the liquid on the centrifugal separator body wall, wherein the detector is positioned in the cylindrical section. A method for monitoring the flow through such a centrifugal separator.

Abstract: A water extractor is provided and includes a helical channel, a toroidal body encompassing the helical channel and defining an exhaust plenum beyond the helical channel and comprising a first outlet, an outer body defining a settling chamber about the toroidal body and including a second outlet and a drain and a scupper disposed to direct moisture, which is separated from a medium flowing through the helical channel, from the helical channel and into the settling chamber. The medium is flowable from the helical channel into the exhaust plenum and then sequentially through the first and second outlets to pressurize collected moisture flow from the settling chamber and through the drain.

Abstract: A gas-liquid separator system that can effectively and efficiently separate liquid from a streaming mixture having a liquid portion and a gas portion. The gas-liquid separator may be used in supercritical fluid chromatography application where an analyte is separated from a carrier gas, such as carbon dioxide. A streaming mixture is dispensed into a separation chamber formed by a spindle shaft configured inside of a shroud cavity. The shroud cavity has a plurality of concave channels along the inner surface and extend down to an outlet end. The concave channels create pressure variations that promote the liquid portion to condense onto the inner surface of the shroud and flow down to the exhaust port. A spherical collection portion is configured on the outlet of the shroud and the condensed liquid flows thereover and down along a cone portion and off the cone tip.

Abstract: A cyclone pre-separator for positioning on a particle collecting container, the cyclone pre-separator including a box-shaped housing and a cyclone unit arranged in the housing. The cyclone unit includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and a particle outlet arranged on a underside of the cyclone pre-separator, where the housing has an air inlet hose port connected to the air inlet and an air outlet hose port connected to the air outlet, and has lower housing couplers, adapted to provide a releasable, vertically tension-proof coupling to the particle collecting container, when the cyclone pre-separator is positioned on the particle collecting container.

Abstract: A device for removing particles in a gas stream includes a first cylindrical portion configured to receive the gas stream containing a target gas and the particles, a rotatable device disposed within the first cylindrical portion and configured to generate a centrifugal force when in a rotational action to divert the particles away from the rotatable device, a second cylindrical portion coupled to the first cylindrical portion and configured to receive the target gas, and a third cylindrical portion coupled to the first cylindrical portion and surrounding the second cylindrical portion, the third cylindrical portion being configured to receive the diverted particles.

Abstract: Techniques regarding vacuum bags are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a vacuum bag comprising a spunbond meltblown spunbond (SMS) liner layer adhered to a carrier layer of non-woven material. The vacuum bag can also comprise a seam comprising an adhesive layer bonding a first end of the carrier layer directly to a second end of the carrier layer.

Abstract: A cyclone separator arrangement includes a preceding apparatus having an outlet, and a cyclone separator having an inlet. The arrangement further includes a crossover duct connected to the outlet and the inlet for supplying gas flow including particles from the preceding apparatus to the cyclone separator. The preceding apparatus has a horizontal inner diameter (D), and a flow channel having a cross-section having a height (H) and a width (d), said width (d) relating to the inner diameter (D) such that 0.15×D<d<0.6×D.