# US 10,369,506 B1 · System, method, and apparatus to reduce urban air pollution

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- Number: US 10,369,506 B1
- Document ID: US10369506B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 16/194,436
- Filed: 2018-11-19
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2018-11-19
- Assignees: Physician Electronic Networks, L.L.C.
- Applicants: Physician Electronic Networks, L.L.C.
- Inventors: A-Hamid Hakki; Edin Dervishalidovic; Belmina Hakki; Amela Dervishalidovic
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10369506B1

## CPC

- B01D 46/0047: {for discharging the filtered gas}
- B01D 46/0027: {with additional separating or treating functions}
- B01D 46/4245: {Means for power supply or devices using electrical power in filters or filter elements}
- B01D 46/4281: {Venturi's or systems showing a venturi effect}
- B01D 47/06: Spray cleaning
- B01D 47/10: Venturi scrubbers
- B01D 50/60: Combinations of devices covered by groups B01D46/00 and B01D47/00
- B01D 51/06: by varying the pressure of the gas or vapour
- B01D 53/18: Absorbing units; Liquid distributors therefor (B01D3/16, B01D3/26, B01D3/30 take precedence; packing elements B01J19/30, B01J19/32)
- B01D 53/502: {characterised by a specific solution or suspension}
- B01D 53/504: {characterised by a specific device}
- B01D 53/56: Nitrogen oxides (B01D53/60 takes precedence)
- B01D 53/62: Carbon oxides
- B01D 53/72: Organic compounds not provided for in groups B01D53/48 - B01D53/70, e.g. hydrocarbons
- B01D 53/78: with gas-liquid contact
- B01D 2221/16: Separation devices for cleaning ambient air, e.g. air along roads or air in cities
- B01D 2247/10: Means for removing the washing fluid dispersed in the gas or vapours
- B01D 2251/304: of sodium
- B01D 2251/404: of calcium
- B01D 2251/606: Carbonates
- B01D 2252/103: Water
- B01D 2258/06: Polluted air
- B01D 2259/4558: for being employed as mobile cleaners for ambient air, i.e. the earth's atmosphere
- B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28)

## Abstract

A system for relocating polluted air includes a tubular chamber with an inlet at one end, an outlet at a end, and auxiliary venturi inlets between the inlet and the outlet. There is at least one fan arranged within the tubular chamber. The fan flows air from outside of the tubular chamber, through the tubular chamber and out of the tubular chamber through the outlet. A compression chamber compresses air before entering the heating chamber. There is at least one heating element within the heating chamber. The heating element(s) heat the air, thereby increasing the velocity of the air through the tubular chamber. The air exits the tubular chamber through the outlet, directed vertically and upward towards upper strata of the atmosphere to redirect the air (and pollutants) into the upper strata of the atmosphere. In some embodiments, filters and scrubbers are provided within the tubular chamber for reducing pollutants.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for relocating polluted air, the system comprising:
a tubular chamber having an inlet at one end, an outlet at a distal opposing end, and having a narrow section between the inlet and the outlet forming a venturi, the tubular chamber being linear;
a plurality of auxiliary inlets on sides of the tubular chamber between the inlet and the outlet, each auxiliary inlet having an opening to ambient air at one end and an opening within the tubular chamber at a distal second end, wherein the auxiliary input forms a venturi between the one end and the second end;
at least one fan arranged within the tubular chamber, the at least one fan that forces polluted air to flow from outside of the tubular chamber, through the tubular chamber and out of the tubular chamber through the outlet; and
at least one heating element within the tubular chamber, the at least one heating element heating the polluted air before the polluted air reaches the narrow section of the tubular chamber, thereby increasing a velocity of the air through the tubular chamber;
whereas the polluted air exiting the tubular chamber through the outlet and is directed vertically and upward.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one heating element and the at least one fan is powered by electricity.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, wherein the electricity is produced from solar power, hydro-electric power, and/or wind energy.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one filter within the tubular chamber, the at least one filter removing pollution particles from the polluted air as the air passes through the at least one filter.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one scrubber within the tubular chamber, the at least one scrubber injecting a washing liquid, the washing liquid capturing pollution particles from the polluted air as the pollution particles interact with the washing liquid.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The system of claim 5, wherein the washing liquid comprises lime, and sodium bicarbonate.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a compressor within the tubular chamber, the compressor further compressing the polluted air before the polluted air passes through the narrow section of the tubular chamber.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a turbine within the tubular chamber, the turbine further compressing the polluted air before the polluted air passes through the narrow section of the tubular chamber.

### Claim 9

A system for relocating polluted air, the system comprising:
a tubular chamber having an inlet at one end, an outlet at a distal opposing end, and having a narrowing between the inlet and the outlet forming a venturi for increasing a velocity of the polluted air moving through the tubular chamber, the tubular chamber being linear;
a plurality of auxiliary inlets on sides of the tubular chamber between the inlet and the outlet, each auxiliary inlet forming a channel having an opening to ambient air at one end and an opening within the tubular chamber at a distal second end, wherein the auxiliary input forms a venturi between the one end and the second end;
at least one fan arranged within the tubular chamber, the fan flowing the polluted air from outside of the tubular chamber, through the tubular chamber and out of the tubular chamber through the outlet;
at least one heating element within the tubular chamber, the at least one heating element heating the polluted air before the polluted air reaches the narrow section of the tubular chamber, thereby increasing the velocity of the polluted air through the tubular chamber;
at least one filter within the tubular chamber, the at least one filter removing pollution particles from the polluted air as the polluted air passes through the at least one filter; and
at least one scrubber within the tubular chamber, the at least one scrubber injecting a washing fluid, the fluid capturing pollution particles from the polluted air as the pollution particles interact with the washing fluid;
whereas the polluted air exiting the tubular chamber through the outlet is directed vertically and upward.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the washing fluid comprises a solution comprising water, lime, and sodium bicarbonate.