Abstract: A flue gas treatment apparatus has a flue gas inlet, a treated gas outlet downstream of the flue gas inlet, and a gas flow path therebetween. The flue gas treatment apparatus comprises a particulate removal device. A first heater is downstream of the particulate removal device. The first heater heats the flue gas to a first treatment temperature. A first catalytic converter is downstream of the first heater for eliminating at least some CO and SO2 from the flue gas. A second heater is downstream of the first catalytic converter for heating the flue gas to a second treatment temperature. A second catalytic converter is downstream of the second heater for eliminating at least some NOx from the flue gas. At least a first fan forces the flue gas from the flue gas inlet to the treated gas outlet.

Abstract: A flue gas treatment apparatus has a flue gas inlet, a treated gas outlet downstream of the flue gas inlet, and a gas flow path therebetween. The flue gas treatment apparatus comprises a particulate removal device. A first heater is downstream of the particulate removal device. The first heater heats the flue gas to a first treatment temperature. A first catalytic converter is downstream of the first heater for eliminating at least some CO and SO2 from the flue gas. A second heater is downstream of the first catalytic converter for heating the flue gas to a second treatment temperature. A second catalytic converter is downstream of the second heater for eliminating at least some NOx from the flue gas. At least a first fan forces the flue gas from the flue gas inlet to the treated gas outlet.

Abstract: An isometric muscle strength testing method and apparatus allow an intended examiner to qualitatively and subjectively assess the muscular contraction of a selected muscle, or group of muscles, of a patient through direct contact between the examiner's naked hand and the target segment of the patient that is anatomically coupled to the selected muscle. The method and apparatus allow a simultaneous quantitative and objective assessment of the strength of the muscular contraction through the use of a pressure sensor, without interfering on or modifying the conventional manual muscle test(s). The pressure sensor is positioned so that the force exerted by the selected muscle during contraction thereof is transmitted indirectly to the pressure sensor without direct contact between the pressure sensor and the patient target segment. A treatment table, or any other structure, can be positioned between the pressure sensor and either the patient or the examiner.

Abstract: A muscle strength testing method and apparatus allow an examiner to objectively evaluate the strength of a plurality of muscles of a patient. The apparatus includes an actuator member releasably connected to a controller device for supporting a weight thereon. The weight is either a patient entity including at least a selected segment of the patient or an examiner entity including at least a part of the examiner supporting the segment. The segment corresponds to the specific muscle(s) to be tested. The controller successively measures a first and second forces applied by the weight on the actuator. The first and second forces correspond to the weight with the specific muscle(s) in a relaxed state and in an active state respectively. The active state induces a substantially vertical pressure on the segment. The controller calculates a difference between the first and second forces which is the strength of the specific muscle(s).