Patent ID: 8414673

Claim:
A system and apparatus for enhancement of inlet air mass for processes comprising: a conduit for introducing air having an air inlet and an air outlet; said conduit defining an internal air path between said inlet and outlet; and having along said path a coarse filtration station adapted to entrap particulate matter of a size greater than 10 microns; a heat exchanger type chilling station adapted to reduce the temperature of passing air to 15 degrees Celsius, the heat exchanger type chilling station comprising side walled and finned chilling tubes comprising materials having high thermal conductivity; a combined mist elimination, medium filtration station adapted to separate water droplets in passing air and adapted to entrap particulate matter of a size up to 15 microns; and a fine filtration station adapted to entrap particulate matter of a size greater than 2 microns, wherein said filter media is made from material selected from a group of materials consisting of natural fiber, synthetic fiber, paper, wire mesh, fabric, and ceramic.