Air cleaning apparatus and method for cleaning air
First Claim
1. A stand-alone indoor air cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a. an inlet for ambient air;
b. an outlet for purified air;
c. a means for the uptake of a scrubbing liquor and for the removal of impurities dissolved or dispersed in the ambient air by contact with said scrubbing liquor, wherein said scrubbing liquor comprises a non-evaporative liquid that is able to remove at least some volatile organic compounds and gaseous pollutants from ambient air containing such pollutants;
d. an inlet for feeding a scrubbing liquor from a scrubbing liquor feeding tank;
e. an outlet for discharging used scrubbing liquor; and
f. a blower for drawing ambient air into the apparatus, flowing the air through the apparatus and discharging the purified air from the apparatus.
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Abstract
An air cleaning apparatus is disclosed which, in one embodiment, has: an inlet for ambient air; an outlet for purified air; a mechanism for the uptake of a scrubbing liquor and for the removal of impurities dissolved or dispersed in the ambient air by contact with said scrubbing liquor; an inlet for feeding a scrubbing liquor from a scrubbing liquor feeding tank; an outlet for discharging used scrubbing liquor; and a blower for drawing ambient air into the apparatus, flowing the air through the apparatus and discharging the purified air from the apparatus. A kit including an apparatus as described above and a refill of scrubbing liquor ingredients, or of a scrubbing liquor concentrate or of a ready-to-use scrubbing liquor is also disclosed.
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28 Claims
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1. A stand-alone indoor air cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a. an inlet for ambient air;
b. an outlet for purified air;
c. a means for the uptake of a scrubbing liquor and for the removal of impurities dissolved or dispersed in the ambient air by contact with said scrubbing liquor, wherein said scrubbing liquor comprises a non-evaporative liquid that is able to remove at least some volatile organic compounds and gaseous pollutants from ambient air containing such pollutants;
d. an inlet for feeding a scrubbing liquor from a scrubbing liquor feeding tank;
e. an outlet for discharging used scrubbing liquor; and
f. a blower for drawing ambient air into the apparatus, flowing the air through the apparatus and discharging the purified air from the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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