4965 results about "Air pollution" patented technology

The invention relates to an air-powered engine assembly, which comprises an air tank, an air valve, an air distributor, an intake pipe, camshafts, an intake duct, an exhaust control device, air cylinders, pistons, crankshafts, couplers, clutches, automatic gearboxes and differentials connected with the outside. The assembly is characterized in that the air valve, a constant pressure chamber and a pressure controller are arranged between the air tank and the air distributor; the air distributor is connected with a plurality of air cylinders on an air cylinder gasket; each air cylinder is connected with an exhaust chamber through an exhaust manifold; the exhaust chamber is provided with a turbine generator which is connected with a storage batter; the air cylinders are provided with the camshafts for controlling the air intake and exhaust of the air cylinders; the air cylinders are provided inside with the pistons for driving the crankshafts to rotate; the camshafts and the crankshafts are connected by chains; and the crankshafts are connected with the differentials through the couplers, the clutches and the gearboxes in turn. Therefore, doing work through air compression rather than fuel, the air-powered engine assembly has the advantages of avoiding waste gas discharge and air pollution, along with reliable operation, convenient operation, economical efficiency, practicality and so on. In addition, due to recycle of the waste gas for power generation, the air-powered engine assembly saves energy and reduces costs.

A highly energy efficient automobile that provides payload, safety and performance capacities similar to a comparable vehicle of a given vehicle class. The current invention is ideal for short to medium range urban and suburban driving. The current invention incorporates components in a unique and novel way, in which these components combine to form a system that produces an automobile that reduces overall air pollution while encouraging the commercialization of alternative energy sources. The current invention features an lightweight, low rolling resistance, digitally controlled and direct-drive electric propulsion system. A lightweight spaceframe with a suspension system provides a structure for mounting a low-aerodynamic-drag body system and other components. An intelligent power and thermal management system coupled with a removable auxiliary power module supplies the electrical energy required. While the preferred embodiment is substantially a passenger vehicle, the current invention may be scaled to other land vehicles.

The present invention relates to an automatic grass-cutting robot for mowing lawn. It is characterized by that said automatic grass-cutting robot includes the following several portions: robot self-body, grass-cutting mechanism, control system and sensor unit. Said invention also provides the working principle of said automatic grass-cutting robot and its concrete operation method.

A dilution ventilation control system for use in a one-pass, critical environments comprising: one or more one-pass, critical environments comprising, a variable source of supply airflow volume, an exhaust for completely exhausting the airflow volume supply from the critical environment and from a building comprising the critical environment through one or more exhaust ducts; and at least one an airflow control device provided in one or more of the ducts to vary the exhaust airflow volume from the critical environment; a facility monitoring system comprising at least one air contaminant sensor for sensing at least one air contaminant of the critical environment; a signal processing controller that generates one or more airflow command signals based at least in part on at least one sensed air contaminant; and a critical environment airflow controller that uses the airflow command signal to at least partially control the critical environment's supply and exhaust airflow volumes.

The present invention broadly comprises a multiport filter having at least three intake ports and at least two layers—a first layer for containing particles 3 microns or greater and a second layer that contains particles 3 microns or less in size. In alternate embodiments, the filter includes a third layer for trapping odors and gases and a fourth layer for trapping fines. The second layer may be comprised of ULPA material and may have antimicrobial material. The invention also includes a contaminant removal system for the filtering and recirculation of air contaminated with smoke from cautery-type surgical procedures. The invention also broadly comprises a surgical assemblies control service head designed to house powered surgical devices and a vacuum-filtering system for the treatment of air contamination caused by surgical procedures.

The invention relates to a method for preparing a benzene adsorbing material by utilizing a discarded activated aluminum oxide. In the method, an activated aluminum oxide / active carbon composite material which has a high adsorption effect on benzene is prepared by cleaning, filtering and drying the discarded activated aluminum oxide and by closed heat treatment at low temperature. In the method, due to the adoption of a closed low-temperature heat treatment mode, holes which are blocked in the discarded activated aluminum oxide can be perforated, and organic matters adsorbed to the discarded activated aluminum oxide can be directly discomposed and carbonized and stored in the aluminum oxide holes to form active carbon, so air pollution is reduced. The method has a novel process, is simple, easy and low in cost and has a high environment friendliness and economic value, and wastes can be turned into wealth.

