Abstract: A cleaning device for a clean room has at least two filter-fan units each comprising a filter and a fan. Connecting elements connect the filter-fan units to one another to form a self-supporting construction unit. Each filter-fan unit comprises a housing having profiled elements for engaging the connecting elements in the form of bars or angled pieces. The connecting elements can be T-shaped or cross-shaped. The construction units can be supported on supports on the floor or suspended from the ceiling.

Abstract: In a crossflow gas-liquid contact tower, liquid moves horizontally across a plurality of vertically spaced trays, and downwardly from tray-to-tray while gas flows up through openings in the trays to create a liquid-vapor mixture in an active bubble area. Each opening includes an aperture in the plane of the tray, and a deflector which overlies the aperture to define lateral vapor outlet slots. The aperture is wider at its upstream end than at its downstream end; and, the deflector has upstream and downstream portions which extend across the ends of the aperture. The deflectors can be stationary or they can be vertically movable valves. The centers of the apertures are spaced apart no more than about 3.0 inches in the longitudinal flow direction, and no more than about 2.0 inches transversely of the flow direction. The apertures have lengths no greater than 2.0 inches, upstream widths no greater than about 1.0 inch, and downstream widths no greater than 0.75 inch.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aerator device where the stator is installed coaxially with the rotor and comprises several flow chutes extending outwards from the stator frame. According to the invention, the flow channel (8) comprises a first part (9) that is closed at the top, and an at least one-part flow chute (10, 12, 16, 20, 22, 24) that is open at the top.

Abstract: An apparatus for aerating liquids includes a gas- and liquid-feeding rotor (6) and a surrounding stator (7) arranged in the bottom region of a container (2). The rotor (6) is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis, and the stator (7) comprises two vertically spaced, horizontally parallel, annular plates (8, 8a) defining a central rotor-accommodating cavity (7b) and includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced guide channels (9) located between the plates and arranged non-radially in the direction of rotation of the rotor (6) for conducting the gas-liquid mixture from the stator cavity (7b) to the outer perimeter of the stator (7).

Abstract: Apparatus for aerating a pool of liquid has a hollow, rotatable drive shaft journaled for rotation about an axis and coupled at one end to a driving motor. A propeller is mounted at the other end of the drive shaft. The propeller has a plurality of hollow blades in communication with an internal aerating fluid passage in the drive shaft. A plurality of air inlets is provided in the drive shaft and at least one outlet port is provided in each blade at the zone of highest negative pressure resulting from rotation of the blade in the liquid. The drive shaft automatically is movable from a dry-docked position in which the shaft is out of the liquid to an operating position in which the propeller blades are immersed in the liquid. A seal is provided between the propeller and the shaft journal to protect the latter against exposure to the liquid. The shaft is continuously pressurized between the journal and the seal to prevent liquid from passing through the seal should the seal become worn.

Abstract: A domestic electric appliance comprises a water purifier employing an electrodialyzer. The electrodialyzer includes an anode, a cathode, cation exchange films, and anion exchange films. The cation and anion exchange films are alternately arranged between the anode and the cathode and serve as partition walls. The domestic electric appliance further comprises a unit for using the water purified by the water purifier.

Abstract: A gas feeder for feeding a gas is disclosed. The gas feeder comprises a bubbler holding a source liquid and passing a carrier gas through the liquid, a first sensor provided upstream of the bubbler, sensing the volumetric flow of the carrier gas and producing a carrier gas flow signal, a second sensor provided downstream of the bubbler, sensing the volumetric flow of the mixture and producing a gas mixture flow signal, a valve provided downstream of the bubbler and controlling the volumetric flow of the mixture, and a computer. The computer computes the concentration of the source gas from the carrier gas flow signal and the gas mixture flow signal and estimates the mass flow of the source gas from a product of the computed concentration of the source gas and the volumetric flow of the carrier gas.

Abstract: An improved multi-port connection device (10) adapted to receive prior art membrane and filter canisters (12) and to make connections between plural connection devices more convenient and versatile, comprising a plurality of flow ports (43,45,47) which are all at a common level, two of which communicate through apertures (52,54) in a barrier wall (55) forming a female connector with input and output flow paths (18,16) in the canister male connector, said apertures (52,54) being positioned in the barrier wall (55) on separate sides of an O-ring seal at locations communicating with the input and output flow paths (18,16).

Abstract: The gas distributor is provided for aeration of water, particularly for the supply of oxygen in biological waste water treatment plants, but also for aeration of lakes whose oxygen content has been decreased due to the supply of pollutants. The gas distributor includes a base plate (2), over which a diaphragm (3) with fine openings (16) is stretched. Air, oxygen or other gases with such a volume per time unit are pumped between the base plate and the diaphragm (3) so that the diaphragm (3) expands slightly. Excessive expansion of the diaphragm is prevented by an upper grating part that extends over the total diaphragm (3). The diaphragm (3) is connected to the base plate (2) via a fastening device made of three members (6-8) that engage, for example, a recess (11) that has a dovetail-shaped cross-section. The diaphragms (3) are clamped to the base plate by means of a snap closure. The present embodiment uses no adhesive that could damage the diaphragm (3).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for aerating an aqueous solution is disclosed comprising a vortex cylinder for receiving an aqueous solution stream under pressure. The aqueous solution stream is tangentially injected into the vortex cylinder forming a descending swirling vortex of aqueous solution. The swirling vortex develops a negative pressure zone for drawing air into the vortex through an air intake tube open to ambient pressure. The air and aqueous solution are mixed in a mixing chamber for supersaturating the aqueous solution with dissolved oxygen.

