Abstract: A method, and systems for implementing such method, for purifying and conditioning air of weaponized contaminants. The method includes wetting a filter packing media with a salt-based liquid desiccant, such as water with a high concentration of lithium chloride. Air is passed through the wetted filter packing media and the contaminants in are captured with the liquid desiccant while the liquid desiccant dehumidifies the air. The captured contaminants are then deactivated in the liquid desiccant, which may include heating the liquid desiccant. The liquid desiccant is regenerated by applying heat to the liquid desiccant and then removing moisture. The method includes repeating the wetting with the regenerated liquid desiccant which provides a regenerable filtering process that captures and deactivates contaminants on an ongoing basis while also conditioning the air. The method may include filtration effectiveness enhancement by electrostatic or inertial means.

Abstract: A method, and systems for implementing such method, for purifying and conditioning air of weaponized contaminants. The method includes wetting a filter packing media with a salt-based liquid desiccant, such as water with a high concentration of lithium chloride. Air is passed through the wetted filter packing media and the contaminants in are captured with the liquid desiccant while the liquid desiccant dehumidifies the air. The captured contaminants are then deactivated in the liquid desiccant, which may include heating the liquid desiccant. The liquid desiccant is regenerated by applying heat to the liquid desiccant and then removing moisture. The method includes repeating the wetting with the regenerated liquid desiccant which provides a regenerable filtering process that captures and deactivates contaminants on an ongoing basis while also conditioning the air. The method may include filtration effectiveness enhancement by electrostatic or inertial means.

Abstract: A photocatalytic air purifier (10) is provided which includes a tubular housing (1) having an inner and an outer wall, a central axis (A), a first end (2) having a centrally located air intake nozzle (4), a second end (5) having at least one air exhaust port (6), an air exhaust plenum (11) between the inner housing wall and a radial porosity medium (12), the porosity medium (12) extending radially and axially about the axis, and a housing central portion (13) defined by an interior perimeter of the radial porosity medium (12), the central housing enclosing an ultraviolet lamp (20) and a packing medium (30), the packing medium (30) extending radially and axially about the lamp (20) and comprising a plurality of spiral wound filaments (32) coated with a photocatalytic film.

Abstract: Organic pollutants and bioaerosols in a gaseous stream are oxidized by exposure to light (e.g., UV light) in the presence of semiconductor catalyst particles or coatings supported on flexible strips suspended in the gaseous stream.

Abstract: A process is described for the formation of high purity alumina from Bayer Process alumina trihydrate (gibbsite). The solid hydrated alumina is reacted with concentrated HCl to cause partial or complete conversion to aluminum chloride hexahydrate (ACH). The ACH or mixture of ACH and unreacted hydrated alumina is recovered as a solid and calcined in a single or multistage calcination to high purity alumina. Soda contents in the product anhydrous alumina can be reduced by 98% or greater. Contents of other impurities, such as silica, iron, magnesium, etc., are also markedly reduced. Different degrees of impurity reduction can be obtained by controlling the degree of conversion of the hydrated alumina to ACH and by recycling and treating the acid after solid/liquid separation. The purified products find use in the specialty ceramics field, as catalyst supports, as adsorbents, in electronic components, in prosthetic devices or other applications in which alumina of controlled degrees of purity offers an advantage.