Mobile air pollution reduction system and method

Claim 2

A mobile air cleaning system enclosed within a truck body to remove pollutants from waste gases passing through an exhaust stack located external to said system, comprising: a. a pair of inlet and exhaust conduits having opposed ends inserted into said truck body and said exhaust stack respectively, forming a through passage therebetween; b. interrupt means fastened to said inlet conduit and insertable within said exhaust stack, said interrupt means for interrupting waste gas flow through said exhaust stack and deflecting said flow into said truck body; c. a plurality of vertically displaced planar tables being fixedly secured within said truck body, said tables extending partially longitudinal defining a continuous flow path for said waste gases within said body; d. waste gas cleaning means rigidly fastened to said truck body for injecting a fluid through said flow path of said waste gases, said fluid to impinge on said waste gas flow in a fluid stream path; and, e. collection and transport means to transfer said cleansed waste gas into said exhaust stack through said exhaust conduit and recirculate said fluid stream through said waste gas cleaning means.

Claim 3

An air cleaning system adapted to remove pollutants from waste gases being transported through an exhaust stack located external to said system, comprising: a. an enclosed housing adjacent to said exhaust stack, said housing having longitudinally displaced opposing frontal and rear walls and opposing sidewalls transversely displaced; b. a pair of inlet and exhaust conduits having opposed ends inserted into said enclosed housing and exhaust stack respectively, forming a through passage therebetween; c. means for interrupting said waste gas flow through said exhaust stack and deflecting said flow into said enclosed housing; d. a plurality of vertically displaced planar tables being fixedly secured within said housing to said opposing walls, said tables extending partially longitudinal defining a continuous flow path for said waste gases within said housing; e. waste gas cleaning means rigidly fastened to said housing for injecting a fluid through said flow path of said waste gases, said fluid to impinge on said planar tables and capture solid particles from said waste gas flow in a fluid stream path; and, f. collection and transport means to transfer said cleansed waste gas into said exhaust stack through said exhaust conduit and recirculate said fluid stream through said waste gas cleaning means.

Claim 4

An air cleaning system adapted to remove pollutants from waste gases being transported through an exhaust stack located external to said system, comprising: a. an enclosed housing adjacent to said exhaust stack, said housing having longitudinally displaced opposing frontal and rear walls and opposing sidewalls transversely displaced; b. a pair of inlet and exhaust conduits having opposed ends inserted into said enclosed housing and exhaust stack respectively, forming a through passage therebetween; c. means for interrupting said waste gas flow through said exhaust stack and deflecting said flow into said enclosed housing; d. a plurality of vertically displaced planar tables being fixedly secured within said housing to said opposing walls, said tables extending partially longitudinal defining a continuous flow path for said waste gases within said housing; e. waste gas cleaning means rigidly fastened to said housing for injecting a fluid through said flow path of said waste gases, said fluid to impinge on said planar tables and capture solid particles from said waste gas flow in a fluid stream path; and, f. collection and transport means to transfer said cleansed waste gas into said exhaust stack through said exhaust conduit and recirculate said fluid stream through said waste gas cleaning means.

Claim 5

The system as recIted in claim 2 wherein said outlet exhaust conduit interfaces with said exhaust stack vertically displaced from and positioned above said inlet conduit interface with said exhaust stack.

Claim 6

The system as recited in claim 3 wherein said inlet conduit extends through a lateral wall of said exhaust stack, said inlet conduit having an axial extension member substantially equal to the cross-sectional area of said stack, said extension member positioned normal to said waste gas flow within said stack to deflect said waste gas into said inlet conduit.

Claim 7

The system as recited in claim 3 wherein said inlet conduit includes a deflection cap substantially equal in diameter to said inlet conduit and positioned on said end of said conduit interfacing with said exhaust stack, said deflection cap hinged at a peripheral point of said inlet conduit and rotatable to an axial extension with respect to said inlet conduit.

Claim 8

The system as recited in claim 2 wherein said plurality of planar tables are longitudinally declined in an opposing direction between consecutive vertically displaced tables for providing gravity assist to said fluid stream movement.