Abstract: The air intake of a conventional automobile which is mounted in front of the windshield under the air intake cover at the rear of the hood is modified by the introduction into the duct of the air intake of a filtration pillow. The pillow is formed from a plurality of separate layers of filtration material including impregnated or particulate absorption material. The absorption material is arranged for extraction of combustion products particularly hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, soot and the like. The filter member can also prevent the entry of debris, leaves and the like together with the rodents or insects.

Abstract: A dirt collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner which is adapted to decrease a volume of a canister body thereby facilitating a handling of the vacuum cleaner and which has a dirt container that is easily detached from the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a dirt collecting chamber connected between a wand and a handle pipe, a cyclone part inserted in the dirt collecting chamber which converts a linear flow in the dirt collecting chamber into a cyctonical flow, and a dirt container mounted on the outer surface of the dirt collecting chamber which receives the dirt separated in the dirt collecting chamber.

Abstract: A membrane humidifying device is disclosed that can operate with normal potable quality water without a demineralizer and which prevents the transport of microbes, particulates, dissolved salts and liquid water to the airstream. It is positioned in the flow path of air to be humidified and comprises at least one membrane cell and a means for introducing water into each cell. The membrane cell is comprised of at least one sheet of a hydrophilic membrane and at least one screen. Ambient or low pressure water is introduced into the membrane cell(s); at least a portion of which contacts or passes through the screen(s); contacts the hydrophilic membrane(s); and is osmotically transported across the membrane(s) where it evaporates into the airstream.

Abstract: A retractable cover unit for a hot water distribution basin of a cooling tower includes a frame secured to the basin and a flaccid cover. The frame includes opposed framing members overlying the opposed side walls of the basin, and a pair of connectors are secured between the framing members and spaced laterally from one another. A plurality of grommets are presented along the lateral sides of the cover through which the connectors are threaded. The end edges of the cover are attached to the framing members for holding the cover over the basin, while structure is provided for detaching at least one of the end edges of the cover to permit the cover to be moved along the connectors allowing access to the basin.

Abstract: A carburetor of the slide and metering rod type comrpising an air flow straightening device at the inlet portion thereof for straightening and accelerating the air flow in narrow channels from the inlet end to the metering rod to thereby reduce turbulence at the metering rod.

Abstract: An improved air transport hose for use in aeration systems for rejuvenating eutrophic bodies of water, said hose having low internal friction, sufficient weight to remain submerged, and resistance to mechanical damage comprising a polymeric tube encased in a flexible metal sheath of the type commonly used in electrical installations.

Abstract: A spaced apart pair of plates in a steam bypass conduit provide pressure reduction and desuperheating of the steam. The plates have holes, some of which are equipped with nozzles that discharge water axially at the nozzle exits or radially at the throats. The nozzles are formed by inserts that form annular spaces communicating with a network of water supply conduits in the plate. Water discharge jets communicate with the annular spaces.

Abstract: There is disclosed an integral portable fan and atomizing head unit forming a portable cooling unit adapted for direct attachment to a fluid reservoir such as a bottle, formed by a unit having an upper chamber and a lower chamber and a connector secured to the lower chamber. The upper chamber is provided with a motor and electrical means to activate and deactivate the motor and fan means including flexible fan blades mounted externally on the upper chamber and connected to the motor to turn in response to the activation of the motor. The lower chamber is provided with pump means and pump activation means and provided with an atomizing head in order to atomize fluid pumped up through the head. The connector is attached to the lower chamber and is adapted to disengageably engage a fluid reservoir directly, such as a bottle.

Abstract: A throat section of a venturi for passing a flow of fluid therethrough comprises a plurality of spaced parallel physical barriers. The physical barriers are oriented parallel to the direction of fluid flow through the throat section. The throat section is installed in a throat zone of a venturi scrubber defined by an upstream zone having an unobstructed upstream section, a throat zone having the throat section, and a downstream section. The spaces between adjacent barriers are from about 3/16 inches to about 8 inches so as to create free stream zones between adjacent barriers. Each barrier may have a selected length which decreases with distance from the axis of the throat section. A method for treating a stream of effluent fluid containing entrained particulates by introducing the effluent fluid and target droplets into the throat section so as to promote impaction therebetween is also described.

Abstract: The present invention inserts and retrieves a desuperheating assembly from within a pressurized steam header through an existing conduit that joins the steam header to the surrounding environment. A gate valve is disposed within the connecting conduit obstructing access to the steam header when closed. The spray nozzle of the desuperheating assembly is attached to a fluid supply pipe and is placed within the conduit on the side of the gate valve that is exposed to the ambient environment. A gas impervious seal is produced between the conduit and the fluid supply pipe so as to isolate the spray nozzle between the gate valve and the gas impervious seal. The gate valve is opened exposing the spray nozzle to the steam header. The supply pipe is advanced past the gas impervious seal, which in turn, drives the spray nozzle into the steam header.