Method and system for conditioning air in an enclosed environment with distributed air circulation systems
First Claim
1. An air treatment system for conditioning air in a building, comprising:
- a fan-coil unit arranged adjacent to or within the indoor space;
a scrubber configured during a scrub cycle to scrub air from an indoor space of the building, and being positioned within or adjacent the indoor space, the scrubber including;
one or more adsorbent materials arranged therein to adsorb at least one predetermined gas from the air of the indoor space during the scrub cycle,a source of outdoor air, andan exhaust,wherein the scrubber is configured;
during a purge cycle to direct a purging air flow, received via the source of outdoor air, over and/or through the adsorbent materials to purge at least a portion of the at least one predetermined gas adsorbed by the adsorbent materials during the scrub cycle from the adsorbent materials and thereafter exhausting the flow via the exhaust, andduring a scrub cycle to supply scrubbed air to the fan-coil unit.
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Abstract
A system for conditioning air in a building including a fan-coil unit arranged adjacent to or within an indoor space within the building and additionally configured to at least one of heat and cool the air of the indoor space, and a scrubber arranged adjacent to or within the indoor space, the scrubber configured during a scrub cycle for scrubbing of indoor air from the indoor space. The scrubber includes one or more adsorbent materials arranged therein to adsorb at least one predetermined gas from the indoor air during the scrub cycle, a source of outdoor air, and an exhaust, wherein the scrubber is configured during a purge cycle to direct a purging air flow received from the source of outdoor air over and/or through the adsorbent materials to purge at least a portion of the at least one predetermined gas adsorbed by the adsorbent materials during the scrub cycle from the adsorbent materials and thereafter exhausting the flow via the exhaust.
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1. An air treatment system for conditioning air in a building, comprising:
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a fan-coil unit arranged adjacent to or within the indoor space; a scrubber configured during a scrub cycle to scrub air from an indoor space of the building, and being positioned within or adjacent the indoor space, the scrubber including; one or more adsorbent materials arranged therein to adsorb at least one predetermined gas from the air of the indoor space during the scrub cycle, a source of outdoor air, and an exhaust, wherein the scrubber is configured; during a purge cycle to direct a purging air flow, received via the source of outdoor air, over and/or through the adsorbent materials to purge at least a portion of the at least one predetermined gas adsorbed by the adsorbent materials during the scrub cycle from the adsorbent materials and thereafter exhausting the flow via the exhaust, and during a scrub cycle to supply scrubbed air to the fan-coil unit. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for conditioning air in a building, comprising:
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circulating indoor air of an indoor space via a fan-coil unit; optionally heating or cooling the circulated indoor air; scrubbing the indoor air during a scrub cycle using a scrubber placed within or adjacent to the indoor space, the scrubber comprising; one or more adsorbent materials arranged therein to adsorb at least one predetermined gas from the air of the indoor space during the scrub cycle; a source of outdoor air, and an outdoor exhaust; flowing a purging air flow received via the source of outdoor air over and/or through the one or more adsorbent materials so as to purge the adsorbent materials of at least a portion of the at least one gas adsorbed by the one or more adsorbent materials; and thereafter exhausting the purging air flow via the exhaust. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for conditioning air in a building comprising:
- a plurality of indoor spaces within the building;
a plurality of fan-coil units arranged adjacent to or within the plurality of indoor spaces and additionally configured to at least one of heat and cool the air of the plurality of indoor spaces; and a scrubber arranged within the building, the scrubber configured during a scrub cycle for scrubbing of indoor air from the plurality of indoor spaces, the scrubber including; one or more adsorbent materials arranged therein to adsorb at least one predetermined gas from the indoor air during the scrub cycle; a source of outdoor air, and an exhaust, wherein the scrubber is configured during a purge cycle to direct a purging air flow received from the source of outdoor air over and/or through the adsorbent materials to purge at least a portion of the at least one predetermined gas adsorbed by the adsorbent materials during the scrub cycle from the adsorbent materials and thereafter exhausting the flow via the exhaust. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a plurality of indoor spaces within the building;
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