Patent ID: 8454889
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: A61L,B01D

Abstract:
1. A process for treating a gas, the process comprising: delivering a gas to be treated to an interior space of a housing via a gas inlet port of the housing, wherein the gas, as it is delivered to the interior space, includes at least one of microorganisms and organics; mixing the gas with a liquid within the interior space of the housing to form a gas-liquid solution; ultrasonically energizing the gas-liquid solution within the housing by operating an ultrasonic horn disposed within the interior space of the housing at an ultrasonic frequency to facilitate breaking down of said at least one of microorganisms and organics in the gas of the gas-liquid solution; and irradiating the energized gas-liquid solution in the interior space of the housing using an ultraviolet light source to facilitate breaking down of said at least one of microorganisms and organics in the gas of the gas-liquid solution; removing the gas from the interior space of the housing via a gas outlet port of the housing after said ultrasonically energizing the gas-liquid solution and said irradiating the energized gas-liquid solution.