Abstract: A honeycomb filter comprising a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body having a porous partition wall and a plugging portion, wherein, in a pore diameter distribution of the partition wall, in the case where the pore diameter (?m) whose cumulative pore volume is 10% of the total pore volume is denoted by D10, the pore diameter (?m) whose cumulative pore volume is 50% of the total pore volume is denoted by D50, and the pore diameter (?m) whose cumulative pore volume is 90% of the total pore volume is denoted by D90, all of the following equations (1) to (6) are satisfied. 3.9 ?m<D10?6.2 ?m??(1) 10.5 ?m<D50<16.6 ?m??(2) 28.3 ?m<D90<38.7 ?m??(3) (log D90?log D10)/log D50<0.80??(4) log D90/log D50<1.36??(5) log D50/log D10<1.56??(6).

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present application, there may be provided an air purification apparatus for purifying polluted air and discharging the purified air, which comprises a main pipe including a first flow path, a second flow path, a first filter, a first main area, and a second main area. The air purification apparatus can operate in a filtering mode in which at least some contaminants contained in the air flowing into the main pipe are collected by the first filter, or a cleaning mode in which at least some of the contaminants collected by the first filter in the filtering mode are removed, wherein an operation section in the cleaning mode of the air purification apparatus includes a firs section and a second section, the first section and the second section are divided on the basis of a first division time point, and the rate of change of temperature in the first main area is varied before and after the first division time point.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for reducing startup time of an equipment front end module (EFEM). The EFEM may include an EFEM chamber formed between a plurality of walls, an upper plenum at a top of the EFEM, the upper plenum in fluid communication with the EFEM chamber, a plurality of ducts that provide a return gas flow path enabling recirculation of gas from the EFEM chamber to the upper plenum, one or more filters in fluid communication with the upper plenum and the EFEM chamber and at least one isolation component configured to removably attach to the EFEM to isolate at least the one or more filters from an ambient environment when the EFEM is opened to the ambient environment.

Abstract: A honeycomb filter includes: a honeycomb substrate having porous partition walls disposed so as to surround cells extending from an inflow end face to an outflow end face, an outer peripheral coating layer disposed so as to surround an outer periphery of the honeycomb substrate, and plugging portions that are disposed at any one of ends on the inflow end face and ends on the outflow end face, of the cells, wherein, the outer peripheral coating layer has an inflection point at which thermal expansion in thermal expansion behavior of the outer peripheral coating layer turns to contraction and a temperature T1 of which is 1000 to 1500° C., and the outer peripheral coating layer has a porosity P1 of 36 to 48%, and a thermal expansion coefficient C1 between 40 to 800° C. of 2.5 to 3.5×10?6/° C.

Abstract: A honeycomb filter comprising a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body having a porous partition wall disposed to surround a plurality of cells which serve as fluid through channels extending from a first end face to a second end face and a plugging portion provided at an open end on the first end face side or the second end face side of each of the cells, wherein the partition wall has an average number of branches of pores existing at the outermost surface of the partition wall of greater than 7.5 and less than 9.0.

Abstract: A pillar-shaped honeycomb structure filter including a plurality of first cells and a plurality of second cells, the first cells and the second cells being alternately arranged adjacent to each other with a porous partition wall interposed therebetween, wherein a ceramic porous film, in which an average film thickness T (unit: ?m) is 2 to 50 ?m, a porosity P (unit: %) is 65 to 90%, and the average film thickness T and the porosity P satisfy a relational expression of 0.36 T+60?P?0.75 T+72, is formed on a surface of each of the first cells.

Abstract: A foldable and disposable air filter media for insertion into an air filter frame is disclosed. The air filter media includes two or more filter pleated strips that are joined together. The outer edges of the air filter media are fixed to the frame to form the air filter. Each of the filter pleated strips have a number of pleats that increase the area to reduce pressure drop across the filter media while allowing air flow through to remove unwanted particles from the filtered air. A folding crease is formed between the opposite border edges of the air filter media allowing the air filter media to be folded for shipping or disposal.

Abstract: An apparatus (40) for deaerating a froth comprising a spinning basket (44) mounted on a driven shaft (46). The side walls of the spinning basket have a mesh or openings therein. Froth is supplied to the interior of the spinning basket and contacts the floor of the spinning basket and is flung outwardly through the mesh or openings to break the bubbles and deaerate the froth. A solid wall (42) may surround the spinning basket to further assist in deaeration. A spinning plate may be used in place of the spinning basket. In another embodiment, vacuum is used to deaerate the froth.

Abstract: A filter media includes a membrane and a protective scrim secured to a surface of the membrane. The membrane includes fibres of a first polymer having a diameter less than 1 micron, and the scrim includes fibres of a second polymer. The first polymer is hydrophobic and has a contact angle greater than 90 degrees, and the second polymer is hydrophilic and has a contact angle less than 90 degrees.

Abstract: A filter element configured to be installed by sliding said filter element into a filter housing cavity along a first direction, said filter element comprising a handlebar pivotable around a pivoting axis perpendicular to said first direction; wherein said handlebar has a gripping portion on a first side of said axis and a latching portion on a second side of said axis, said second side being opposite said first side; and wherein said latching portion is configured to enter into engagement with at least one locking groove of said filter housing when said gripping portion is moved into a first direction (A) and to disengage from said engagement when said gripping portion is moved into a second direction (B).

