Corona discharge apparatus

Claim 2

A pollution control apparatus for reducing the amount of pollutants in a fluid discharge comprising: a pollution elimination means having an inlet adapted to be attached downstream of a source emitting a fluid discharge, an outlet to release treated fluid discharge, and flow passage therebetween, said pollution elimination means including spaced conductive members positioned downstream of the inlet to allow the fluid discharge to pass adjacent thereto, a source of alternating electrical potential coupled to the spaced conductive members to create a corona discharge therebetween for effecting chemical reactions to reduce the amount of pollutants in the fluid discharge passing through and the pollutants eliminating means and prevent adherence of material in the fluid discharge to the pollution elimination means, said spaced conductive members comprise a first hollow conduit and a second elongated member positioned in spaced relation therein, said second elongated member includes a rod extending co-axially with the longitudinal axis of the flow passage and having a plurality of thin conductive elements mounted thereon, said conductive elements being cup-shaped and including a serrated peripheral edge, electrically insulative support means coupled to said rod to maintain said elongated member centrally of said conduit, said thin conductive elements comprise a plurality of discs, and the peripheral edge of the discs are serrated to form a series of points from which the corona discharge is emitted.

Claim 3

The pollution control apparatus of claim 1 wherein said hollow conduit is a cylindrical in cross section.

Claim 4

The pollution control apparatus of claim 1 wherein said inlet includes means to introduce an oxygen containing fluid into the fluid discharge.

Claim 5

A pollution control apparatus for reducing the amount of pollutants in a fluid discharge comprising: a pollution elimination means having an inlet adapted to be attached downstream of a source emitting a fluid discharge, an outlet to release treated fluid discharge, and flow passage therebetween, said pollution elimination means including spaced conductive members positioned downstream of the inlet to allow the fluid discharge to pass adjacent thereto, a source of alternating electrical potential coupled to the spaced conductive members to create a corona discharge therebetween for effecting chemical reactions to reduce the amount of pollutants in the fluid discharge passing through and the pollutants eliminating means and prevent adherence of material in the fluid discharge to the pollution elimination means, said spaced conductive members comprise a first hollow conduit and a second elongated member positioned in spaced relation therein, an electrically and thermally insulative material being mounted in surrounding relationship to the hollow conduit, said second elongated member includes a rod extending co-axially with the longitudinal axis of the flow passage and having a plurality of thin conductive elements mounted thereon, electrically insulative support means coupled to said rod to maintain said elongated member centrally of said conduit, said thin conductive elements comprise a plurality of discs, and the peripheral edge of the discs are serrated to form a series of points from which the corona discharge is emitted.

Claim 6

A pollution control apparatus for reducing the amount of pollutants in a fluid discharge comprising: a pollution elimination means having an inlet adapted to be attached downstream of a source emitting a fluid discharge, an outlet to release treated fluid discharge, and flow passage therebetween, said pollution elimination means including spaced conductive members positioned downstream of the inlet to allow the fluid discharge to pass adjacent thereto, a source of alternating electrical potential coupled to the spaced conductive members to create a corona discharge therebetween for effecting chemical reactions to reduce the amount of pollutants in the fluid discharge passing through and the pollutants eliminating means and prevent adherence of material in the fluid discharge to the pollution elimination means, said spaced conductive members comprise a first hollow conduit and a second elongated member positioned in spaced relation therein, an electrically and thermally insulative material being mounted in surrounding relationship to the hollow conduit, said second elongated member includes a rod extending co-axially with the longitudinal axis of the flow passage and having a plurality of thin conductive elements mounted thereon, electrically insulative support means coupled to said rod to maintain said elongated member centrally of said conduit, said thin conductive elements comprise a plurality of discs, and the peripheral edge of the discs are serrated to form a series of points from which the corona discharge is emitted.

