Emission control device and method
AssigneeGlobal Environmental Concepts, LLC
InventorPaul D. Keppel
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Abstract
An emission control device and method are provided for treating exhaust gases to reduce pollutants contained therein. The device includes a first chamber through which the exhaust gas passes. First and second metal grids are disposed within the first chamber at a predetermined distance from each other. Voltage is supplied to the first grid via an inductive coil at a predetermined frequency. Electrical sparks are generated between the first and second grids which electrically ionizes the treatment chamber and a second chamber having strata. The strata can further includes noble metals for treatment of the exhaust gas.
Claims27
A system for treating exhaust gases for reducing pollutants therein, said system comprising:
- a first body forming a first chamber, said chamber having an intake end and an exhaust end;
- a first metal grid fixed within said first chamber so that a gas stream entering said first chamber passes through said first grid;
- a second metal grid fixed within said first chamber so that the gas stream passes through said second grid after passing through said first grid;
- an electrical connector attached to either of said first grid or said second grid so that upon applying a voltage to said connector, electrical sparks are generated between said first grid and said second grid;
- a voltage source connected to said connector;
- a pulsing mechanism operatively configured with said voltage source to cause the voltage supplied to said wire from said voltage source to be pulsed at a predetermined frequency;
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- a second body forming a second chamber having a section of perforated strata therein, said second body in communication with said first body.
An electrical conductor, said conductor comprising:
- a plurality of bare wires juxtaposed in a first curvilinear row and coiled equal-distantly about a curvilinear centerline forming a curvilinear helix;
- a plurality of insulated wires juxtaposed in a second curvilinear row and coiled around said bare wires forming a curvilinear generally rectangular chamber around said bare wires;
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- an insulated center-wire along the curvilinear centerline and disposed within said bare wires and said insulated wires.
A method for treating exhaust gasses to reduce pollutants contained therein, said method comprising the steps of:
- passing exhaust gasses through a first body forming a first chamber wherein said first chamber has a first grid and a second grid fixed therein and separated from each other a predetermined distance;
- supplying voltage from a voltage source to either said first grid or said second grid to generate sparks between said first grid and said second grid;
- pulsing the voltage at a predetermined frequency;
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- passing the exhaust gasses through a strata.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.