Abstract: Filter apparatus (6) in particular passenger compartment filter apparatus, for example for a motor vehicle (1), comprising a filter element (8) having a filter medium body (9) and a frame (10) surrounding the filter medium body (9), wherein the frame (10) features opposite lateral surfaces (11, 12), a plurality of engagement elements (22a to 22d), and a filter housing (7) featuring, on two opposing wall sections (24, 25), in each case two engagement counter elements (28a to 28d) in which in each case one of the plurality of engagement elements (22a to 22d) can be accommodated in a positive fitting manner, wherein the engagement counter elements (28a to 28d) in each case are designed as a groove in the respective wall section (24, 25) of the filter housing (7) and feature: an insertion section (31) which, when the filter element (8) is mounted in the filter housing (7), permits an insertion movement of the respective engagement element (22a to 22d) substantially along the throughflow direction (L), and a locki

Abstract: A honeycomb filter includes a honeycomb structure having a porous partition wall and a plurality of plugging portions, wherein a porosity of the plugging portion is 40 to 60%, a central plugging portion having a plugging length of 5 mm or more and an outer peripheral plugging portion having the plugging length of less than 5 mm are disposed, an average plugging length L1(Ave) is 5 mm or more and 10 mm or less, an average plugging length L2(Ave) is 2 mm or more and less than 5 mm, a difference between L1(Ave) and L2(Ave) is 2 to 6 mm, a ratio of an average radius of the center part to an equivalent circle radius of the end face is 0.2 to 0.5, the plugging portion is composed of a plurality of particles, an average value of an equivalent circle diameter of each particle is 3 to 5 ?m, and a particle density is 750 to 1250 particles/mm2.

Abstract: A filter element is provided with a pleated structure of a filter material folded in a zigzag shape. A frame element is attached to the pleated structure and at least partially circumferentially extends around the pleated structure. The frame element is air-permeable and laterally projects away from the pleated structure. A frame device is attached to the frame element. The frame device is an injection-molded plastic part injection molded onto the frame element. In a method for producing the filter element, an air permeable frame element is attached to the pleated structure of a filter material folded in a zigzag shape so as to circumferentially extend at least partially around the pleated structure and project laterally. The frame device is injection molded onto the frame element in an injection molding process. A filter assembly is provided with a filter housing and the filter element is received in the filter housing.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dust filter system for integration with a conveyor skirting system. The systems are configured for handing dust from dry bulk materials being transported on a conveyor. The skirting system includes a top, a first side wall and a second side wall and is mounted above a portion of the conveyor. The dust filtering system is mounted on the top of the skirting system and includes an opening connected to a discharge plenum having a blower fan. A dust suppression manifold for spraying a chemical solution is connected to the top of the conveyor skirt downstream the dust filtering system.

Abstract: A filter element for filtering a fluid is provided with at least one filter bellows with a first areal inflow surface for a first fluid flow of the fluid and at least one second inflow surface for a second fluid flow of the fluid separate from the first fluid flow of the fluid. The at least one second inflow surface is separate from the first areal inflow surface. A flow channel section for the second fluid flow of the fluid is provided. At least one compensation element is arranged in the flow channel section for the second fluid flow of the fluid at a raw side of the filter element. A filter system with a filter housing is provided with such a filter element arranged exchangeably in the filter housing.

Abstract: A hydrogen gas supply apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a compressor configured to compress hydrogen gas and supply the hydrogen gas compressed to a pressure accumulator which accumulates the hydrogen gas, an adsorption column disposed between the discharge port of the compressor and the pressure accumulator, and configured to include an adsorbent for adsorbing impurities in the hydrogen gas discharged from the compressor, and a plurality of valves disposed at the gas inlet/outlet port side of the adsorption column, being at a discharge port side of the compressor, and configured to be able to seal the adsorption column, wherein the space in the adsorption column is sealed using the plurality of valves such that the inside of the adsorption column is maintained to have a high pressure by the hydrogen gas compressed in the case where the compressor is stopped.

Abstract: A filter element for filtering a fluid has a frame and at least one filter bellows arranged in the frame and provided with a first areal inflow surface for a first fluid flow and at least one second inflow surface for a second fluid flow separate from the first fluid flow. The second inflow surface is separate from the first areal inflow surface. A flow channel is provided to guide the second fluid flow and has a raw-side flow channel section arranged within the frame. A filter system provided with a filter housing is provided with such a filter element arranged exchangeably in the filter housing between a raw side and a clean side. The filter housing has a first inlet for the first fluid flow communicating with the first inflow surface and at least a second inlet for the second fluid flow communicating with the second inflow surface.

Abstract: An air cleaner assembly comprises a filter element and a housing assembly. The filter element comprises a filter media for filtering a fluid and a first endcap positioned along a first end of the filter media and through which a first filtered air flow portion flows. The housing assembly at least partially contains the filter element and comprises a cover that defines a first outlet through which the first filtered air flow portion flows to a downstream device. The cover comprises a noise reduction device that receives the first filtered air flow portion and dissipates sound waves traveling upstream from the downstream device.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and utilization system captures CO2 from flue gas and utilizes the same to enhance algae or cyanobacteria growth. The system generally comprises a CO2 capture unit and a utilization unit that is in fluid communication with the CO2 capture unit. The CO2 capture unit includes a membrane CO2 absorber that captures CO2 from incoming flue gas to produce a CO2-rich solvent. The utilization unit processes the CO2-rich solvent to produce a product stream that includes CO2 and NH3 in a predetermined CO2:NH3 ratio. The product stream is delivered to a cultivation subsystem of the utilization of the unit including one or more species of algae or cyanobacteria. A method for capturing and utilizing CO2 is also provided herein.

Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning apparatus includes a filter case configured to accommodate a filter, and a filter cover configured to couple to an open upper end of the filter case. The filter case defines an inner space configured to accommodate the filter therein and having the open upper end to receive and discharge the filter therethrough. The inner space is inclined with respect to a vertical direction to allow the filter to be received into and discharged from the filter case in an inclined state. The filter cover includes a fixing protrusion protruding from a lower surface of the filter cover facing the inner space of the filter case and being configured to press and fix the filter in the inner space.