Reducing environmental radon
First Claim
1. A method for collecting and removing radon and radon daughters from a confined area, the method comprising:
- incorporating a plurality of radon adsorbers within a structure of the confined area;
negatively biasing the plurality of radon adsorbers within the structure by a metal fiber coating applied thereon; and
attracting the radon daughters on surfaces of the plurality of radon adsorbers.
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Abstract
A method is presented for collecting and removing radon from a confined area, a storage box or articles of clothing. The method includes collecting radon from the confined area or around a storage box via at least one collector, connecting each of a plurality of radon adsorbers to a corresponding power supply or power source such as a battery, capacitor, fuel cell, etc. diverting, via a plurality of valves, the collected radon or radon daughters through one or more of the plurality of radon adsorbers, and receiving, via a plurality of radon storage units, radon or radon daughters held by the plurality of radon adsorbers for a predetermined period of time.
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1. A method for collecting and removing radon and radon daughters from a confined area, the method comprising:
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incorporating a plurality of radon adsorbers within a structure of the confined area; negatively biasing the plurality of radon adsorbers within the structure by a metal fiber coating applied thereon; and attracting the radon daughters on surfaces of the plurality of radon adsorbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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