Energy transfer and air purifying devices

Patent · Tue Jul 22 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:5010799

Nagelmeyer, E

A description is given of an energy transfer and air purifying device, comprising: containing means comprising a container for holding a quantity of liquid, said container having at least one opening therein; a quantity of liquid located within said container to receive incoming air; guide means surrounding said container and connected thereto for guiding said incoming air to said liquid; exhaust means comprising an exhaust chamber disposed within said guide mean and having a lower end disposed in spaced-apart relationship within said container and in contact with said liquid, and an outlet means extending through said guide means and located at the opposite end thereof; a bottom end plate located at the lower end of said exhaust chamber, said bottom end plate defining a plurality of openings to permit the ingress and egress of said liquid, said openings being dimensioned and positioned adjacent the perimeter of said end plate in such a manner as to cause said liquid to rotate turbulently within said exhaust chamber so as to provide maximum scrubbing of said air by said liquid; and vacuum means adapted for fluid-tight communication with said container and said liquid to exert a fluid pressure sufficient to force said incoming air through said liquid and out of said exhaust chamber, and to cause the quantity of said liquid residing within said exhaust chamber to increase during its operation. An energy transfer and air purifying device comprising: containing means comprising a container for holding a quantity of liquid, said container having at least one opening therein; a quantity of liquid located within said container to receive incoming air; exhaust means comprising an exhaust chamber having a lower end disposed in spaced-apart relationship within said container and in contact with said liquid, and an outlet means located at the opposite end thereof.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-80-124222; ERA-06-001240
• Patent Number(s): US 4213769
• OSTI ID: 5010799
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
424000* -- Engineering-- Pollution Control Equipment-- (1980-1989)
AIR CLEANING SYSTEMS
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
HEAT TRANSFER
LIQUIDS
OPENINGS
PLATES
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
SCRUBBERS
TURBULENT FLOW
VACUUM SYSTEMS