Air Cleaning Unit, and Method of Air Disinfection
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1. An air cleaning unit for an air moving system comprising:
- a housing having an air intake and an air outlet;
a particle filtration medium intermediate the air intake and the air outlet;
at least one UV-C lamp intermediate the air intake and the air outlet; and
a VOC and odor-reducing medium, the VOC and odor-reducing medium defining a photocatalytic oxidation filter.
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Abstract
An air cleaning unit is provided. The air cleaning unit includes a housing having an air intake and an air outlet. Intermediate the air intake and air outlet is an air filtration medium. Also within the housing is at least one UV-C lamp. The air cleaning unit also includes an odor-reducing medium, such as a photocatalytic oxidation (“PCO”). filter. A method for filtering air using the air cleaning unit is also provided.
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22 Claims
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1. An air cleaning unit for an air moving system comprising:
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a housing having an air intake and an air outlet; a particle filtration medium intermediate the air intake and the air outlet; at least one UV-C lamp intermediate the air intake and the air outlet; and a VOC and odor-reducing medium, the VOC and odor-reducing medium defining a photocatalytic oxidation filter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19)
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14. A method for filtering air that is circulated through ductwork in an air handling system, the method comprising:
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providing at least one air cleaning unit, each unit comprising; a housing having an air intake and an air outlet, a particle filtration medium intermediate the air intake and air outlet, at least one UV-C lamp intermediate the air intake and air outlet, and a photocatalytic oxidation filter for at least partially filtering volatile organic compounds and odors; and installing the housing of each of the air cleaning units within the air handling system such that each of the at least one units is placed in-line with the ductwork for the air handling system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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21. A method for bidding on a residential job specification, comprising:
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receiving a request for a bid for the installation of an air cleaning unit from a potential customer; and responding to the bid by offering an air cleaning unit comprising; a housing having an air intake and an air outlet, an air filtration medium intermediate the air intake and the air outlet, at least one UV-C lamp intermediate the air intake and the air outlet, and a photocatalytic oxidation filter; and wherein the air cleaning unit has about a 0.09 in. w.g. to about 0.31 in. w.g. static pressure. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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