An air pollution control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a stack that discharges flue gas discharged from a boiler outside; a blower that is provided downstream of the stack and draws in the flue gas; and a CO2 recovering apparatus that recovers CO2 in the flue gas drawn in by the blower. The stack includes a controlling unit that suppresses release of the flue gas outside from the stack and suppresses inflow of atmosphere to the stack, and the controlling unit is a channel forming unit that forms a serpentine channel through which the flue gas and the atmosphere in the stack flow.

A controller directs performance of a process having multiple process parameters (MPPs), including a controllable process parameter (CTPP), a targeted process parameter (TPP), a defined target value (DTV) representing a limit on an actual average value (AAV) of the TPP over a defined moving time period of length TPLAAV. A storage device stores historical data representing the AVs of the TPP at various times over a prior time period (PTP) having a length of at least TPLAAV. A processor predicts future average values (FAVs) of the TPP over a future time period (FTP) based on the stored historical data and the current values of the MPPs. The processor also determines a target set point for each CTPP based on the predicted FAVs, the current values of the MPPs and the DTV, and directs control of each CTPP in accordance with the determined target set point for that CTPP.

The invention relates to a device for and a method of informing replacement time of an air filter, more particularly, to a device for and a method of informing replacement time of an air filter, in which the accumulation amount of the dust accumulated in the air filter is calculated based on the factors such as a contamination degree of the air introduced into the air filter, air introduction time, and air introduction volume, and then when the accumulation amount of the total dust in the air filter exceeds a reference value, a driver is informed of the replacement time of the air filter, so that it is possible to replace the air filter at an optimum instance to thereby maintain the pleasant interior circumstance of a vehicle, to prevent the dissipation of the expense caused by the unnecessary early replacement of the air filter, and to prevent the interior air contamination of the vehicle due to the delay of the replacement of the air filter, and the like.

Disclosed is a filter cleaning apparatus and a ductless dryer adopting the same, the dryer having a main body, a drum rotatably mounted at the main body, a hot air supplying unit supplying hot air into the drum, a heat exchanger condensing and removing moisture contained in air exhausted from the drum, a circulation duct conducing the air exhausted from the drum to the heat exchanger, a filter installed in the circulation duct and filtering foreign substances contained in the air discharged from the drum, and a filter cleaning apparatus removing the foreign substances caught by the filter, thereby enhancing a user's convenience and reducing indoor air contamination which may occur in the course of removing the foreign substances.

The invention discloses a method and a device for controlling new fan filter screen use time as well as a new fan system. The method comprises the following steps: the air pollution degree of a new fan use location in the current time interval is acquired; the conversion factor of the new fan use time is acquired according to the air pollution degree; the conversion running time of the new fan in the current time interval is calculated according to the conversion factor; sum of the conversion running time of the new fan in the current time interval and the conversion already running time of the new fan is obtained, and the total conversion running time of the new fan is acquired; and when the total conversion running time is larger than or equal to filter screen replacement time, a new fan filter screen replacement alarm is given. Calculation of the filter screen use time is combined with the specific use environment of the new fan, the time is accurately calculated, waste caused by early replacement of the filter screen under good air quality condition is avoided, and the problem that use is influenced by poor air filter effect of the new fan due to the fact that the filter screen is not replaced in time in poor use environment is solved.

A wine dispensing system comprises a cabinet with refrigerated compartments for maintaining bulk wine in boxes and dispenses any one of a number of wine varieties upon pressing an appropriate button. Check valves in the system prevent air from spoiling unused wine, and a computer measures each pour, updates inventory, and accepts demographic information to assist in marketing and sales promotion.

The invention relates to a filter module for removing air-polluting materials from machine exhaust, comprising a filter housing with an intake opening and an outlet opening for channeling machine exhaust through, at least one mounting element for mounting the filter module on a machine, and a filter assembly, arranged in the filter housing and comprised of at least two filter groups, arranged in tandem in the direction of flow and comprised of rod-shaped filter elements with a filter medium, said elements being arranged parallel to one another at a constant center-to-center distance and with their longitudinal axis largely crosswise to the direction of flow, wherein the filter elements of two adjacent filter groups are parallel to one another, and are arranged offset in relation to one another, crosswise to their longitudinal axes and to the direction of flow. The filter elements are connected with at least one filter bracket to form at least one filter insert, and the filter insert is detachably connected to the filter housing.

