Gas filtration system

• US 8,652,243 B1
• Filed: 08/14/2013
• Issued: 02/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sam Yung Kwack
• Original Assignee: Sam Yung Kwack
• Inventors: Kwack, Sam Yung
• Primary Examiner(s): CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR
• Application Number:
  US13/966,555
• Time in Patent Office: 188 Days
• Field of Search: 962/45, 962/78, 962/79, 963/29, 963/32, 963/51, 963/52, 963/53, 962/36, 962/37, 962/38, 962/39, 952/23, 952/26, 261/77, 261/119.1, 261/121.1, 261/124
• US Class Current: 96/352
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2252/103 Water
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2257/106 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2257/2025 Chlorine
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2257/302 Sulfur oxides
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2257/404 Nitrogen oxides other than dinitrogen oxide
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2257/504 Carbon dioxide
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2257/7025 Methane
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 47/021 by bubbling the gas through a liquid bath
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 53/18 Absorbing units; Liquid distributors therefor B01D3/16, B01D3/26, B01D3/30 take precedence; packing elements B01J19/30, B01J19/32
• CPC Class Codes: Y02C 20/20 of methane
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 20/14 Combined heat and power generation [CHP]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/10 Greenhouse gas [GHG] capture, material saving, heat recovery or other energy efficient measures, e.g. motor control, characterised by manufacturing processes, e.g. for rolling metal or metal working

Abstract

A gas filtration apparatus includes a first pipeline configured to divide transmitted gas and air to second and third gas flows, transmit the second and third gas flows to second pipeline bundle which is configured to divide each of the second and third gas flows to two or more gas flows and transmit the divided gas flows to a plurality of filters, a purifying tank configured to contain first water for purifying the divided gas flows, a plurality of filters positioned in a lower space of the purifying tank and configured to disintegrate one or more bubbles created by the divided gas flows, and a gas outlet configured to collect a plurality of bubbles emitted from the first water and release the collected bubbles to the outside of the gas filtration apparatus.

Claims

1. A gas filtration apparatus, comprising:

a gas suction unit configured to transmit a first gas flow which includes a polluted gas and external air to a first pipeline;

the first pipeline configured to

divide the first gas flow into a second gas flow and a third gas flow, and

transmit the second and third gas flow to a second pipeline bundle,

the second pipeline bundle configured to

divide each of the second and third gas flow into two or more gas flows, and

transmit each of the divided two or more gas flows to each of a plurality of filters;

a purifying tank configured to contain first water for purifying a gas released from a plurality of filters;

the plurality of filters

positioned in the purifying tank to be sunk under the first water, and

configured to disintegrate one or more bubbles created by the divided two or more gas flows from the second gas flow and the third gas flow; and

a gas outlet configured to

collect a plurality of bubbles emitted from the first water, and

release the collected bubbles as a filtered gas flow to the outside of the gas filtration apparatus,

wherein the each of the plurality of the filters comprises;

a filter case configured to receive and trap one gas flow among the divided gas flows transmitted from the second pipeline bundle;

a filter fan

positioned in the inside of the filter case, and

configured to be rotated to disintegrate the one or more bubbles created by the trapped one gas flow;

a fan motor configured to generate a power to rotate the filter fan; and

a fan shaft configured to transmit the power from the fan motor to the filter fan.

2. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the each of the plurality of the filters further comprises a bearing

coupled with the fan shaft, and

configured to reduce a sway of the fan shaft.

3. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second pipeline bundle comprising:

a second pipeline configured to

divide the second gas flow into two or more gas flows, and

transmit each of the divided two or more gas flows from the second gas flow to each of the plurality of filters; and

a third pipeline configured to

divide the third gas flow into two or more gas flows, and

transmit each of the divided two or more gas flows from the third gas flow to each of the plurality of filters.

4. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second pipeline is configured to divide the second gas flow to four gas flows, and the third pipeline is configured to divide the third gas flow to four gas flows, and

wherein the plurality of filters includes physically separated eight filters.

5. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first pipeline is further configured to

divide the first gas flow into three or more gas flows, and

transmit the three or more gas flows to three or more pipelines which further divide the three or more gas flows.

6. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gas suction unit comprises a suction motor configured to suck the external air into the inside of the gas suction unit.

7. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the gas suction unit is further configured to

detect whether the suction motor is working properly, and

release the polluted gas to the outside of the gas filtration apparatus if the suction motor is not working properly.

8. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the purifying tank comprises a suction pump configured to suck one or more impurities in the first water.

9. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the purifying tank comprises a first impurity collector configured to collect one or more impurities settled in the first water.

10. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gas suction unit comprises:

a gas suction tank configured to contain second water for settling one or more impurities contained in the first gas flow;

a second impurity collector configured to collect the one or more settled impurities; and

a waste water outlet configured to release waste water transmitted from the second impurity collector.

11. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the gas suction unit is further configured to

detect an empty state of the gas suction tank after releasing the waste water, and

spray the second water to a sidewall of the gas suction tank to fill the second water in the gas suction tank.

12. A gas filtration system comprising:

a gas filtration apparatus comprising

a gas suction unit configured to transmit a first gas flow which includes a polluted gas and external air to a first pipeline,

the first pipeline configured to

divide the first gas flow into a second gas flow and a third gas flow, and

transmit the second and third gas flow to a second pipeline bundle,

the second pipeline bundle configured to

divide each of the second and third gas flow into two or more gas flows, and

transmit each of the divided two or more gas flows to each of a plurality of filters;

a purifying tank configured to contain first water for purifying a gas released from a plurality of filters,

the plurality of filters

positioned in the purifying tank to be sunk under the first water, and

configured to disintegrate one or more bubbles created by the divided two or more gas flows from the second gas flow and the third gas flow, and

a gas outlet configured to

collect a plurality of bubbles emitted from the first water, and

release the collected bubbles as a filtered gas flow to the outside of the gas filtration apparatus;

an incinerator configured to incinerate the filtered gas flow;

a septic tank configured to purify waste water released from the gas filtration apparatus; and

a precipitation tank configured to precipitate one or more impurities contained in at least one of the waste water released from the gas filtration and waste water released from the septic tank.

13. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the incinerator comprises a moisture removing unit configured to remove moisture in the filtered gas flow before the incineration.

14. The as filtration apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the gas suction unit comprises:

a gas suction tank configured to contain second water for settling one or more impurities contained in the first gas flow;

a second impurity collector configured to collect the one or more settled impurities; and

a waste water outlet configured to release waste water transmitted from the second impurity collector.

15. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the gas suction unit is further configured to

detect an empty state of the gas suction tank after releasing the waste water, and

spray the second water to a sidewall of the gas suction tank to fill the second water in the gas suction tank.

16. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the gas suction unit comprises a suction motor configured to suck the external air into the inside of the gas suction unit.

17. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the gas suction unit is further configured to

detect whether the suction motor is working properly, and

release the polluted gas to the outside of the gas filtration apparatus if the suction motor is not working properly.

18. The gas filtration apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the purifying tank comprises a suction pump configured to suck one or more impurities in the first water.

19. A gas filtration system comprising:

a plurality of a gas filtration apparatus comprising

a gas suction unit configured to transmit a first gas flow which includes a polluted gas and external air to a first pipeline,

the first pipeline configured to

divide the first gas flow into a second gas flow and a third gas flow, and

transmit the second and third gas flow to a second pipeline bundle,

the second pipeline bundle configured to

divide each of the second and third gas flow into two or more gas flows, and

transmit each of the divided two or more gas flows to each of a plurality of filters;

a purifying tank configured to contain first water for purifying a gas released from a plurality of filters,

the plurality of filters

positioned in the purifying tank to be sunk under the first water, and

configured to disintegrate one or more bubbles created by the divided two or more gas flows from the second gas flow and the third gas flow, and

a gas outlet configured to

collect a plurality of bubbles emitted from the first water, and

release the collected bubbles as a filtered gas flow to the outside of the gas filtration apparatus;

one or more connecting pipelines configured to transmit the filtered gas flow released from the gas outlet of one of the plurality of the gas filtration apparatus to the gas suction unit of another one of the plurality of the gas filtration apparatus; and

waste water pipes configured to

collect waste water released from the plurality of the gas filtration apparatus, and

transmit the collected waste water to a septic tank,

wherein the each of the plurality of the filters comprises;

a filter case configured to receive and trap one gas flow among the divided gas flows transmitted from the second pipeline bundle;

a filter fan

positioned in the inside of the filter case, and

configured to be rotated to disintegrate toe one or more bubbles created by the trapped one gas flow;

a fan motor configured to generate a power to rotate the filter fan; and

a fan shaft configured to transmit the power from the fan motor to the filter fan.