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Rotary adsorption/desorption gas treating apparatus
Assignee: Taikisha Ltd
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Filing: 1993-12-06
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Granted: 1995-11-07
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Expires: 2013-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A rotary adsorption/desorption gas treating apparatus includes a rotary drum rotatable along a rotation axis and having a plurality of gas passage compartments arranged in a peripheral direction of the drum. The apparatus further includes an adsorbing element cassette mounted inside each of the gas passage compartments and including a gas-permeable adsorbing mat. The rotational range of the rotary drum is divided between an adsorption zone and a desorption zone. In the adsorption zone, a treatment subject gas is allowed to pass the gas passage compartments in the direction along the rotation axis of the rotary drum. In the desorption zone, a refreshing gas is allowed to pass the gas passage compartments in the direction along the rotation axis of the rotary drum. The adsorbing mat, when mounted in the compartment, includes a portion thereof oriented normal or inclined relative to a side end face of the rotary drum.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinpei Tanaka
- 👤 Hirofumi Morimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:59
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/02; B01D53/06; B01D2258/00; B01D2258/02; B01D2258/0258; B01D2259/00; B01D2259/40; B01D2259/40011; B01D2259/40077; B01D2259/40081; B01D2259/40083; B01D2259/40088; B01D2259/4009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A rotary adsorption/desorption gas treating apparatus comprising: a rotary drum rotatable along a rotation axis including a plurality of gas passage compartments arranged in a peripheral direction of the drum; and an adsorbing-element cassette mounted inside each of said gas passage compartments and including a gas-permeable adsorbing mat, said adsorbing mat, when mounted in said compartment, including a portion oriented one of normal and inclined relative to a side end face of said rotary drum, wherein said adsorbing mat adsorbs an elimination-target substance contained in a treatment subject gas, a rotational range of said rotary drum being divided between an adsorption zone and a desorption zone, in said adsorption zone, the treatment subject gas being allowed to continually pass said gas passage compartments in a direction along said rotation axis of the rotary drum, in said desorption zone, a refreshing gas is allowed to continuously pass said gas passage compartments in the direction along said rotation axis of the rotary drum wherein said apparatus continuously adsorbs said elimination-target substance in said adsorption zone and continuously desorbs said elimination-target substance in said desorption zone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A rotary adsorption/desorption gas treating apparatus comprising: a rotary drum rotatable along a rotation axis including a plurality of gas passage compartments arranged in a peripheral direction of the drum; and an adsorbing-element cassette mounted inside each of said gas passage compartments and including a gas-permeable adsorbing mat, said adsorbing mat, when mounted in said compartment, including a portion oriented one of normal and inclined relative to a side end face of said rotary drum, wherein said adsorbing mat adsorbs an elimination-target substance contained in a treatment subject gas, a rotational range of said rotary drum being divided between an adsorption zone and a desorption zone, in said adsorption zone, the treatment subject gas being allowed to continually pass said gas passage compartments in a direction along said rotation axis of the rotary drum, in said desorption zone, a refreshing gas is allowed to continuously pass said gas passage compartments in the direction along said rotation axis of the rotary drum wherein said apparatus continuously adsorbs said elimination-target substance in said adsorption zone and continuously desorbs said elimination-target substance in said desorption zone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said adsorbing-element cassette is formed like a container with said adsorbing mat being tensely attached on a periphery of the container, said container-like cassette including an opened face which is to be oriented normal to the direction of the gas passage to and from said gas passage compartment when said cassette is mounted in position within said compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said adsorbing-element cassette includes a cassette body in the form of a bottom-equipped container having a peripheral wall defining a plurality of through holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein a gas shield plate is provided at a border between said adsorption zone and said desorption zone to prevent gas leakage therebetween.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein a plurality of said adsorbing-element cassettes are detachably mounted within each said gas passage compartment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said adsorbing-element cassette includes a cassette body in the form of a bottom-equipped container having a peripheral wall defining a plurality of through holes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said adsorbing-element cassette is fitted outwardly on a cassette guide including a plurality of rod members secured to a side end wall of said rotary drum and fixed thereto by a screw means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein a sealing element is pressed between said adsorbing-element cassette and said side end wall of the rotary drum thereby to provide sealing therebetween.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
67 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein one end of said adsorbing-element cassette is fitted onto a ring-shaped band member provided at a peripheral edge of a circular opening defined in a side end wall of said rotary drum and fixed on said ring-shaped band member by a screw means extending between the other end of said adsorbing-element cassette and said ring-shaped band member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 9, wherein a shielding element is pressed between said adsorbing-element cassette and said ring-shaped band member for preventing gas leakage therebetween.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
