Method and system for improved-efficiency air-conditioning
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1. A system for circulating and treating air of an enclosed environment, comprising:
- an inlet configured to receive air from outside of the enclosed environment;
an air handling unit configured to receive air from at least the enclosed environment and supply air into the enclosed environment;
at least one sensor configured to provide a signal determinative of a level of at least one gaseous contaminate contained in the air of the enclosed environment to the control system,anda scrubbing system in gaseous communication with the air handling unit which includes at least one adsorbent,wherein the scrubbing system is configured to reduce the concentration of at least one gaseous contaminant in the air the enclosed environment by adsorption thereof by the adsorbent.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for circulating air in an enclosed environment are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes an inlet to receive air from outside of the enclosed environment and an air handling unit coupled to the inlet and also configured to receive circulated air from the enclosed environment. The air handling unit can be configured to affect a temperature of at least one of the received outside air and the received circulated air. Based on the received outside air and the received circulated air, the air handling unit can be further configured to generate air for supplying to the enclosed environment.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for circulating and treating air of an enclosed environment, comprising:
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an inlet configured to receive air from outside of the enclosed environment; an air handling unit configured to receive air from at least the enclosed environment and supply air into the enclosed environment; at least one sensor configured to provide a signal determinative of a level of at least one gaseous contaminate contained in the air of the enclosed environment to the control system, and a scrubbing system in gaseous communication with the air handling unit which includes at least one adsorbent, wherein the scrubbing system is configured to reduce the concentration of at least one gaseous contaminant in the air the enclosed environment by adsorption thereof by the adsorbent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for circulating and treating air of an enclosed environment, comprising:
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an inlet configured to receive air from outside of the enclosed environment; an air handling unit configured to receive air from the enclosed environment and supply air into the enclosed environment; a scrubbing system in gaseous communication with the air handling unit which includes at least one adsorbent; a control system in communication with at least one sensor, the sensor being configured to provide a signal determinative of a level of at least one gaseous contaminate contained in the air of the enclosed environment to the control system, wherein based on the level of the gaseous contaminate, the control system is configured to control at least one of the scrubbing system, the air handling unit, and the air inlet; and wherein the scrubbing system is configured to reduce the concentration of at least one gaseous contaminant in the air of the enclosed environment by adsorption thereof by the adsorbent.
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19. A system for circulating and treating air of an enclosed environment, comprising
an inlet configured to receive air from outside of the enclosed environment; -
an air handling unit configured to receive at least air from the enclosed environment and supply air into the enclosed environment; a scrubbing system in gaseous communication with the air handling unit, the scrubbing system including at least one adsorbent, wherein; the scrubbing system is configured to receive and scrub at least a first part of the volume of the air from the enclosed environment and at least a second part of the volume of the air from the enclosed environment is configured to bypass the scrubbing system, and the scrubbing system is configured to reduce the concentration of at least one gaseous contaminant in the air of the enclosed environment by adsorption thereof by the adsorbent.
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