Apparatus, system and method for reducing the growth of microbial contamination in an air-handling unit
AssigneeRgf Environmental Group, Inc.
InventorWalter B. Ellis
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for reducing the growth of microbial contamination, such as bacteria, virus, mold and biofilms, in an air-handling unit. The apparatus includes a mounting member configured to couple with a housing of an air-handling unit and a turbine coupled with the mounting member and configured to produce energy when positioned in an air flow path through the air-handling unit. The apparatus also includes an electrode assembly including an anode configured to be placed in a condensate pan and receive energy from the turbine. The anode produces agents that reduce the growth of microbial contamination when energized.
Claims36
An apparatus for reducing the growth of microbial contamination in air-handling unit, comprising:
- a mounting member configured to couple with a housing of an air-handling unit;
- a turbine coupled with said mounting member and configured to produce energy when positioned in an air flow path through the air-handling unit;
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- an anode configured to be placed in a condensate pan and receive energy from the turbine, wherein the anode produces agents that reduce the growth of microbial contamination when energized.
An air-handling system, comprising:
- an air-handling unit including a housing, a fan, a condensate line and a condensate pan, wherein the fan is capable of generating a flow of air through the air-handling unit;
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- an apparatus for reducing the growth of microbial contamination in the air-handling unit, comprising:
- a mounting member configured to couple with a housing of an air-handling unit;
- a turbine coupled with said mounting member and configured to produce energy when positioned in an air flow path through the air-handling unit;
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- an anode configured to be placed in the condensate pan and receive energy from the turbine, wherein the anode produces agents that reduce the growth of microbial contamination when energized.
A method for reducing microbial contamination in an air-handling unit, comprising the steps of:
- mounting a turbine to the air-handling unit such that the turbine is positioned in a flow of air through the air-handling unit and
- placing an anode configured to produce agents that reduce the growth of microbial contamination when energized in a condensate pan of the air-handling unit,
- wherein the anode is configured to receive energy from the turbine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.