147 words
A rotary adsorption/desorption gas treating apparatus comprising: a rotary drum rotatable along a rotation axis including a plurality of gas passage compartments arranged in a peripheral direction of the drum, wherein a rotational range of said rotary drum is divided between an adsorption zone and a desorption zone, in said adsorption zone, the treatment subject gas being allowed to continuously pass said gas passage compartments in a direction along said rotation axis of the rotary drum, in said desorption zone, a refreshing gas is allowed to continuously pass said gas passage compartments in the direction along said rotation axis of the rotary drum; adsorbing means provided inside each of said gas passage compartments for continuously adsorbing an elimination-target substance contained in a treatment subject gas, wherein said apparatus continuously adsorbs said elimination-target substance in said adsorption zone and continuously desorbs said elimination-target substance in said desorption zone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
147 words
A rotary adsorption/desorption gas treating apparatus comprising: a rotary drum rotatable along a rotation axis including a plurality of gas passage compartments arranged in a peripheral direction of the drum, wherein a rotational range of said rotary drum is divided between an adsorption zone and a desorption zone, in said adsorption zone, the treatment subject gas being allowed to continuously pass said gas passage compartments in a direction along said rotation axis of the rotary drum, in said desorption zone, a refreshing gas is allowed to continuously pass said gas passage compartments in the direction along said rotation axis of the rotary drum; adsorbing means provided inside each of said gas passage compartments for continuously adsorbing an elimination-target substance contained in a treatment subject gas, wherein said apparatus continuously adsorbs said elimination-target substance in said adsorption zone and continuously desorbs said elimination-target substance in said desorption zone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein a gas shield plate is provided at a border between said adsorption zone and said desorption zone to prevent gas leakage therebetween.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein said adsorbing means is formed like a container with an adsorbing mat being tensely attached on a periphery of said adsorbing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein said adsorbing mat is attached within said gas passage compartment in such a manner that said adsorbing mat has a portion thereof oriented normal or inclined relative to an end face of said rotary drum.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
70 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein said adsorbing means is formed like a container with an adsorbing mat being tensely attached on a periphery of said adsorbing means, said adsorbing means being attached within said gas passage compartment in such a manner that an opened face of the container is oriented normal to the direction of the gas passage to and from said gas passage compartment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein said adsorbing mat is attached within said gas passage compartment with a portion of said adsorbing mat being oriented normal or inclined relative to a side end face of said rotary drum.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
195 words
A rotary adsorption/desorption gas treating apparatus comprising: a rotary drum rotatable along a rotation axis including a plurality of gas passage compartments arranged in a peripheral direction of the drum; an adsorbing-element cassette mounted inside each of said gas passage compartments and including a gas-permeable adsorbing mat, wherein each of said adsorbing-element cassettes are fitted outwardly on a cassette guide including a plurality of rod members secured to a side end wall of said rotary drum and fixed thereto by a screw means; wherein said adsorbing mat adsorbs an elimination-target substance contained in a treatment subject gas; a rotational range of said rotary drum being divided between an adsorption zone and a desorption zone, in said adsorption zone, the treatment subject gas being allowed to pass said gas passage compartments in a direction along said rotation axis of the rotary drum, in said desorption zone, a refreshing gas is allowed to pass said gas passage compartments in the direction along said rotation axis of the rotary drum; and said adsorbing mat, when mounted in said compartment, including a portion oriented one of normal and inclined relative to a side end face of said rotary drum.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
195 words
A rotary adsorption/desorption gas treating apparatus comprising: a rotary drum rotatable along a rotation axis including a plurality of gas passage compartments arranged in a peripheral direction of the drum; an adsorbing-element cassette mounted inside each of said gas passage compartments and including a gas-permeable adsorbing mat, wherein each of said adsorbing-element cassettes are fitted outwardly on a cassette guide including a plurality of rod members secured to a side end wall of said rotary drum and fixed thereto by a screw means; wherein said adsorbing mat adsorbs an elimination-target substance contained in a treatment subject gas; a rotational range of said rotary drum being divided between an adsorption zone and a desorption zone, in said adsorption zone, the treatment subject gas being allowed to pass said gas passage compartments in a direction along said rotation axis of the rotary drum, in said desorption zone, a refreshing gas is allowed to pass said gas passage compartments in the direction along said rotation axis of the rotary drum; and said adsorbing mat, when mounted in said compartment, including a portion oriented one of normal and inclined relative to a side end face of said rotary drum.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
A gas treating apparatus as defined in claim 17, wherein a sealing element is pressed between each of said adsorbing-element cassette and said side end wall of the rotary drum thereby to provide sealing therebetween.
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