Patent ID: 6969486
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: A61L,B01D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for treating pollutants in a gas comprising: a gas flow tube carrying a flow of gas to be treated comprising a sidewall having an opening therein; a source of hydrogen peroxide; a treatment injector connected to the opening in the sidewall of said gas flow tube for creating and injecting dissociated hydrogen peroxide into the flow of gas to be treated, said treatment injector comprising an injector housing having an inlet, an outlet and a hollow interior extending therebetween, the inlet being connected in fluid communication with said source of hydrogen peroxide so that hydrogen peroxide flows through the hollow interior and toward the outlet, and at least one ultraviolet (UV) lamp positioned within the hollow interior of said injector housing for dissociating hydrogen peroxide flowing therethrough so that the dissociated hydrogen peroxide is injected into the flow of gas from the outlet for treating pollutants.