MODULAR SYSTEM FOR PLANT GROWTH AND AIR PURIFICATION
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1. A modular system for plants and air purification comprising:
- a plant module comprisinga containment portion for holding a plant growth medium,a conduit for passage of air therethrough,an exhaust module comprisingan inlet aperture for receiving air flow from said plant module,an outlet aperture,an air pumping unit arranged to urge air from the inlet aperture to the outlet aperture, said plant module and exhaust module being independent units and connectable one with the other, and wherein when connected air flow is permitted from said conduit of the plant module to said inlet aperture of the exhaust module.
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Abstract
A modular system for plants and air purification having a plant module with a containment portion for holding a plant growth medium and a conduit for passage of air therethrough. The modular system also contains an exhaust module having an inlet aperture for receiving air flow from the plant module, an outlet aperture and an air pumping unit arranged to pump air from the inlet aperture to the outlet aperture. The plant module and exhaust module are connectable one with the other, and wherein when connected air flow is permitted between the two units.
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1. A modular system for plants and air purification comprising:
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a plant module comprising a containment portion for holding a plant growth medium, a conduit for passage of air therethrough, an exhaust module comprising an inlet aperture for receiving air flow from said plant module, an outlet aperture, an air pumping unit arranged to urge air from the inlet aperture to the outlet aperture, said plant module and exhaust module being independent units and connectable one with the other, and wherein when connected air flow is permitted from said conduit of the plant module to said inlet aperture of the exhaust module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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14. A process for assembling a modular system comprising:
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connecting a plant module with an exhaust module, said plant module having a containment portion for holding a plant growth medium, and a conduit for passage of air therethrough, said exhaust module having an inlet aperture for receiving air flow from said plant module, an outlet aperture, and an air pumping unit arranged to flow air from the inlet aperture to the outlet aperture, wherein upon connection air is permitted to flow from said conduit of the plant module to said inlet aperture of the exhaust module. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A plant growth and air purification unit comprising,
a housing, a containment portion for holding a plant growth medium, and a conduit for passage of air therethrough, said plant growth medium comprising 10% by volume particles from 5 mm to 20 mm in diameter.
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31. A modular system for plants and air purification comprising:
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a plant module comprising a containment portion for holding a plant growth medium, a conduit for passage of air therethrough, an air pumping unit communicating with said conduit, and a connecting element for connection to and additional plant module.
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