Patent ID: 9061230
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
1. A system to remove contaminants from an air stream, comprising: a housing having an opening for supplying water thereto and at least one exit opening in the housing, the at least one exit opening including a clean air exit for clean air to exit the housing after removal of contaminants from the air; a duct connected to the housing for supplying polluted air thereto; means for turbulently mixing the polluted air and water in the housing, thereby separating the air from the contaminants in the polluted air and producing clean air while retaining the contaminants in the water, the means for turbulently mixing the polluted air and water having a pair of cyclonic mixers disposed in said housing, a duct system provided to supply water to each said cyclonic mixer and to direct contaminants and water therefrom; and a medium provided in the housing for absorbing and separating the contaminants from the water, wherein said medium is selected from the group consisting of clay and sand.