According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air purifying device comprising a grounded honeycomb structure having a plurality of hexagonal openings, wherein the honeycomb structure is supported by a frame, a plurality of ionization needles arranged downstream of the honeycomb structure, wherein each needle is coaxially aligned with a respective center axis of an opening of the honeycomb structure, and a plurality of collector plates arranged downstream of the needles, and wherein the device is configured to generate ionization corona discharge by positive ionization voltage led to the needles.
F24F 8/192 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering by electrical means, e.g. by applying electrostatic fields or high voltages
F24F 8/158 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering by chemical means using active carbon
F24F 8/167 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering by chemical means using catalytic reactions
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AIR PURIFYING DEVICE, ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING MATERIALS FROM A GAS FLOW
There is provided an air purifying device, arrangement and method for separating materials from a gas flow. A grounded honeycomb structure has a plurality of hexagonal openings, wherein the honeycomb structure is supported by a frame. A plurality of ionization needles are arranged downstream of the honeycomb structure, wherein each needle is coaxially aligned with a respective center axis of an opening of the honeycomb structure. A plurality of collector plates are arranged downstream of the needles. The device is configured to generate ionization corona discharge by positive ionization voltage led to the needles.
F24F 8/30 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by ionisation
F24F 1/0076 - Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units with means for purifying supplied air by electric means, e.g. ionisers or electrostatic separators
F24F 1/0353 - Self-contained room units for air-conditioning, i.e. with all apparatus for treatment installed in a common casing with means for purifying supplied air by electric means, e.g. ionisers or electrostatic separators
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for separating materials in the form of particles and/or drops from a gas flow, especially particles and/or drops the diameter of which varies from one nanometer to a few dozen nanometers, the device comprising an inlet for incoming air to be purified, a collection chamber, an outlet for the purified air, a voltage source with actuators, an fastening column to which ion yield tips have been coupled, the device is configured to direct high tension to the ion yield tips providing ion beams from the ion yield tips to the collection surface, the collection surface conducting electricity is electrically insulated from the outer wall of the collection chamber by an electrical insulation, and the device is configured to direct voltage of opposite sign to the ion yield tips than the voltage directed to the collection surface, wherein ion yield tips are arranged directly on a surface of the fastening column having a length, wherein the ion yield tips protrude from the surface of the fastening column into a cavity of the collection chamber.
B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for separating materials in the form of particles and/or drops from a gas flow, especially particles and/or drops the diameter of which varies from one nanometer to a few dozen nanometers, the device comprising an inlet for incoming air to be purified, a collection chamber, an outlet for the purified air, a voltage source with actuators, an fastening column to which ion yield tips have been coupled, the device is configured to direct high tension to the ion yield tips providing ion beams from the ion yield tips to the collection surface, the collection surface conducting electricity is electrically insulated from the outer wall of the collection chamber by an electrical insulation, and the device is configured to direct voltage of opposite sign to the ion yield tips than the voltage directed to the collection surface, wherein ion yield tips are arranged directly on a surface of the fastening column having a length, wherein the ion yield tips protrude from the surface of the fastening column into a cavity of the collection chamber.
B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device (1) for separating materials in the form of particles and/or drops from a gas flow, especially particles and/or drops the diameter of which varies from one nanometer to a few dozen nanometers, the device comprising an inlet (2) for incoming air (3) to be purified, a collection chamber (4), an outlet (6) for the purified air (7), a voltage source (8) with actuators, an fastening column (9) to which ion yield tips (10) have been coupled, the device (1) is configured to direct high tension to the ion yield tips (10) providing ion beams (11) from the ion yield tips (10) to the collection surface (12), the collection surface (12) conducting electricity is electrically insulated from the outer wall (5) of the collection chamber (4) by an electrical insulation, and the device (1) is configured to direct voltage of opposite sign to the ion yield tips (10) than the voltage directed to the collection surface (12), wherein ion yield tips (10) are arranged directly on a surface (13) of the fastening column (9) having a length (Leol), wherein the ion yield tips (10) protrude from the surface (13) of the fastening column (9) into a cavity (14) of the collection chamber (4).
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device (1) for separating materials in the form of particles and/or drops from a gas flow, especially particles and/or drops the diameter of which varies from one nanometer to a few dozen nanometers, the device comprising an inlet (2) for incoming air (3) to be purified, a collection chamber (4), an outlet (6) for the purified air (7), a voltage source (8) with actuators, an fastening column (9) to which ion yield tips (10) have been coupled, the device (1) is configured to direct high tension to the ion yield tips (10) providing ion beams (11) from the ion yield tips (10) to the collection surface (12), the collection surface (12) conducting electricity is electrically insulated from the outer wall (5) of the collection chamber (4) by an electrical insulation, and the device (1) is configured to direct voltage of opposite sign to the ion yield tips (10) than the voltage directed to the collection surface (12), wherein ion yield tips (10) are arranged directly on a surface (13) of the fastening column (9) having a length (L eol), wherein the ion yield tips (10) protrude from the surface (13) of the fastening column (9) into a cavity (14) of the collection chamber (4).
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