Gas separation: apparatus – Electric field separation apparatus – And serially arranged nonelectrical separator
Patent
1998-09-28
2000-03-28
Chiesa, Richard L.
Gas separation: apparatus
Electric field separation apparatus
And serially arranged nonelectrical separator
96 69, 96 80, 96 97, 96223, 99451, 361235, 422122, B03C 332
Patent
active
060426373
ABSTRACT:
A miniature air purifier produces a corona discharge surrounding a needle-like emitter point connected to a negative DC power supply. The power supply operates from a nine volt battery and contains a step-up voltage inverter having a single transformer outputting high voltage spikes with a voltage multiplier operating on the output of the inverter. The production of high voltage spikes of about 200 Hz rather than a sinusoidally varying voltage significantly reduces current consumption. The needle-like emitter point is located about 1/4-inch from an 80% open mesh metallic grid held at ground potential. Corona discharge at the emitter point ionizes the air and creates ozone, and nitric oxide both of which combine with direct electron impact decomposition to detoxify and destroy a wide variety of airborne pollutants including pathogens, chemicals and allergens. The grid attracts negatively ionized air molecules thereby creating a flow of purified air out of the device and also provides a surface for electroprecipitation of ionized particulates. An alternative embodiment of the present invention can combine a series of emitter points in a sterilizer to provide a microbial neutralization in the food service industry.
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