Claim 9

The system as recited in claim 2 wherein said waste gas cleaning means comprises: a. a plurality of fluid conduits secured to said sidewalls of said housing being longitudinally displaced from each other for passage of fluid transverse to said flow path of said waste gases; and, b. a plurality of spray heads transversely displaced on each of said fluid conduits, said spray heads having openings of predetermined size for injecting said fluid normal to said flow path of said waste gas.

Claim 10

The system as recited in claim 7 wherein said plurality of fluid conduits and spray heads are positioned adjacent to said planar tables, said conduits secured to a lower surface of said tables for impingement of said fluid on an upper surface of a next consecutive vertically displaced planar table.

Claim 11

The system as recited in claim 2 wherein said collection and transport means comprises: a. a sump positioned below said plurality of planar tables extending longitudinally and transversely across a bottom wall of said housing, said sump including a fluid stream outlet opening at one end thereof; and, b. a fluid pump located adjacent to said outlet opening for recirculating said fluid stream into said waste gas cleaning means.

Claim 12

The system as recited in claim 9 wherein said sump includes a plurality of screens extending in said transverse and vertical directions within said sump, each of said screens having a predetermined screen mesh to capture fluid stream particlea of different sizes.

Claim 13

The system as recited in claim 9 wherein said collection and transport means includes a plurality of baffles extending vertically into said gas flow path between said sump and said lower surface of an adjacent planar table.

Claim 14

The system as recited in claim 9 wherein said collection and transport means includes fluid cooling means adjacent ti said sump for cooling said fluid stream, said water cooling means having an entrance passage from said sump and an exit passage to said fluid pump.

Claim 15

The system as recited in claim 11 wherein said water cooling means includes a fluid tower exposed to the atmosphere for cooling of said fluid stream by connection heat transport.

Claim 16

The system as recited in claim 2 including a combustion chamber attached on a first end to said inlet conduit for combusting unburned fueld particles passing through said exhaust stack, and on a second end forming a through passage to said housing to provide said flow of waste gases through said waste gas cleaning menas.

Claim 17

The system as recited in claim 2 including a fan positioned within said inlet conduit for providing a high pressure stream said waste gas flow through said enclosed housing paths.

Claim 18

The system as recited in claim 2 wherein said injected fluid is water.

Claim 19

The system as recited in claim 2 wherein said injected fluid is oIl.

Claim 22

The method as recited in claim 18 wherein the step of injecting waste gases into said enclosed housing includes the steps of: a. interrupting said transportation of said waste gases through said exhaust stack; b. deflecting said waste gas flow through an inlet conduit passing into said enclosed housing.

Claim 23

The method as recited in claim 19 wherein the step of deflecting said waste gas flow includes the step of blowing said waste gas into said enclosed housing under high pressure through a fan positioned within said inlet conduit.

Claim 24

The method as recited in claim 18 including the step of combusting said waste gases after injection into said housing and prior to forming said waste gas flow path.

Claim 25

The method as recited in claim 18 wherein the step of injecting a fluid stream includes the step of spraying said fluid stream through a plurality of spray heads having predetermined fluid passage openings.

Claim 26

The method as recited in claim 18 wherein the step of collecting said fluid stream and cleansed waste gases includes the steps of: a. filtering said fluid stream within said sump; and, b. baffling said flow path defined between said sump and said opposing planar table to force said waste gases through a circuitorious path.

Claim 27

The method of recited in claim 23 wherein the step of filtering said fluid stream includes the step of placing a plurality of screens within said sump normal to said flow path of said fluid stream.

Claim 28

The method as recited in claim 18 including the steps of: a. transferring said fluid stream into a cooling tower after collection in said sump; and, b. cooling said fluid stream in said cooling tower by exposure to the atmosphere prior to reinjection of said fluid stream into said waste gas flow path.

Claim 29

The method as recited in claim 18 wherein the step of transporting said waste gases includes passing said waste gases through an exhaust passage inserted into said exhaust stack.

Claim 30

The method as recited in claim 18 wherein the step of transporting said fluid stream includes the step of recirculating said fluid stream for injection through said waste gas flow path between said vertically displaced planar tables.