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Purifier comprising a photocatalytic filter

US8048391B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2008
Grant dateNov 1, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J37/0215
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gas purifier containing a filtering media having a photocatalytic action, a system for illuminating said media with UV radiation, a time-delay means or a volatile organic compound analyzer, and a means for automatically adjusting the speed of the gas passing through the media or for adjusting the intensity of the UV illumination, said adjusting being carried out as a function of the time determined by the time-delay means or as a function of the content of a volatile organic compound analyzed by the analyzer.

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