A totally integrated ventilation system is contained in the outside air inlet stream. The system samples and controls ventilation airflow as it enters a structure. An air valve connecting the outside air inlet stream to the return plenum is controlled by a valve positioning device and a processor that monitors sensors located in the outside air inlet stream, air quality data provided by a telecommunications link and the HVAC system control signals. The air quality data includes locally broadcast air pollution data or air quality alert data related to accidents or terrorist attacks. The processor and valve positioning device simultaneously control a separate pressure relief valve that allows contaminated air to be exhausted from the structure. An alternate configuration uses a supplemental fan to introduce the outside air inlet stream directly into the structure where HVAC systems are not used. A status and control panel that provides an interface to the occupants or an automation system is provided along with a test box that can monitor the processor to determine the total volume of ventilation air introduced into the structure. This test data is used to program processor timing inputs to achieve desired ventilation results.

The invention relates to biological fermentation day cream and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: firstly, feeding cetearyl alcohol, natural jojoba oil, squalane, superfine titanium dioxide and vitamin E into an oil phase pot, heating to 75-80 DEG C, sufficiently stirring and uniformly dissolving; pouring all water into a water phase pot, subsequently slowly pouring glycerin and oligomerization maltose glucoside, adding hyaluronic acid, holding the temperature for half an hour after the raw materials are all dissolved; performing suction filtration on the oil phase in the oil phase pot into an emulsification pot, stirring, slowly homogenizing, and performing suction filtration on the water phase in the water phase pot into the emulsification pot; after completely sucking the material, rapidly homogenizing for 3 minutes, stopping homogenization, sequentially adding essences, an aloe extract and a composite fermented amino acid total effective nutrient liquid, uniformly stirring, completely adding the materials, continuously stirring for 30 minutes, cooling down and vacuuming through the whole process. Compared with the prior art, the day cream is gentle in property, has the functions of remedying, moisturizing and tightening skin and resisting wrinkles, at the same can prevent environment damage (such as ultraviolet ray and air pollution) to the skin, and can effectively prevent the skin from external pollution which can cause early aging of the skin.

A controller for directing operation of an air pollution control system performing a process to control emissions of a pollutant has multiple process parameters (MPPs). One or more of the MPPs is a controllable process parameter (CTPP) and one of the MPPs is an amount of the pollutant (AOP) emitted by the system. A defined AOP value (AOPV) represents an objective or limit on an actual value (AV) of the emitted AOP. The controller includes either a neural network process model or a non-neural network process model representing a relationship between each CTPP and the emitted AOP. A control processor has the logic to predict, based on the model, how changes to the current value of each CTPP will affect a future AV of emitted AOP, to select one of the changes in one CTPP based on the predicted affect of that change and on the AOPV, and to direct control of the one CTPP in accordance with the selected change for that CTPP.

The invention discloses a labor-free surveying method and system on a vehicle insurance accident site, and relates to the field of vehicle information survey technology. A vehicle-mounted terminal and a date monitoring center are arranged, and mutual communication is achieved between the vehicle-mounted terminal and the data monitoring center. The vehicle-mounted terminal monitors vehicle data in real time, judges whether an accident occurs and gives an alarm and transmits accident relevant data to the data monitoring center, so that rapid survey of the accident scene is achieved, and survey efficiency and data objectivity are improved. According to the labor-free surveying method and system on the vehicle insurance accident site, extra serious accidents can be timely solved, and the time wasted when insured customers wait for survey after the occurrence of traffic accidents is reduced; due to the fact that survey workers and traffic polices do not need to arrive at the accident scene to handle the accident, traffic pressure can be reduced, air pollution and carbon emission can be reduced, and operation cost can be reduced for insurance companies.

The invention relates to a processing process for anhua black raw tea, and in particular relates to the processing process for the anhua black raw tea. The processing process comprises the following steps of: picking fresh leaves, removing water, primarily rubbing, piling, secondarily rubbing, drying, naturally storing and pre-pressing. According to the processing process provided by the invention, the material selecting is particular, and all black tea raw materials adopt the raw materials in the producing area of liudong tea in jiangnan town; in the process of removing water, the firewood is used as fuel, so that air pollution caused by using coal as fuel is avoided and the tea is prevented from absorbing peculiar smell of sulfur dioxide released by coal combustion, and the original flavor of the tea is greatly ensured. The tea can be kept black and oily through the baking of pine firewood, and the tea color is orange red and bright. After being baked, the tea is naturally stored for over one year before being pressed, fermented in an oxidative manner, and primarily processed; no crushing process is needed before the pressing process; as space inside the tea is bigger due to raw tea-leaf pressing, oxygen needed for microbial activities is provided, and so golden flowers can be seen inside the black tea finished product.

