Anti-pollution and hydromogenization

Claim 1

An anti-pollution apparatus comprising a duct having one end adapted to be placed on the upper end of a chimney or smoke-stack from which smoke is forced by a blower, said duct supporting a filter unit, said filter unit comprising an inner cylindrical wall in concentric and contacting relationship with said duct and an outer cylindrical wall, a series of horizontal, spaced apart, peforated annular plates extending between said walls, charcoal lumps supported on said peforated plates, cap means over the upper end of said filter unit and enclosing in contacting relationship the outer cylindrical wall thereof for directing smoke from said duct into said filter unit, a series of liquid spray jets positioned above the topmost peforated plate in said unit, a liquid tank containing a quantity of liquid positioned below said filter unit and sUbmerging the lower portions of said walls of said filter unit whereby direct flow communication between said filter unit and said quantity of liquid is provided, said tank having pipe connections for drainage, said filter unit further having a peforated bottom wall positioned in the quantity of liquid.