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Process for treating exhaust gas from electrophotographic machine and apparatus thereof

US4415533A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 1981
Grant dateNov 15, 1983
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/206
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for treating exhaust gas from an electrophotographic machine which comprises oxidizing, in the presence of a heated oxidation catalyst, an odorous exhaust gas generated in course of the steps of developing an element being developed by means of a developer, transferring the thus developed image onto a transfer sheet and/or heating a copy material consisting of said element being developed or said transfer sheet thereby to make said exhaust gas odorless, and an apparatus therefor.

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