Systems, control methods and related apparatus for engine idling reduction, to decrease operating cost and pollution related to the use of an automotive vehicle, while increasing its autonomy. Integrated are an automatic start-stop device, an increased onboard energy capacity, an electric pump that circulates engine coolant to the heater radiator to extract engine thermal inertia for cabin heating and an engine electric cooling system. The system is designed to reduce fuel consumption and air pollution while maintaining auxiliary systems in function and the cabin temperature at an acceptable level when the engine is stopped. This system may be integrated aboard internal combustion engine vehicles that have important idling periods in normal conditions. Such systems can either be implemented as retrofit kits or during a vehicle's manufacturing, directly by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

A controller directs operation of an air pollution control (APC) system performing a process to control emissions of a pollutant. The process has multiple process parameters (MPPs), one or more of the MPPs being a controllable process parameters (CTPPs) and one of the MPPs being an amount of the pollutant (AOP) emitted by the system. A user input device identifies an optimization objective. A control processor determines a set point for at least one of the one or more CTPPs based on the current values of the MPPs and the identified optimization objective, and directs control of one of the at least one CTPP based on the determined set point for that CTPP.

The invention relates to a flue gas denitration composite catalyst and the preparation method thereof and pertains to the technical field of environment-friendly catalytic material and air pollution treatment. The invention is characterized in that aluminum-based or silicon-based ceramics is taken as a first carrier, aluminum-silicon composite oxide is taken as a second carrier, and cerium-zirconium composite metal oxide is taken as the catalyst active component. The aluminum-based or silicon-based ceramics is infused in the aluminum-silicon composite sol, after preparing a carrier coating by drying and baking, then the carrier coating is infused in cerium-zirconium composite solution for preparing the coating of active catalyst components. Compared with the prior art, the invention not only improves the activity and the chemical stability of the catalyst and enlarges the catalysis activity temperature window, but also improves the mechanical performance and thermal stability of the catalyst carrier, is environment-friendly and cheap, has no secondary pollution and lowers the loading quantity of the active components.

The invention discloses a negative pressure suction type dust fall road barrier which comprises a unit body. The unit body is provided with a transmission cavity, a driving cavity and a water storagecavity from top to bottom in sequence, and a water injection hole communicated with the water storage cavity is formed in the unit body. The barrier has the advantages that by means of the airflow effect generated by the rapid passage of vehicles, a wind wheel is driven to rotate circumferentially and quickly, and an a rotating plate coaxially arranged with the wind wheel rotates synchronously; byconverting repellence of an active magnet and a driven magnet and the elastic force of a reset spring into left and right linear motion of an air-tight piston, by means of a one-way air extraction channel, the dust fall channel is in a negative pressure state, by means of a one-way inflatable channel, a booster cavity is in a position pressure state, the dust fall channel under the negative pressure state forms pumping action on external dusty gas, the booster cavity under the positive pressure state performs atomization on water through a three-prong spray channel, the contact area between the dust and the water is expanded, the dust fall effect is improved, air pollution is reduced, and the pedestrian health is protected.

This system comprises a small advertising assembly that can be easily mounted onto the bed of a Low-Speed Electric Vehicle. The assembly includes an advertising display and a frame. The system allows for the advertising display to be attached in multiple positions such as: upright for viewing and stowed flat for transport. The advertising display has an internal light source and removable translucent advertising panels. This Low Speed Electric Vehicle Mobile Advertising System provides an advertising system that is mobile for both on- and off-road conditions, generates little or no noise or air pollution, and operates at pedestrian-friendly speeds to promote maximum exposure of the message being advertised.

An improved method of controlling air pollution, a combustion gas is passed through a solution of an alkaline-earth metal sulfide and a redox buffer (e.g., a mono alkaline-earth metal phosphate salt), preferably but not essentially in combination with an alkaline-earth metal carbonate FGD system. The reagents are provided in a fully soluble form enabling low cost application and retrofitting of existing facilities whilst also including alkaline-earth bases salts, which advantageously afford stability to the process product. The reagents co-precipitate when the solution achieves a pH of 4.5 to 6.5 such as is encountered in the acidic environment in conduits that carry combustion flue gases.

In a method of controlling air pollution, a combustion gas is passed through a slurry of an alkaline-earth metal sulfide and a redox buffer (e.g., a phosphate), preferably in combination with an alkaline-earth metal carbonate and / or hydroxide. A composition for removing a heavy metal from a combustion gas is also provided, as an aerosolized, aqueous dispersion or slurry of an alkaline-earth metal sulfide and a buffering agent. A solid residue of the air pollution control process is also described.