Claim 7

A pollution control apparatus for reducing the amount of pollutants in a fluid discharge comprising: a pollution elimination means having an inlet adapted to be attached downstream of a source emitting a fluid discharge, an outlet to release treated fluid discharge and a flow passage therebetween, said pollution elimination means including a hollow conductive flow conduit attached in fluid communication with said inlet and forming at least part of said flow passage, said pollution elimination means further including an elongated corona-emitting member positioned within said hollow conduit in spaced relation thereto, said elongated member includes a rod extending coaxially of the longitudinal axis of the flow passage and having a plurality of thin conductive elements mounted thereon, the elements having a cup-shape and include a serrated peripheral edge, said plurality of cup-shaped elements are mounted in pairs in opposite disposition having the concave sides thereof confronting each other, and the serrated edge of one of said pairs overlaps the opposite edge of the opposite element in complementary relationship.

Claim 8

A pollution control apparatus for reducing the amount of pollutants in a fluid discharge comprising: a pollution elimination means having an inlet adapted to be attached downstream of a source emitting a fluid discharge, an outlet to release treated fluid discharge and a flow passage therebetween, said pollution elimination means including a hollow conductive flow conduit attached in fluid communication with said inlet and forming at least part of said flow passage, said pollution elimination means further including an elongated corona-emitting member positioned within said hollow conduit in spaced relation thereto, said elongated member includes a rod extending coaxially of the longitudinal axis of the flow passage and having a plurality of thin conductive elements mounted thereon, the elements having a cup-shape and include a serrated peripheral edge, said plurality of cup-shaped elements are mounted in pairs in opposite disposition having the concave sides thereof confronting each other, and the serrated edge of one of said pairs overlaps the opposite edge of the opposite element in complementary relationship.

Claim 9

A pollution control apparatus for reducing the amount of pollutants in a fluid discharge comprising a pollution elimination means having an inlet adapted to be attached downstream of a source emitting a fluid discharge, an outlet to release treated fluid discharge, and flow passage therebetween, said pollution elimination means including spaced conductive members positioned downstream of the inlet to allow the fluid discharge to pass adjacent thereto, a source of alternating electrical potential coupled to the spaced conductive members to create a corona discharge therebetween for effecting chemical reactions to reduce the amount of pollutants in the fluid discharge passing through and the pollutants eliminating means and prevent adherence of material in the fluid discharge to the pollution elimination means, said spaced conductive members comprising a first hollow conduit and a second elongated member positioned in spaced relation therein, said second elongated member including a rod extending co-axially with the longitudinal axis of the flow passage and having a plurality of thin conductive elements mounted thereon, said elements having a cup-shape and including a serrated peripheral edge, said plurality of cup-shaped elements being mounted in pairs in opposite disposition having the concave sides thereof confronting each other, said thin conductive elements comprise a plurality of discs, and the peripheral edge of the discs are serrated to form a series of points from which the corona discharge is form a series of points from which the corona discharge is emitted.

Claim 10

A pollution control apparatus for reducing the amount of pollutants in a fluid discharge comprising a pollution elimination means having an inlet adapted to be attached downstream of a source emitting a fluid discharge, an outlet to release treated fluid discharge, and flow passage therebetween, said pollution elimination means including spaced conductive members positioned downstream of the inlet to allow the fluid discharge to pass adjacent thereto, a source of alternating electrical potential coupled to the spaced conductive members to create a corona discharge therebetween for effecting chemical reactions to reduce the amount of pollutants in the fluid discharge passing through and the pollutants eliminating means and prevent adherence of material in the fluid discharge to the pollution elimination means, said spaced conductive members comprising a first hollow conduit and a second elongated member positioned in spaced relation therein, said second elongated member including a rod extending co-axially with the longitudinal axis of the flow passage and having a plurality of thin conductive elements mounted thereon, said elements having a cup-shape and including a serrated peripheral edge, said plurality of cup-shaped elements being mounted in pairs in opposite disposition having the concave sides thereof confronting each other, said thin conductive elements comprise a plurality of discs, and the peripheral edge of the discs are serrated to form a series of points from which the corona discharge is form a series of points from which the corona discharge is emitted.

Claim 11

The pollution control apparatus of claim 6 wherein the serrated edge of one of said pairs overlaps the opposite edge of the opposite element.